AFC Wimbledon kept their survival hopes alive on Tuesday night at Walsall, where Steve Seddon’s strike early in the second half gave them a 1-0 win. Here’s our Player Ratings from the game. Walsall Liam Roberts – the Walsall academy graduate was under some pressure coming into this game, having conceded from eight of his… Read more →
AFC Wimbledon kept their survival hopes alive on Tuesday night at Walsall, where Steve Seddon’s strike early in the second half gave them a 1-0 win. Here’s our Six Things from the game. Wimbledon’s fast-paced start Such was the energy with which Wally Downes’ side pressed early on, it was difficult to ascertain just how… Read more →
Walsall boosted their play-off credentials with an impressive 3-2 victory over Wycombe Wanderers. Here’s our Player Ratings from the game. Walsall Liam Roberts – the stopper has shown plenty of promise early in his career. His distribution here was better when he looked for the early release, as we saw in the first half, than… Read more →
Walsall boosted their play-off credentials with an impressive 3-2 victory over Wycombe Wanderers. Here’s our Six Things from the game. Da plan for Da Beast Anyone who has seen Wycombe over the last twoseasons will know that Adebayo Akinfenwa, a powerful and unusually rotund target man, is key to their attacking threat. Dean Keates knew… 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 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 →