MATCH REACTION: Maddison wows his manager

Marcus Maddison scores for Posh at Cheltenham. Photo: Joe Dent/theposh.com.

Free-scoring Jack Marriott againt stole many headline with a hat-trick, but it was Maddison’s all-round display that left McCann purring with pleasure.

“Marcus was unplayable at times,” McCann stated. “He was excellent, He scored, he made a couple of goals and he generally played some great stuff.

“That’s what he can. He’s an outstanding footballer who is hard to stop if he’s on his game.

Posh manager Grant McCann (right) before the game at Cheltenham. Photo: Joe Dent/theposh.com.

“We did a lot of work on our attacking play in training yesterday and it showed. The movement was different class in forward areas.

“We were a bit lacklustre in the opening half an hour, but from there on in, we played some very good football.”

Posh have completed their pre-season programme with four wins against St Albans (4-1), Nuneaton (5-3), Lincoln (3-2) and Cheltenham (5-1), and defeats against Championship sides QPR (2-4), Ipswich (1-3) and Wolves (0-1).

Posh host Plymouth in their opening League One ficture next Saturday (August 5).