Notts County's new signing Will Randall has expressed his excitement at the prospect of working with head coach Luke Williams. The winger, who recently joined the Magpies from Sutton United, cited Williams as a major factor in his decision to make the move to Meadow Lane.
Randall has previous experience working with Williams during their time together at Swindon Town. "I know him from my younger days at Swindon Town, where he was assistant manager when I was breaking through to the first team," said Randall. "I appreciated him then and, being more experienced, I think I’ll appreciate him even more now."
The 26-year-old praised Williams' knowledge of the game and communication style. "As I’ve often said to friends, his knowledge of the game is incredible and I really like his communication style. I think he suits me very well and I can’t wait to take his philosophy on board and be part of his team."
Randall also spoke highly of Williams' assistant, Ryan Harley. "His assistant, Ryan Harley, also played for Swindon while I was there and I enjoyed a chat on the phone with him yesterday," said Randall. "It was lovely to catch up with him after many years and it’s great to have another welcoming and familiar face. I only have good words to say about both him and Luke."
While it remains to be seen what systems head coach Luke Williams intends to deploy next season, new signing Will Randall is ready to adapt. The winger, who has mainly plied his trade as an out-and-out winger, is unfazed by the prospect of playing as a wing-back.
“Having watched a lot of footage from last season, I can see similarities between the system Luke used and the one he helped implement at Swindon,” said Randall. “I played wing-back then and, although I was a winger at Sutton, in recent years I’ve been doing as much defensive work as I have attacking.”
Randall believes that playing as a wing-back suits his style of play. “That part of my game is instinctive now, I don’t even think about it. If I’m needed at wing back, I think it’s a role that suits me perfectly - especially in a side that likes to dominate the ball and have their wide players in advanced positions.”
The 26-year-old is also excited about the prospect of playing in a possession-based system. “I love the style of play – the possession, the ruthless edge in the final third, the high line to stifle the opposition,” said Randall. “Having a lot of the ball and plenty of opportunities to showcase yourself is very exciting and I can’t wait to experience it.”
Randall was Sutton’s joint-top goalscorer last season and is keen to continue his goalscoring form at Meadow Lane. “I’m very direct – I love getting at players in one-v-one situations and I also want to get my stats as high as possible in terms of assists and goals, closer to where they should be,” he said.
The winger is looking forward to starting a new chapter with Notts County. “It’s nice to not only have a change of club but also a change in my life,” said Randall. “I want to put my whole life into progressing with this club, so I’ll be moving to Nottingham this summer. I think that will be the best thing for me and my career.”
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