Crewe Alexandra boosted their top half aspirations with a 1-0 victory at promotion-chasing Milton Keynes Dons, thanks to Charlie Kirk’s first half strike. Here’s our Six Things from the game. Disjointed MK Dons Crewe Alexandra played with more confidence in the first half than a return of one away win all season would suggest, yet… Read more →
With the 2018-19 League Two season preview coming up, The Football Lab spoke to MK Dons fan Jonathan Harries (@harriesdon87). It’s certainly been a tough time for MK Dons with two relegations in three years. Clearly the club have made plenty of mistakes since promotion to the Championship in 2014-15: would you list the January… Read more →
Pete Winkelman’s dallying, idealistic approach to manager recruitment following Karl Robinson’s dismissal, is symbolic of the football MK Dons are playing this season. On the pitch, they appear reluctant to pass forward for fear of giving the ball away. They wait and hope for the perfect moment to attack, which does not arise due to the lack of proactivity and invention. In… Read more →
MK Dons won 27 games in the 2014/15 season and just nine the year after. What changed in that time was the division, of course, and the attacking quality available. What did not change was their expansive style of play, which will remain a constant as long as Karl Robinson is manager. This year, they are back in League… Read more →