MK Dons match thread

[KingsX]

[NasPb]

Luke Thomas Motm was  immense today. Good return to the old norm!

[StriderHiryu]

Saucy by Alves at the end there!

[Aus Fox]

Great work out for the lads and another 1/4 final. Avoid Man City/Liverpool in the draw and a great chance of another semi.

 

[Ecdysiast]

looking like winners again - not much rapport with the team and Perez...He's another on his way out! 

[yorkie1999]

8 minutes ago, Lesterlad said:

No he isant

He was when I wrote it.

[Ecdysiast]

Just now, Aus Fox said:

Great work out for the lads and another 1/4 final. Avoid Man City/Liverpool in the draw and a great chance of another semi.

 

I can't remember my last semi.... not since the snooker (ref)

[RowlattsFox]

It was so easy it became quite poor in the second half as we lost our intensity and played passes a bit too casual. Good to be in the quarters. 

[ALC Fox]

Perfect run-out before league action resumes. We looked rusty at times but generally the play was good and almost as synced up as before the break.

 

Nice to see Alves come on. He barely had a kick for a while and it looked like he was going to have a pretty anonymous cameo until that nice run towards the end, giving us a glimpse of what he's capable of.

 

A good win.

[AjcW]

Death

Taxes

90 minutes from Youri

 

[Ric Flair]

That was nice, so glad we're back playing. Need to harness this feeling as it's been horrid at times in 2022 but I like the cut of our jib right now as we look to play with pace even when we've passed it around probing for an opening, which is a stark difference to before.

 

Well done to Rodgers for giving Alves and McAteer some minutes too, they will both be buzzing. Rodgers reaction to Alves when he was coming on was great to see, think you can tell they have massive hopes for him. He's still some way off being ready but it's a process and being able to get a handful of chances when 16/17 is unbelievable for him.

 

Oh and Luke Thomas, what on earth 😂😂😂

[Legend_in_blue]

I thought we looked about as good as we could have been taking the long break into consideration.  Need a good draw next round.

[CrispinLA in Texas]

Nice warm up match before the main course on boxing day.

MK Dons were playing like training cone's!

[BroughtonFox]

10 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

That was nice, so glad we're back playing. Need to harness this feeling as it's been horrid at times in 2022 but I like the cut of our jib right now as we look to play with pace even when we've passed it around probing for an opening, which is a stark difference to before.

 

Well done to Rodgers for giving Alves and McAteer some minutes too, they will both be buzzing. Rodgers reaction to Alves when he was coming on was great to see, think you can tell they have massive hopes for him. He's still some way off being ready but it's a process and being able to get a handful of chances when 16/17 is unbelievable for him.

 

Oh and Luke Thomas, what on earth 😂😂😂

Is Mcateer seen as a future LB/LWB by the club? I think he’s played a few times there for the u21’s too hasn’t he?

[Ric Flair]

Just now, BroughtonFox said:

Is Mcateer seen as a future LB/LWB by the club? I think he’s played a few times there for the u21’s too hasn’t he?

Quite possibly, think that's where Forest Green Rovers tended to play him too. He's a curious one as he's not highly flashy but he's very competent at passing, tackling, running with the ball and he's pretty quick. Scores goals when given the opportunity. Was really disappointed he barely got a sniff at FGR but hopefully he gets another loan next month and can kick on.

[FoxinNotts]

Death

taxes

another clean sheet 

[st albans fox]

Seriously impressive off the back of the break ….

[Clever Fox]

Surprised the lineup was so strong, But a competant performance from all given the long break for most of them.

I thought Thomas, Soumare and Perez were excellent but many others not far behind.

A good warm up for the big game against Newcastle who are making real progress, So not going to be easy.

Nice to see us continue our good run after the world cup, And long may it continue for the rest of the season.

[hackneyfox]

1 hour ago, RowlattsFox said:

Barnes has been poor at taking his man on, ran into him every time. 

 Normal service resumed then.