Luke Williams, the manager of Notts County, shared his thoughts after his team played their last pre-season friendly at Shrewsbury Town in a 1-1 draw.
Williams described the game as mixed, with both good and bad moments. He mentioned that the team struggled to get to grips with the pitch, which was dry and had long grass.
This made it difficult for them to build up their play. “It was a mixed game,” Williams said. “We struggled to get to grips with the pitch, which was dry and had long grass. This is normal because it’s more sensible to protect the pitch for the long season. But it was a slow pitch, which made it difficult to build up.”
Despite these challenges, Williams was happy that his team managed to control periods of the game. However, he acknowledged that they were not at the level they needed to be yet. He stated that they cannot expect to play like that and make that many mistakes in the build-up and still be a league two team.
With the amount of possession that they had, they needed more good chances. “I’m happy that we managed to control periods of the game,” Williams said. “But we’re certainly not at that level yet. We cannot expect to play like that and make that many mistakes in the build-up and be a league two team.”
Williams also praised David McGoldrick, describing him as an outstanding player who is exciting to watch. He mentioned how McGoldrick runs around so much for the team and works so hard, putting his body on the line. Williams expressed his gratitude for having such a player on his team.
“David McGoldrick is an outstanding player and so exciting to watch,” Williams said. “He runs around so much for the team and works so hard, putting his body on the line. When you have that combination, you have to be so grateful for that today.”
Williams seemed content with his team’s performance but acknowledged that there is still room for improvement. He mentioned that they have one more week of conditioning in a more natural way as they gear up towards a league game. He expressed confidence in his team’s ability to represent themselves and the club well in League two.
In discussing his team’s preparation for the upcoming season in League two, Williams emphasised the importance of hard work and continuous improvement. He stressed the need for his players to remain focused and disciplined both on and off the field
“Now we’ve finished our match preparations, our preseason friendly preparation,” Williams said. “We have one more week of conditioning in a more natural way that we were gearing up towards a league game. So we’re OK, we’re happy enough.”
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