VNL#37 - Barnet 0 Daggers 2
A win, in any circumstances, is always welcomed and celebrated accordingly. It's true, though, that nobody will be getting the bunting out for merely accruing three points against not only the worst team in the division, but possibly one of the poorest to grace the top tier of non league in many, many years. However, it's not the win itself that was most impressive here, but rather the manner of it. Daggers were slick, fluent and in all honestly a thorough delight to watch. We coasted to a comprehensive triumph while barely breaking sweat. I'd use the word easy, although that undermines the hard work that characterised our performance somewhat. It's the fourth game in a row where we've performed exceptionally and been rewarded as a result, all of which propels us into our highest league position all season. This winning run is our best in over two years and two very beatable teams now await us, offering the opportunity for things to get better still. It is tinged by the frustration of our recent upturn in form having come too late to ultimately count for anything. Though the gap between us and the play-offs isn't completely insurmountable, what would be required is a monumental run of form that I don't think anybody in this division would be able to produce, barring maybe a couple of the real standout sides. Of course, context and perspective is needed. We've had a great few weeks but our last two wins have been against truly dreadful teams. Outclassing King's Lynn and Barnet is something we should be doing, it isn't overly worthy of mass celebration. That said, irrespective of opposition, there's a real promising vibe about the way we're playing recently. Robinson, McCallum and Balanta have all been outstanding of late. The former two netted at the Hive, while the latter was essential in the build-up. The link-up play has been exceptional, and when you add players like Vilhete to the mix, a real positive pattern emerges. When Weston gets added to the equation, we'll have a whole other dimension too. Focus will very quickly switch to Woking, who we're pitted against in less than 48 hours. Their defeat to Weymouth today is the sixth game in succession they've lost. Not making that seven, and extending our own run of form in the process, would be inexcusable.
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