Smith Pleased as Team Continues to Perform Smith Pleased as Team Continues to Perform

Smith Pleased as Team Continues to Perform

On Saturday afternoon Walsall Football Club played host to Coventry City in the latest Sky Bet League 1 fixture of the season. Following the match, which the Saddlers won by two-goals-to-one, manager Dean Smith spoke to the local press and praised his side for their fantastic display.
On Saturday afternoon Walsall Football Club played host to Coventry City in the latest Sky Bet League 1 fixture of the season. Following the match, which the Saddlers won by two-goals-to-one, manager Dean Smith spoke to the local press and praised his side for their fantastic display.

Speaking to Matt Maher of the Express & Star, a delighted Dean Smith said; “It was a very good performance. There are always mistakes which creep into a performance but it was our reaction today, to everything which happened, that really pleased me.

“Sometimes you have to hold your hands up, their goal was a wonderful strike but our reaction to it was pleasing because we just went and got back on the ball and passed it again.

“Singling players out, it is tough. Today I have put Romaine Sawyers in. I think John Fleck is one of the best players in this league and Romaine did a job for the team today to stop him playing.

“I think he can pick a pass all day long and Romaine went out to stop him playing, which takes a lot of discipline.

“The defence had to be at it because they have some really good players. I think Neil has made one save in the first half from Murphy but other than that we have kept it really quiet, apart from the goal. Defensively, I was really pleased with us.

“They changed their system at half-time to combat what Adam Chambers was doing. Anything in front of our defenders he just mops up and there were a lot of good performances out there.”

SOURCE: EXPRESS & STAR 
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