Salford City vs Bristol Rovers 23/11/21 by Danny Shepherd First of all, I have to point out I had to leave early in the second half, so I missed the equalizer and a good portion of the game before it. Going back to what I did see, right from the start of the game Salford massively lacked intensity in the press. To be fair, it didn’t just seem down to Salford’s reluctance to close down the opposition. When the ball was on the floor, Rovers looked almost telepathic in their shared understanding during build-up play. I noticed several times that Bristol players would receive the ball while not directly facing a teammate, and then make a blind crossfield pass to a late arriving runner. As the saying goes nothing moves quicker than the ball. So, with Salford not pressing effectively this was further highlighted by how Rovers’ changed the angle of attack during counter-attacks. My friend Mark came to the game with me and, for once, we both agreed on something. The pair of us felt ...