10:14am Monday 28th October 2013 in Sport By Tim Ashton
Tough day: AFC Wimbledon and boss Neal Ardley are still looking for their first win in six games after Saturday's 2-0 defeat at home to Oxford United All pictures: SP79028
AFC Wimbledon manager Neal Ardley admitted that the buck stops with him after Oxford United condemned the Dons to a sixth League Two match with a win.
Goals from James Constable and Deane Smalley sealed a 2-0 win for the visitors, lifting them to the top of the table in the process.
The Dons now sit 15th in the table, having picked up just two points from the last 18.
Ardley said: 'The boys have given a lot of energy at the end of a tough week and have put everything out there and if we stuck a half chance away we could have kicked on.
'I won't moan about the effort and energy and the buck stops with me and we will have a meeting on Tuesday and get some positivity back in the camp.'
He added: 'We lacked quality at times but that comes from confidence being drained at times, at one end they were a constant menace and at the other they were solid, we need to pick ourselves up and become a better team.'
Working over-time: Neal Ardley does his best from the touchline to orchestrate a Dons win
Message: More instructions from the boss
To no avail: Neal Ardley and Neil Cox are downbeat after the final whistle
Penalty: George Porter watches on as Oxford United are awarded a penalty
Shield: Michael Smith holds off the attentions of Oxford's David Hunt
Clear: Andy Frampton prepares to launch the ball into the Oxford half
Down: Deane Smalley enjoys his penalty conversion and sealing all three points for the visitors
Midfield man: Peter Sweeney
Up: Sammy Moore
Bearded wonder: Callum Kennedy
Back: Charlie Strutton started the match against Oxford United
Close: George Francomb stretches but cannot convert a Dons chance
Concentration: George Porter
Dejection: Dons fans suffer at the Cherry Red Records stadium
Every cloud has a silver lining: You can check out the latest Dons news right here
0 comments:
Post a Comment