Goals hard to come by
The victory over Salford means Wimbledon retain a sniff of the playoffs going into their final three games. It’s a scenario that I’m sure most Dons’ fans would have accepted at the start of the season, even if a top-7 finish looks an outside shot. Much of the reason for the improvement this season is…
Down and usually out
My last blog focused on a positive aspect of the current season: Wimbledon’s ability keep leads in games. Naturally, this was quickly followed by dropping two points after going ahead versus Morecambe. I apologise for that. But overall, it’s still a positive trend. Less positive is what happens when the Dons go behind in games.…
Holding leads
What’s been Wimbledon’s biggest on-pitch issue over the past couple of seasons (prior to this one)? There are a few candidates, but right at the top of the list is surely the inability to hold onto a lead. Over the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons, the Dons frequently took leads but almost as frequently sacrificed them.…
Omar Bugiel: Defending from the front
Ali Al-Hamadi has understandably been the centre of attention recently. 13 goals in 13 games. 4 braces in 5 games. Described by Ali Maxwell of Not The Top 20 as “possibly the most important name in the entire EFL January Transfer Window”. And given a glowing review by Scouted Football, which aims to profile the…
A challenging spell
After a highly promising start to the season, the Dons have now picked up just 2 points from the last 5 games. This included the back-to-back defeats to Accrington and Morecambe, with 8 goals conceded across the 2 games, compared with a total of just 11 conceded in the Dons’ first 14 games. In this…
Early season stats: lots to like
In this blog, I have a look at some early season stats for the Dons. As you will see, the strong points return to date has been backed up by some impressive underlying stats that I think bode well for the rest of the season. A solid defensive foundation Wimbledon have conceded just 4 goals…
Set piece struggles
I don’t think many Wimbledon fans were surprised by the manner of Barrow’s equaliser in Saturday’s 2-1 defeat to the Cumbrians. A corner, a keeper coming for the ball but failing to get there, a lack of marking, and a relatively easy free header into the open goal. There were extenuating circumstances, with a goalkeeper…
Experience matters?
Ask any Wimbledon fan why it all went wrong last season and the chances are they will mention a lack of experience. It’s hard to argue with that. The Dons’ squad had an average age of 23.7 years, the youngest in League 1 (with only Barnsley, at 23.1, younger in the top 4 tiers). That…
Mid-season review
With 25 games played and 21 remaining, Wimbledon sit just three points outside the League 2 play-off places. That’s certainly a position most of us would have taken at this stage after the early season struggles. In this blog, I look at the Dons’ prospects over the remainder of the season. Not enough for a…
Sticky business
One man’s desperate attempt to engage his daughter in tournament football through the medium of stickers For as long as I can remember, I’ve loved watching World Cups and European Championships. I have vague memories of Euro ’88 and much more vivid ones of Italia ’90. I estimate I’ve watched over 90% of World Cup…
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