Make or break for Wrexham says boss Little
Published Date:
21 March 2008
By Richard Williams
BRIAN LITTLE today admitted that Wrexham are now entering the make or break stage of the season.
Wrexham begin their run-in with an Easter double header, facing Brentford at Griffin Park tomorrow (3pm). Just 48 hours later, the Reds entertain Dagenham and Redbridge at The Racecourse on Monday.
With six weeks of the season remaining, Wrexham, who have games in hand on all their relegation rivals, have a total of 11 fixtures in that spell.
And Reds' boss Little stressed the importance of getting things right between now and the end of the season which finishes with a trip to Lincoln City on May 3.
"There are six weeks to go and plenty of games, and in that period we have got to dig in and try to get ourselves sorted," said Little today.
"If it goes bad, you have not really got a lot of time to get it right. But if things go well you just flow through the last month or so.
"We have got more games than most but there is no time to dwell on anything other than looking for a good run-in.
"Before you know it, this last six weeks will have gone so it is important we do not miss it."
Bottom of the table Wrexham go into their double header four points from safety, but having only lost two of their last 11 outings.
And Little said a lot could change in the lower reaches of the table with all the sides playing twice within the matter of days: "Everyone has been fully focussed for what is a big weekend for us," he said. "Psychologically it is a big weekend. With two games in quick succession, it can be a bit of a starting point for teams and it can give you a real push for the run-in.
"Some teams might win two games, others lose them both, and it could change things quite dramatically in the table.
"This is a period to win a game or two.
"It would be great to keep our run going, but if we get a setback we have to bounce back."
Only four of Wrexham's remaining 11 matches are away from home but Little said the Reds are focussed on the job in hand.
"We have got plenty of away games coming up," said Little. "We know they are there, we just have to dig in and try to win as many as we can.
"It's important we have the right mentality – and we do."
Little switched to a 4-4-2 formation in last weekend's 2-1 home victory against Bury and was pleased with how his players adapted: "We did well with that second half at Wycombe and then got a result against Bury last week," he said.
"Without changing the personnel, you can still change the system and it worked."
Midfield trio Danny Sonner, Neil Roberts and Jeff Whitley are all added to the squad, following various spells out through injury, along with centre-back Richard Hope.
But defenders Carl Tremarco and Neil Taylor are missing after limping out of last week's win against Bury, so Mike Williams is likely to start of the left of defence.
"It is good to see the three back, and it is quite timely with Carl and Neil out," added Little.
"They are older, experienced lads and important to us. They will be involved somewhere."
WREXHAM (from): Ward, Spender, Bolland, Gareth Evans, Mike Williams, Hall, Sonner, Roberts, Whitley, Llewellyn, Aiston, Broughton, Proctor, Nicholson, Done, Hope, Marc Williams, Anthony Williams.
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