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Feel like when Dipepa replaces Massey he could cause their defenders 1 or 2 issues...

This. Pitch is slippy and looks windy, hoof hoof it out instead of pissing around with it where any mistake will cause a goal. Similarly get some balls up for Garrity, Massey and Loft to try and force a mistake at the other end, they look good but in these conditions anyone can make a mistake.

What the <ovf censored> are all these no look midfield lay-offs, shades of Crosby's Vale here. Seems like the confidence from 2 wins in a row is actually working against us, they've stopped playing it simple

Great result yesterday, one of the things which has been mentioned but is a real shift from previously is the no-nonsense defending. So many times there were situations where a ball forward was played through by BR, an attacker would be chasing and we hoofed it off the side to safety. Before they would let it bounce, try to get it under control and play it out, or make a risky back pass to the keeper. We conceded so many stupid goals of our own making like that (both by inviting pressure and the defenders always looked in 2 minds as to what to do). Now it seems they've changed to a simple 'if in doubt' mentality and looked solid doing it for the first time. Just hope we can keep it up!

Looking objectively, DM set us up best he could. 3 units at the back told to play no nonsense football. Worked for 85mins, and then as per usual we forgot how to defend. Fleetwood changed things and came out swinging in the 2nd half, but if Debrah keeps his head we win this 2-0. That's the sort of disciplined, grind-it-out performance you need to put in week in week out to stay up in a relegation fight. Clearly this lot haven't got it in them.

Don't deserve to stay up.

Oh Loft, he really doesn't help himself. Can one just bounce in off his arse or something

Same as everyone else, surprised by the team. Really hope it's because Dipepa has impressed in training as opposed to just being thrown under the bus to lead the line because we have no one else. Also hope it's not 3 at the back as think the 4-2-3-1 variety still looks stronger to me. Ripley Debrah Lopata Iacovitti Jones Sang Ojo Weir Garrity Chislett Dipepa Instead of something like: Ripley Debrah Lopata Iacovitti Sang Jones Ojo Weir Chislett Garrity Dipepa

Really don't think DM had many other options with his subs. It's not his fault we have the most unbalanced team I've seen at the Vale. Grant was woeful and I hope DM sees this and looks to find a different square peg for the left back hole but his options are dire (especially with a square peg in at right back already). Mighten could possibly single handedly drag us out of this mess when he's up to full match fitness but clearly needed a rest.

Even with our inability to score goals, I reckon we'd have had enough about us to stay up if we had more than 1 recognised (injured) actual full back in the squad.