In the first leg of their League Twi play-off semi-final matchup with Crawley Town, MK Dons lost 3-0, and their manager, Mike Williamson, claimed that his team “didn’t even look like us.”
Liam Kelly, Jay Williams, and Ronan Darcy all scored goals to guarantee the Reds would have the upper hand going into the second leg at Stadium MK. Although MK Dons, who placed fourth in the table, were the presumptive favourites coming into the match, Scott Lindsey’s team prevailed through dominance.
“I think the disappointing thing is that we didn’t even look like us,” Williamson remarked. We must evaluate and correct that. We weren’t aggressive enough or we didn’t pick up enough second balls in the first half, in my opinion. We were able to exert a little more control in the second half, but in certain situations, I believe we should have been more patient. We had a strong desire to score.We fell short in every department and measure. We need to regroup and make sure we reset if we miss a chance in the first few minutes and they score on the opposite end. We must gather our thoughts and decide to respond in a way that keeps our heads clear.
“Since we are where we are, we must ensure that our mindset is correct, and it will be.”He also understands how difficult the second leg will be for his troops at this point. “We know we have a mountain to climb, but we have a bunch of lads who can do that,” he remarked.
“I observed a drive and a desire to push each other forward out there. The spirit remained the same despite differences in quality, but the effort and fight were there.
“We already know what we have and whose personalities we possess, so we don’t need any additional inspiration. I’ll show up on Saturday, run out of gas, and give it my all. If we do fall, we’ll do it feeling and looking like ourselves, using every resource available to us. Now we’re eagerly anticipating Saturday.”This situation involves a lot of moving parts, but our goal is to remain composed. We were below par in almost every aspect, and we suffered the consequences.”
