The quickest strong connection with fans since Chris Turner, sub use, attention to detail, tired players and the sheer thrill of 'seat-of-your-pants' football at Peterborough United

But it was a difficult League One contest to sum up, certainly for Posh who are still in the early days of the Robbie Savage revolution. It’s daft to assume the new boss could have his team operating on full power just two weeks and three matches into his takeover, although the early signs are undeniably more positive than negative.

But this result was a disappointment as it was a game Posh expected to win on the back of a stunning success at Leicester City, especially after taking the lead so early.

But a 2-2 draw, against the best pure footballing Burton side I’ve ever seen, was also well received – especially by the manager who staged a one-man pitch invasion in celebration – because Posh rescued a point in the 94th minute.

What did it all mean for now and for the future?

Here are my talking points…

1) The gleeful post-match reaction by Posh fans to a home draw with Burton was telling, and not just because of Matt Garbett’s late rescue act. I doubt any manager since Chris Turner has established such a strong connection to Posh supporters as quickly as Savage has managed, and Turner had the huge advantage of being a London Road playing hero.

There are reasons for this, namely the obvious passion Savage already has for the club, shown by actions as well as words, and the fact he has re-introduced attacking, entertaining, thrilling flying-by-the-seat-of-their-pants football.

Pre-Savage Posh were offering a deadly combination of dullness and defeats, but nine goals scored and four conceded in just three games, suggests torpor at least has been banished.

2) New manager bounces are a real thing. Changes in formation and personnel can throw opponents off, although Savage was hardly keeping his preferred style of play close to his chest from the minute he arrived. New manager bounces don’t tend to last too often because surprises are rare in these days of mass videography. Savage-ball will have been studied carefully by upcoming opponents and plans adjusted accordingly.

The Posh press remains a work in progress and when Burton slipped past it, as they often did in the first-half, they found themselves with acres of space in which to play and they had a pair of number eights in Charlie Webster and Caylan Vickers with the talent to take advantage. Expect similar set-ups to face Posh in the coming weeks, but it’s one thing knowing what’s coming, it’s another thing to stop it and express pace and mobility will cause anxiety in the best of teams.

3) Posh picked up a point from a losing position for just the second time this season yesterday (MK was the other one) and given they only had seven minutes in which to recover it was a good effort and testament to the character of the group. Savage will be pleased three substitutes combined to score the equaliser which was a little surprising to me as I didn’t think they all worked, certainly initially. It was a surprise Ethan Williams lasted 90 minutes after another non-stop performance and a surprise to see Harry Leonard go off when Posh were chasing a goal. Leonard was excellent generally, but he did fail to score from his one big scoring chance though so the outcome justified the manager’s changes

4) There were 36 shots in yesterday’s game (20-16 in favour of Posh) which was only six fewer than the astonishing Cheats FC/PSG Champions League match last week. Despite the big uptick in the goals for column too many big chances are being missed. Edwards and Carl Johnston were the other guilty men yesterday. It’s a brave move to have a rookie EFL manager supported by a coaching team that is also full of rookies for the level. Posh legend Craig Mackail-Smith’s has plenty to work with as striker coach, and much to do to improve finishing skills. Set-pieces clearly need some attention, which has been the case for a while now. It’s tougher without physically commanding players at your disposal so invention and creativity are required.

5) I don’t think I’m betraying any confidences by revealing I spent an hour with Savage on Friday afternoon. He’s an accommodating, approachable chap who decided to take me through some of the preparation for the game the following day. The level of detailed analysis on the opposition was staggering and much of what the manager felt would happen did happen. His masterplan would have worked, but for those big attacking misses and a quite brilliant goal from Burton substitute Gbemi Arubi who was scoring for the first time in English football after spending years in Irish football.

Some were quick to blame goalkeeper Alex Bass, who has now been caught off his line more than once this season, but sometimes is fairest to applaud the quality of the finish.

6) The relentless nature of the Posh style under Savage will cause some tired bodies, especially in a team now entering a run of three away games in eight days, but youth is on their side, and there is depth to the squad. Certainly the team wouldn’t lose anything if Brandon Khela, Vernon Masara and Garbett were all introduced at Huddersfield Town on Tuesday night.

I’ll predict the Posh team later on Sunday on this site.