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How can Swindon Town avoid being "squashed" by opposition sides putting everything into keeping Aaron Drinan quiet?

ANALYSIS: Ian Holloway has laid bare the limits of his current attacking options. But what can Swindon Town do when opponents focus on Aaron Drinan? Do they have the personnel to make changes, and how quickly can they make them if they are to turn their disappointing season around?

15.10.26, 20:56 Updated 15.10.26, 21:12 6 Minute Read

“They are marking double on Drinan. That is absolutely squashing us to death.”

Ian Holloway has laid bare the limits of his current attacking options. But what can Swindon Town do when opponents focus on Aaron Drinan? Do they have the personnel to make changes, and how quickly can they make them if they are to turn their disappointing season around?

Holloway made the remark in his pre-match press conference ahead of Walsall’s visit to the County Ground. Town go into the match on a run of seven games without a win in all competitions. Across their last five league games, they have picked up one point and scored once.

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Sam Morshead

is the founder and editor of The Moonraker. He was previously the chief sports writer at the Swindon Advertiser, head of sport at Total Swindon, and has been a Swindon Town fan since 1994.

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