Keith Millen’s key tactical changes behind Carlisle United’s resurgence
Carlisle United looked dead and buried in November and a win seemed almost impossible, but Keith Millen was not panicking.
Carlisle United looked dead and buried in November and a win seemed almost impossible, but Keith Millen was not panicking.
Keith Millen is actively looking to improve the Carlisle United squad in January to try and steer the Cumbrians away from relegation troubles.
Ashley Nadesan used to be a supervisor at McDonald’s and was playing for Horley Town. Six years later, he’s started 2022 with a bang.
Inadequate summer recruitment, a mentally fragile squad and yet another early managerial change mixed in with a failed takeover pretty much sums up Carlisle United’s first half of the season.
Crawley Town hosts fellow strugglers Colchester United with both sides looking to shake off the cobwebs after several COVID-19 enforced postponements.
2-0 victories over Moldova and Denmark secured a home World Cup play-off semi-final in another joyous international break for the Tartan Army.
Carlisle United hope to avoid an embarrassing FA Cup upset, with Isthmian Premier Division side Horsham making the long trip to Cumbria.
Lowly placed Scunthorpe United travel to the underachieving Carlisle United on Saturday, with both sides hoping to bounce back to winning ways after suffering defeats last weekend.
Around 286 miles separate Brunton Park, the home of Carlisle United and Crawley Town’s Peoples Pension Stadium, a supposedly daunting journey for away players.
Scotland’s preparation for their vital away clash in Copenhagen has been severely hampered by three players pulling out and two isolating due to COVID-19 concerns.
The trip to the North East coast is one of Carlisle United’s most hotly anticipated away games of the season, with usually hundreds if not thousands of Cumbrians making the short trip eastwards.
Two games into the 2021/22 season and Carlisle United are yet to score a goal, a tale of many missed opportunities, whilst their hosts on Saturday are defying their summer of financial issues.
A new season is again upon us, with the early sense of anticipation and optimism loitering in the Cumbrian air, but early hope could easily turn into misery if Colchester United get a result at Brunton Park.
Promotion’s the aim, as Carlisle United look to improve on their uninspiring tenth-placed finish last time out, after a catastrophic collapse in the second half of last season.
United have been very impressive in preparation for the upcoming season, scoring 21 goals in five games without conceding, but the Seasiders will provide stern opposition to the so-far rampant Blues.
Over time, the notion of foul-play has altered quite significantly. In the days of mud-bath like pitches, what are now regarded as reckless tackles flowed freely.
Unai Simón may have been left believing his failure to control a Pedri back pass in the 20th minute, which trickled agonisingly into the net, would see the end of Spain’s Euro 2020 campaign. No one could’ve predicted what was to follow.
Spain’s Euro 2020 status hung in the balance coming into the final set of fixtures in Group E, but galvanised by the impressive Pablo Sarabia, Enrique’s side blew away a feeble Slovakia, scoring five goals in the process to avoid an embarrassing elimination.
With only two points from their opening two games, Luis Enrique’s team need a victory over the current holders of second-place, Slovakia, if they are to progress to the knockout stages of Euro 2020.
After such a dismal performance in the first-half from both sides, it was evident the game needed a spark, some individual brilliance and the Real Sociedad striker brought that in abundance.
Štefan Tarkovič’s side beat Poland 2-1 in matchday one, but Sweden will be an entirely different test after showing fantastic defensive resilience in a 0-0 draw against a dangerous Spanish side.
Ben Pitkeathly reviews Spain’s 0-0 draw with Sweden.
Spain and Sweden face off in Euro 2020 with both sides depleted due to Covid-19.
Just over 23 years ago, Scotland were preparing for the 1998 World Cup in France, the last time the men’s national team reach a major tournament. Now in a new era, Scotland are back in the big time.