Doncaster Rovers are good enough to play expansive football says Danny Schofield

Doncaster Rovers are good enough to play expansive football, new head coach Danny Schofield believes.
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Schofield’s first two games in charge have seen Rovers adapt their style to play out from the back and build attacks through a possession-based game.

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The move, which appears to have been largely popular, represents a break with the approach under Gary McSheffrey, who claimed Doncaster were not good enough to play expansive football.

Doncaster Rovers midfielder Ben Close plays a pass against Stevenage.Doncaster Rovers midfielder Ben Close plays a pass against Stevenage.
Doncaster Rovers midfielder Ben Close plays a pass against Stevenage.
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But Schofield said: “I think they are based on tonight (against Stevenage) and away at Crewe.

"At Crewe I think it was more sporadic. But I thought tonight there was more dominance.

"There’s some talented football players at this club and I think if we expose them to a certain style of play and coach it in a half-decent way they can perform to a good level with this style of football.”

Schofield had just two training sessions to prepare for his first game in charge last Saturday, which ended in a 1-1 draw.

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More work on his ideas was put into place during a light training session on Monday ahead of Tuesday’s match.

Although Rovers went down 1-0 against high-flying Stevenage, the performance was full of promise.

Schofield’s wait for a first win in charge of his hometown club continues, however.

He said: “The key thing is the buy-in of the players.

"They have got to believe this way of football wins football games.”

He added: “I do, it’s the only way I know to play football.

"I’m going to stick to it and try and improve as a coach to coach that way.”

Doncaster welcome Gillingham to the Eco-Power Stadium on Saturday.

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