AFC WIMBLEDON - LEAGUE ONE 1st 10 GAMES PLAYED 2021-22 SEASON REPORT

Now we've witnessed the first 10 league games of the 2021-22 season here for the Dons lets have a short catch up and review where we currently stand. 14th in the league table on twelve points was a reasonable start but it's begun to falter a little with three defeats back to back. Mark Robinson is still the man to trust with the squad still showing plenty of promise even though we probably a little light but that's the budget we have I suppose. Getting loan signings from Premier League clubs is about time, and they not just making up the numbers either.

LEAGUE ONE

Began the season back in early August with a 2-1 win against Doncaster Rovers, then an exciting 3-3 draw with Bolton Wanderers and another 1-1 draw against Gillingham. Then came our first defeat against Sunderland 1-0 up at the Stadium of Light. August ended with a 2-2 draw against Ipswich Town with a 95th minute equaliser for the Dons by Jack Rudoni. 

The second run of games into September also saw some late goals, but started with a 3-1 victory over Oxford where we came from 1-0 down and showed many of us that we could have a decent season with plenty of youth and spirit. Then we went up to Morecambe and a see-saw contest say another late winner from Ayoub Assal to secure three valuable points at that stage 4-3. That was our peak in the opening games, as three defeats in the league followed 1-0 to Plymouth, who did a real hatchet job on us, then 2-1 against Shrewsbury having taken the lead in that one, and most recently the 3-0 defeat by Rotherham.

I'm still happy with what we've seen so far, we are having more options, don't rely on one striker for goals, and the new signings seem to have come together. Yes we will lose games that's understandable for anyone that's seen us for the past few seasons but we do show enough at times to suggest that we should not be facing another relegation battle this time? Could do with another win very soon to stop the run of losses, and we still got the FA Cup to enjoy. 

EFL Carabao Cup

Reached the 3rd round this season having seen off Charlton 1-0 and Northampton 1-0 in the earlier rounds, then drew an away trip to Arsenal. No surprise to be seen off by their second string which was still full of internationals 3-0 but acquitted ourselves well enough and this was never a priority for this season.