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Askey questions his formation following Shrewsbury’s defeat



Posted Sunday, October 14, 2018 by PA

Askey questions his formation following Shrewsbury’s defeat

John Askey held his hands up and admitted he picked the wrong formation as Shrewsbury lost 2-1 at Fleetwood.

Paddy Madden’s 18th-minute header after a 23-pass move and Burns’ strike 10 minutes later gave the Cod Army a two-goal cushion.

That all came with Shrewsbury playing 4-4-2 but Askey switched things up at the break, moving to 4-3-3, and his men fought back, with Josh Laurent’s 58th-minute effort setting up a tense finish.

Askey, whose side were booed off at the break, felt his side were unlucky not to get a point in the end.

When asked to sum up the game, Askey said: “Disappointed, I got it wrong. We went 4-4-2 to start off with, although that does not excuse the lack of commitment and effort really in the first 30 minutes.

“We didn’t compete enough or win enough tackles or headers.

“With the wind and the rain you are not going to play pretty football. That was the reason for playing 4-4-2 but we didn’t do that. Once we changed to a 4-3-3 we played a different game.

“We were unlucky in the end, despite the poor 30 minutes, not to get a draw.”

Fleetwood manager Joey Barton was full of praise for goalscorers Burns and Madden.

He said: “Wes has the ability to turn a game with a flash of absolute brilliance. The goal he scored today was outstanding.

“You will struggle to see a better individual goal right through the football calendar. He shows everything.

“Great first touch, speed, turning circle then the awareness to find that bit of calmness and composure to pick a pass, get in the position.

“I think the one thing he has been guilty of in the past is not seeing that support player coming with him.

“Paddy Madden deserves a huge amount of credit for picking the weighted pass that Wes finishes.
If Wes can get more consistent he can easily play at a higher level.”

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