Ian Holloway praised MK Dons for their tactical work as they beat his Swindon side 3-1 in Sky Bet League Two.
Swindon struck inside the opening 20 seconds when Harry Smith headed in Ollie Clarke’s cross.
MK Dons equalised in first-half stoppage-time as Kane Thompson-Sommers scored his first Dons goal when he converted the rebound after Scott Hogan had been denied.
MJ Williams fired home a 57th-minute equaliser after Laurence Maguire’s initial header hit the post, before Alex Gilbey headed in Aaron Nemane’s cross seven minutes later.
Holloway said the Dons’ shape posed his side problems that proved decisive in a close contest.
He said: “Their structure, compared to our structure, they looked better at it and we weren’t good enough at winning it back.
“Were they two goals better than us on the day? I don’t think two – I think maybe one. But unfortunately, that’s the way it is. We’ve got a lot to learn, lot to do and have got to keep going. It’s quite simple.
“They played around us and it was unsettling. Then they went behind us and got in. So we’ve got to look at that.
“We spoke about what we felt we wanted to do but we didn’t assert our game on them.
“We scored too quickly and got too excited. I’d rather score early, but don’t lose it – what are we doing? You stay calm and composed.
“We’ve got to learn and what I’ll do is learn very quickly from it. I haven’t played against that shape before and I really like it but now I know some things I didn’t know before. Onwards and upwards.”
Scott Lindsey was pleased with MK Dons’ reaction to both last week’s defeat in the FA Cup and to going behind early on as his team saw off the side he managed in 2022-23.
He said, “I kind of wasn’t worried because when you concede in the first minute, obviously I’m not happy about it but I didn’t want to rant and rave about it and show a negative energy on the sideline because I think it can spill out on to the pitch.
“We played so, so well in that first half. It’s the best we’ve played since I’ve been here.
“We rightly deserved the goal before half-time and then second half we scored some good goals but I didn’t think we played as well. I thought we could have dominated the ball a little bit more.
“But it’s definitely a good feeling for sure. As soon as we debriefed on Tuesday from the FA Cup game, there was a line drawn really quickly and we focused that we’d just won the last three league games.
“It’s not a bad place to be at the moment so we’re all right and winning today has kick-started that again.”
[(FC Seoul) Strength]: 1. Marko Dugandzic, Anderson de Oliveira, and Yazan Al-Arab all contributed in the last friendly against Barcelona. The team's foreign players performed well on offense.2. FC Seoul won 1-0 over Daejeon Hana Citizen in the last league game, securing 3 wins in the last 4 league matches.[(FC Seoul) Neutral]: 1. FC Seoul had BTTS in 2 of the previous 3 games, showing a high like...
[(Los Angeles Galaxy) Strength]: 1. Los Angeles Galaxy currently rank 8th in Group B of the Leagues Cup. Facing Santos Laguna who are bottom 3rd in Group A, Los Angeles Galaxy are aiming for three points and are highly motivated.2. Los Angeles Galaxy forward Gabriel Chaves has scored 4 goals in the last 3 games, demonstrating a very high goal-scoring efficiency.3. Los Angeles Galaxy have remained ...
[(Cruz Azul) Strength]: 1. Cruz Azul's attacking methods are diverse and plentiful, including intricate passing from the midfield, crosses from flank breakthroughs, and long-range shots.[(Cruz Azul) Neutral]: 1. Both sides have never met before, so there were no records to reference.[(Cruz Azul) Weakness]: 1. Cruz Azul are 14th in the Leagues Cup Group Stable- Liga MX table. They were winless in t...
[(Estudiantes La Plata) Strength]: 1. Estudiantes La Plata beat Racing Club de Avellaneda in the last game, securing a 2-game winning streak in the league and showing a rebound in form.2. Estudiantes La Plata conceded 3 goals in the last 5 home games, boasting excellent defense at home.3. Estudiantes La Plata received 6 wins, 2 draws, and 2 losses in the last 10 home games, with a win rate of 60%....
[(Monterrey) Strength]: 1. Monterrey scored 7 goals in the previous 4 competitive games, averaging nearly 2 goals per game, which demonstrates outstanding attack.[(Monterrey) Weakness]: 1. Monterrey performed poorly in this edition of the Leagues Cup and have confirmed to miss the knockout stage. Thus, their motivation is in doubt.2. Monterrey were winless in two Leagues Cup games with only 1 draw...
[(FC Cincinnati) Strength]: 1. FC Cincinnati are ranked 2nd in the MLS Eastern Conference, showing outstanding overall form. They received 15 wins, 4 draws, and 6 losses in the regular season so far, with a win rate of 60%.2. FC Cincinnati were unbeaten in two Leagues Cup games so far, recording 1 win and 1 draw.3. FC Cincinnati showed excellent attack in the previous two Leagues Cup games, scorin...
[(Servette) Strength]: 1. Servette were narrowly defeated 3-2 on aggregate in two legs of the second qualifying round of this season's Champions League, and now they will unfortunately have to play in the Europa League qualification. This match will be the first leg of the third qualifying round at home, and they are highly motivated.2. Servette forward Slovakian Samuel Mraz is in fit form this se...
[(FC Bayern Munich) Strength]: 1. As the Bundesliga giants, FC Bayern Munich still aim to win the titles across all competitions this season. As a preseason warm-up tournament, FC Bayern Munich will adjust their form and fine-tune their squad in the Germany Telekom Cup. They are highly motivated to secure a big win to build confidence for the new season.2. In the summer window, FC Bayern Munich si...
[(Zrinjski Mostar) Strength]: 1. Zrinjski Mostar are undoubtedly motivated to win this home game to take the initiative of advancing.2. The Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in which Zrinjski Mostar play, has not yet started, giving them more time to prepare for their European football matches.3. Zrinjski Mostar won 14 of the previous 20 home games across all competitions, showing decent h...
[(Panathinaikos) Strength]: 1. Panathinaikos are still in the league offseason and only focus on the Cup, revealing superior fitness.2. Panathinaikos performed impressively at home as they lost only one of the last 19 home matches.[(Panathinaikos) Neutral]: 1. As the traditional giants in the Super League Greece, Panathinaikos currently have a total squad value of over 100 million Euros.2. In Pana...
- 1 Bayern Munich confirm Palhinha "transfer negotiations" as Spurs move closer
- 2 TIPS - Real Salt Lake VS Atletico San Luis
- 3 TIPS - FCSB VS KF Drita Gjilan
- 4 Daily Laugh - Raya nair
- 5 TIPS - Lincoln Red Imps VS FC Noah
- 6 TIPS - Rigas Futbola Skola VS KuPS
- 7 Man Utd, Newcastle turn to Stuttgart striker Woltemade
- 8 PSG Willing to Sell Lucas Beraldo – But Only If Two Demands Are Met Amid Premier League Interest
- 9 TIPS - FC Kairat Almaty VS SK Slovan Bratislava
- 10 Transfer rumors, news: Chelsea face dilemma over Simons