Steve Bruce shares his thoughts on reception for Blackpool skipper in Mansfield Town loss
The majority of the Seasiders starting XI failed to get going in the 2-0 defeat to Mansfield Town at Field Mill, as Will Evans’ first half brace proved to be the difference between the two sides.
James Husband was among the players who endured a disappointing game, with the Blackpool skipper substituted in the 72nd minute following his first start in three games due to an injury to Hayden Coulson.
“It’s always disappointing to hear things like that, but it’s football and that’s what happens, he has to recover from it.
“The supporters are frustrated because they haven’t seen their team play well enough today, after what they’ve witnessed for the last month, people are going to get it – that’s nature.”
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Main questions from Blackpool’s first league defeat under Steve Bruce as Seasiders disappoint against Mansfield Town
A first half brace from Will Evans proved to be the difference between the two teams in Nottinghamshire, as Steve Bruce’s five-game unbeaten run as Seasiders boss inLeague One came to an end.
Both with and without the ball, Blackpool were nowhere near the levels they’ve produced in recent weeks.
Here’s some of the main questions from the game:
What went wrong?
Blackpool didn’t get going against Mansfield, and it was a really disappointing afternoon.
In defence they were far too open, and could’ve been punished even earlier before Evans’ opener in the eighth minute.
The home side were just given too much time on the ball, which was the case for the crosses leading to the two goals.
Meanwhile, on the ball they simply weren’t sharp enough. They were taking too many touches, and their passes weren’t crisp enough, which stemmed from an off day for Lee Evans and Albie Morgan in midfield.
While they were able to tighten things up a bit more at the back following the break, they never looked like scoring, and just failed to make the right decisions when trying to get the ball forward.
Ultimately looked shattered, and perhaps this was one game too far for them in quick succession.
Has the break come at the right time for the Seasiders?
A week off will be very much welcomed by all at Bloomfield Road. It’s been a hectic schedule since Bruce’s appointment last month, and this gap will offer the opportunity for the players to have an extended rest and for the head coach to get more of his ideas across in training .
The Seasiders have played some real high intensity stuff in recent weeks, and at times it’s been hard for them to keep that up for an entire 90 minutes.
