00:01Dave, first game since the win against Binfield, two and a half weeks ago.
00:05Back with a 4-2 win against Littlehampton.
00:07Obviously happy with the points, but thoughts on how it all played out?
00:10Actually, bearing in mind we haven't played for a long time.
00:13I thought we were pretty good. I thought we started the game very well.
00:17And I think that probably lulled us into a little bit of a false sense of security maybe.
00:26Not that we took our foot off the gas, but I just think we played like there was no risk
00:31in the game.
00:34Then we obviously found ourselves conceding.
00:38They had very, very few chances really in the game.
00:44Galli's not had many saves to make, maybe one in the first half.
00:48But the lead up to their first goal was just very, very naive by us, very poor.
00:57We always felt like we had a lot of chances in the first half, a lot of opportunities.
01:02And we felt that would carry on in the second half and so it proved.
01:06Yeah, so it was a really quick start.
01:07You got the first goal through Diddy and you had chances early on to get a second really early on
01:12and almost sort of bury it really early, didn't you?
01:14Yeah.
01:15And then at half-time at 1-1, obviously, well, whatever you said, he was within 60 seconds.
01:20John taps over the back post.
01:22Yeah, really good move.
01:24That's what we work on a lot and that came off really well.
01:32And yeah, it's a bit disappointing really that we've not won the game by a clearer margin
01:40because I think we were worthy of that really tonight.
01:43Yeah, on the balance of play, the amount of chances you've created.
01:45I mean, they didn't really have anything apart from the goals and the second goal.
01:50Obviously, it was a fair finish from long range.
01:52Yeah, fantastic finish.
01:53You know, I've seen him play a couple of times and he's got that in his locker definitely.
01:59He's got some quality about him.
02:01He started the game when we played down there.
02:04Yeah, it was a really disappointing goal because, again, just some sloppiness from us.
02:11I think I'm right in saying that probably from our corner and it's ended up going back, back, back.
02:16You know, a bit of a bubble on the pitch, pitch isn't great.
02:19You know, we set about playing in the right areas, you know, playing, you know,
02:23putting the playing there half as much as possible.
02:25And we just, you know, it's a bit of a gif really, although it's a great finish as well.
02:30Like, you know, he's a good 40 yards out, isn't he, there?
02:32Spotted galley off his line and execution was excellent.
02:37But as you say, you sort of created plenty.
02:39I mean, you obviously got the four, could have been more, but a couple of really sort of good ones.
02:42The last, you know, Finn's finish was a good one and obviously Didi for his second goal was a really
02:46good finish as well, wasn't he?
02:47Yeah, that's right. Didi's been excellent since he came back to the club.
02:52And I was just thinking to myself earlier on today, actually, I don't think he scored for a while.
02:55And, of course, then I guess a couple could have had a hat-trick,
02:58could have saved by the keeper towards the end.
03:02Involved in a lot of good things, particularly the first half.
03:06Perhaps, you know, maybe a little bit of sloppiness, a little bit of poor execution from him
03:11in terms of a lot of final pass.
03:14But, yeah, and his second goal was an absolute cracker.
03:17And, yeah, it's a really good goal by Finn as well, showed what he's all about.
03:23And it's great to have him back.
03:24And, yeah, look, we've got a run of games again now, Tom.
03:30You know, with a lot of postponements, the weather hasn't been kind to everybody, really.
03:34It's not just us.
03:34You know, there's no point in us moaning and crying about that.
03:37So, it happens to everybody.
03:39So, we've got a run of Saturday, Tuesdays now.
03:42And, hopefully, that stood us in good stead last time before Christmas, remember when we had that?
03:49And, hopefully, you know, this time we can follow suit again.
03:53Yeah, as you say, they are going to keep coming thick and fast.
03:56They obviously start with Ascot on Saturday.
03:57But, obviously, great to get the win here, you know, after that little break and look to kick on again.
04:02And you're still very, very well placed in those playoffs, aren't you?
04:05Yeah, yeah, absolutely.
04:05Absolutely.
04:06So, it's, yeah, the old cliche, one game at a time.
04:11You know, you get one game, hopefully you get a win.
04:15And then you move on to the next one and plan for that and, yeah, look to get another win.
04:21So, obviously, so it's, yeah, we'll, yeah, we'll prepare right now.
04:29And, yeah, for Saturday against Ascot.
04:32And, as I say, they're obviously going to come thick and fast, but you've built a good squad now, haven't
04:35you?
04:35So, you can sort of, you know, you've got good options.
04:38Yeah, we've probably got, you know, it's probably about 22 lads within the squad.
04:43Max meeting away at the moment as well.
04:45Little shout out for Max.
04:46He's away travelling, but he'll be back at the start of April as well, which is, you know, that's quite,
04:51I think that's going to be useful.
04:54And, yeah, clean bill of health, hopefully.
04:56See how the lads pull up tomorrow.
05:00And, you know, the pitch is heavy, so there'll be some tired legs, some tired bodies.
05:04We have trained really well and we've had a couple of friendlies in those during that enforced absence.
05:10But, yeah, hopefully it's a clean bill of health tomorrow and the rest of the week.
05:15And then, you know, full squad to pick from on Saturday again.
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