“Several can perform multiple roles, adding to the depth of the squad without inflating numbers.”

Following last night’s 3-1 win away at Mansfield Town in the EFL Trophy, I asked the Vital Lincoln City members what three things they learned from the match. Do you enjoy talking about Lincoln City? Get involved on our 100% Imps forum! Every page view helps us raise money for the Football Club!

Here’s what Chesterimp said:

1. There is now no deadwood in this squad. Everyone is well-coached, on message and capable of slotting into the side and performing well.

2. Several can perform multiple roles, adding to the depth of the squad without inflating numbers. The sight of our 2 regular full-backs performing capably together at the centre of the defence was heartening. That their combined age is 37 is, frankly, astonishing – that’s one Jason Shackell.

3. The gulf in quality to Mansfield was huge. The ability of players to take a pass in a way to give time and space, pass accurately and often with penetration, and support each other for maximum options is producing some of the best football I’ve seen in over 50 years watching the Imps, technically to a very high standard and entertaining to watch.

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Here’s what domski2017 said:

1. Mansfail have their worst manager for some time and we showed we are a league above with both sides making significant changes from the weekend.

2. The style and method is replicated whoever we play in the team and demonstrates how much work/drills have been done on the training pitch.

3. The last time I thoroughly enjoyed watching the imps was in the early eighties and mostly everything else has been from behind my fingers. Not anymore, highly entertaining.

And finally, here’s what cherryexile said:

1. Mansfield continue to go from strength to strength under the Radfords. Demonstrating their ability to buy well, develop talent and step up to new challenges. The success of this policy could well see them facing up to the challenge of non-League football next season.

2. We have a really exciting, talented, squad of players who are just itching to go out and entertain. They trust each other in possession, move off the ball constantly and are as exciting breaking out from a defensive position as they are trying to open up a clammed up defence in the final third.

3. Our entire squad would be disappointed not to be a guaranteed starter in almost any team from the last 35 years.

Thank you to Graham Burrell and Lincoln City Football Club for the photograph!

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