"I think the defensive side of things has been a strength at times but in recent weeks that's gone out the window, they've been conceding goals for fun. In their last five games it's been at least two goals every game but what do you put that down to? And how hard is that going to be for him to turn around a team that this year is not scoring anywhere near enough when you look at some of the teams they are up against."
"The Saddlers were four points clear at the top of League Two in December but Monday's 2-0 home defeat by MK Dons has left them ninth, 15 points off leaders Bromley. It has given Walsall fans a horrible feeling of deja vu, with this campaign mirroring the hugely disappointing fall from grace last season when they lost a 12-point lead at the top before finishing in the play-offs, only to lose in the final."
Walsall has experienced a dramatic decline from leading League Two by four points in December to ninth place, 15 points behind leaders Bromley, following a 2-0 home defeat to MK Dons. The club faces a familiar crisis, mirroring last season's collapse from a 12-point advantage. Head coach Mat Sadler faces mounting pressure as the team remains winless in seven matches. Since topping the table on December 26, Walsall has claimed only two clean sheets across 10 league games while conceding at least two goals in seven matches. The defensive vulnerabilities have coincided with an attacking drought, creating a compounding problem. With 40 goals scored—the lowest in the top half—and defensive issues emerging, the team risks dropping out of the promotion picture entirely.
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