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Will Evans’ brace in the first half separated the two teams in Nottinghamshire, ending Steve Bruce’s five-game winning streak as Seasiders manager in League One.
Blackpool were nowhere like as good as they’ve been in previous weeks, with or without the ball.
These are a few of the game’s key questions:
What went incorrectly?
The match against Mansfield was particularly frustrating for Blackpool as they never got going.
They may have been penalized even earlier than Evans’ opening goal in the eighth minute because their defense was far too exposed.
As evidenced by the crosses that resulted in the first two goals, the home team was simply allowed too much time on the ball.
On the other hand, they were insufficiently sharp with the ball. Their passes were not sharp enough, and they were utilizing too many touches. This was the result of Albie Morgan and Lee Evans having a bad game in the 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 appropriate selections when trying to bring the ball forward.
looked broken at the end, and maybe this was one too many games for them to play so soon after.
Is the Seasiders benefiting from the vacation at the appropriate time?
Everybody at Bloomfield Road will be quite happy to have a week off. Since Bruce was appointed last month, the calendar has been quite busy; this break will allow the players to take a longer break and allow the head coach to implement more of his ideas in training.
In recent weeks, the Seasiders have performed at a very high level, and at times, it has been difficult for them to sustain that for the full ninety minutes.
They were behind early on against Mansfield, and weariness against Lincoln City on Tuesday night likely contributed to their lack of intensity towards the conclusion of the game.
They will be recharging their batteries over the next three days before tackling the essential improvements.
This international break has the added benefit of allowing several players to near their injury recovery without missing any more games.
Who ought to be the primary backup striker for Blackpool?
Without a doubt, Kyle Joseph and Dom Ballard have been the Seasiders’ most potent attack duo since Bruce took over.
Because of their unwavering running ability and readiness to close the gap, the two have presented several challenges for the teams they have faced together.
Ballard’s injury sustained last month while playing away from Huddersfield Town left Blackpool lacking that little bit of bite up forward.
Though none of his other strike partners have been able to cover the void properly, Joseph is still quite outstanding.
Jordan Rhodes, Jake Beesley, and Ashley Fletcher have all been given the go-ahead in the last three games, but none of them have been successful.
The brevity of the Seasiders’ play seems to be an ill fit for them, making them feel like mere passengers beside Joseph.
All things considered, Fletcher is most likely Ballard’s best substitute when the Southampton loanee is unavailable.
The 29-year-old has performed admirably this season, despite missing some pretty huge opportunities.
He helped Joseph score a goal just minutes after heading against Lincoln City and doing so against the better judgment of Beesley and Rhodes.
Naturally, things can change, and the longer Bruce is in control, the more prepared he will be to make any necessary adjustments while specific players are on the field.
Ballard’s return from the international break and Joseph’s continued fitness could have a significant impact on what can be accomplished at Bloomfield Road this season.