Walsall were excellent value for a 2-1 win over Gillingham that continues their bright start to the 2018-19 League One campaign. Here’s our Player Ratings from the game. Walsall Liam Roberts – the 23-year-old is progressing well, considering he’s only played 27 EFL games and most goalkeepers do not peak until much later in their… Read more →
Walsall were excellent value for a 2-1 win over Gillingham that continues their bright start to the 2018-19 League One campaign. Here’s Six Things from the game. Ferrier’s brilliance Walsall maintained a steady structure early on and looked for diagonal balls into the left channel for Morgan Ferrier, who often exploited the gap between Gillingham… Read more →
With the 2018-19 League One season not far away, The Football Lab spoke to Walsall fan Pete Sadler (@Pistol_PeteS9) from Bescot Banter. The one thing Dean Keates appears to have done since taking the manager’s job in March is unite the fanbase, even if results are yet to improve. Is he somebody supporters want to… Read more →
Walsall tossed aside Doncaster Rovers on pancake night, when a Joe Edwards brace helped them to a more dominant victory than the 4-2 scoreline might suggest. Here’s six things from the game. Walsall’s pressing Jon Whitney has often justifiably been criticized for employing imbalanced tactics but here, every player knew inherently what they were doing… Read more →
David Ball’s second half winner gave Rotherham United a 2-1 victory at Walsall, after Joe Edwards had cancelled out Semi Ajayi’s first-minute opener for the visitors. Here’s our Player Ratings on a deserved away win. The Saddlers Mark Gillespie – his distribution left a lot to be desired and might have been more commanding for… Read more →
David Ball’s second half winner gave Rotherham United a 2-1 victory at Walsall, after Joe Edwards had cancelled out Semi Ajayi’s first-minute opener for the visitors. Here’s six things on a deserved win for the Millers. Dominant start This was a unified performance from Paul Warne’s men, but the nature of their victory was not… Read more →
Not only have Walsall won their previous three games, they are starting to knock the ball around with a little more confidence than we have seen previously. The Saddlers played some excellent one-touch stuff in the build-up to Kieron Morris’ long-range winner in the win over Scunthorpe and some of the combination play between Florent… Read more →
Wigan v Crawley Wigan Athletic won the FA Cup in 2013 and seven years earlier, Harry Kewell was in the Liverpool’s final starting line-up when they defeated West Ham on penalties. His opposite number and Reds fan Paul Cook, prioritized this competition more than other cups while manager of Portsmouth and he has the luxury… Read more →
In a cagey afternoon of good team defending, Walsall held league leaders Shrewsbury Town to a 1-1 draw, as Stefan Payne’s first half penalty cancelled out Daniel Agyei’s opener. Here’s our player ratings from the game. Walsall Mark Gillespie – didn’t have to make a single save apart from the penalty from which Shrewsbury scored.… Read more →
In a cagey afternoon of good team defending, Walsall held league leaders Shrewsbury Town to a 1-1 draw, as Stefan Payne’s first half penalty cancelled out Daniel Agyei’s opener. Here’s seven talking points from the match. Agyei’s brawn Walsall were the more prominent side early on, often attempting early balls down the left channel for… Read more →