Kevin Nolan: "The complete performance can't come soon enough"

Kevin Nolan has claimed that Notts County might have suffered from a "bit of anxiety" over the last two games, but suggests that a complete performance is on the cards sooner rather than later.

The Magpies frittered a two-goal lead against Accrington Stanley on Friday for a 2-2 draw, a week after they did the same at Wycombe Wanderers, though they then rallied round for a 4-2 win.

Nolan believes that the positive end to the 2016/17 League Two season may have played a part in this anxiety, but is eager for the players to look on the positive side and build on from there.

He told the Nottingham Post: “Friday felt like a loss and everyone is down, but they’ll realise it’s been a good start with seven points out of 12.

“We’re playing good stuff at times. It took us too long to get into our stride, but when we showed that quality it had an effect on Accrington.

“It just feels like they’re playing with a bit of anxiety. That comes from what they’ve done.

“There’s now an expectancy that they have to go out and win games at home because of what they’ve done at the end of last season.

“No one will gift us anything. We are working hard, but it’s something we’ve got to get better at. We can't gift goals.

“We are getting there. The complete performance can’t come soon enough. I thought we were going to get it (on Friday), but we’ve given two points away.”

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