The Seasiders started the campaign with a 2-1 defeat away to Crawley Town, before losing 3-0 to Stockport County at Bloomfield Road on Saturday.
Blackpool have added eight new players to their ranks so far this summer, and are expected to make further signings before the transfer deadline on August 30, but Critchley insists they won’t let the early results impact their work
“There’s certain areas we want to improve but we won’t have a knee jerk reaction after two performances, we’ve got a plan of how we want to move the club forward.
“Having the window isn’t always ideal when you’re playing games because it can affect people’s thinking, so we’ll be glad when it is shut and we can settle with the squad.”
The Seasiders were very much second-best in their heavy defeat to the Hatters with a string of defensive errors giving the away side ample opportunities to take the lead. The League Two champions went close through Louie Barry, as the Aston Villa loanee struck the post from a tight angle after a scramble inside the home side’s penalty area.
Stockport County were finally ahead after the hour mark after an excellent solo run from Barry, who has now scored in both league games and is impressing on the left wing after starring in a more central role for the Hatters last season. A hamstring injury restricted the former MK Dons loanee to 20 league appearances, but he contributed nine goals and four assists.
A poor throw from Blackpool goalkeeper Daniel Grimshaw led to the second goal, with Jayden Fevrier capitalising on the mistake to double his team’s advantage. Isaac Olafoe was only introduced in the 87th minute but the 24-year-old scored an excellent goal to wrap up the three points and take Stockport County to the top of the League One table.
21-year-old Lewis Bate, who wears the number four shirt and captained the side, was awarded the man of the match after another impressive outing since joining on a free transfer from Leeds United. The midfielder provided the assist for the second goal completed a joint-high 58 passes and contributed four successful tackles, second only to Blackpool defender Matthew Pennington.
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