Crawley Town 'probably the better team' against MK Dons, says former Mansfield Town and Notts County defender
Kellan Gordon thought his Crawley Town side were the better team in their goalless draw with MK Dons on Tuesday night.
Reds put in a battling performance – aided by some superb saves from Jacob Chapman – to pick up what could be a vital point come the end of the season.
The draw lifted Scott Lindsey’s men up one place in the League Two table following Bristol Rovers’ defeat to Oldham.
And defender Gordon, who rejoined the club in the January transfer window, was pleased with the performance. “I think we battled well and I think we were probably the better team,” he said. “I think all round we defended really well, limited them to not that many chances. Chappie [Jacob Chapman] made a couple of saves but nothing that was too harmful for us. I think we were very good tonight.”
Reds kept their first clean sheet following three consecutive defeats and Gordon was pleased to cut out the ‘sloppy goals’ they have been conceding. “We love to keep clean sheets and I’m buzzing that we've done that,” he said. “We conceded a lot of sloppy goals over the last couple of games and something that we've been saying in the changing room is that we need to sure up and not concede sloppy, rubbish goals like we have done. I think we defended well as a whole team tonight.
“It's important just to put an end to that run and come away with a positive point. That's how I see it and I think that's how the lads see it in there.”
On the negative side, Crawley have now gone four games without scoring but Gordon believes that won’t carry on for long. He said. “Once we get that one goal, we know we've got players in the team that are on the pitch and people to come off the bench that can score goals. I think it's just getting that first one and then kicking on from there.”
Gordon was one of 13 January transfer signings for Reds and one of four Wembley heroes to return to the Broadfield Stadium alongside Danilo Orsi, Ronan Darcy and Klaidi Lolos.
The 28-year-old said: “I've enjoyed being back. We went through a good spell where when I first came in we picked up some good results and obviously I was buzzing about that. Then we went through a bit of a sloppy stage but as a whole, myself, I've enjoyed being back here and being back with the lads and in front of the fans. It's been brilliant. I just want to get some wins on the board now and keep pushing.”
Reds had another good following at Stadium MK and Gordon was pleased they put in a good performance from them, especially after the Tranmere display. “I understand that fans can get frustrated and we get frustrated,” he said. “Me, definitely, I was frustrated a lot after the Tranmere game. You come to see your team win games but we're fighting and we're putting as much effort in as we can and I think we showed that tonight and I think at the end of the game, I think they've seen that as well.”
Reds host Chesterfield on Saturday.