‘I didn’t think there was a lot between the two teams’ – Dons head coach’s verdict after 2-0 Ipswich loss

Mark Robinson was disappointed with the goals his AFC Wimbledon side conceded in last night’s 2-0 loss to Ipswich Town – but believed they were the better side in the second half up until the opener.

The Dons fell to their first defeat after three League One draws on the bounce thanks to two second-half goals from Ipswich winger Wes Burns.

Burns gave the visitors the lead in the 61st minute when his right-footed shot from inside the box flew past Nik Tzanev and into the top left hand corner.

The 27-year-old doubled his tally in the 85th minute with a similar strike that sealed all three points for Kieran McKenna’s side. Wimbledon are winless in eight matches in all competitions.

“I didn’t think there was a lot between the two teams – just the goals,” said Robinson. “They were better on the ball than us in the first half, although we started the game brightly. Our shape was good – they didn’t really cause us any problems.

“In the second half, up until their opener, we were the better side – we created some good chances.

“We just have got to look at the goals we conceded, as both of them came from throw-ins. They have got the switch on far too easily, and we haven’t defended it well enough.

“Apart from that, I can’t really think of too many clear cut chances that they had. We haven’t had loads, but there was nothing in the game, especially in the second half.

“We just have to look at those goals because when you’re playing against quality players, it’s always going to be that fine detail.

“There wasn’t any area of the pitch where I felt as though we looked overrun or didn’t look competitive. It was a really tight game, but they showed that bit of quality in the final third, and we haven’t done enough defensively, so they have walked away with the three points.”

Robinson tweeted before the match that it was going to be the youngest AFC Wimbledon side he had named in his tenure at the club.

When asked if it was difficult to send out that young side against an Ipswich team overflowing with experience, Robinson said: “We knew the side was going to be young, [the tweet] was just so the fans got behind us, which they did.

“When you look at it, and you look at the disparity in wages and age, I thought it was a really competitive game.

“In the second half, of course, I will have to watch it back, but I actually thought that up until the goal, we were the better side and looked more threatening.

“I felt we were a threat – it was an even game.”

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