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Phil Parkinson insists no stone will be left unturned as he looks to turn around Wanderers’ ailing fortunes.
This month’s international break represents a chance for Parkinson and his backroom staff to analyse every aspect of their squad in a bid to arrest the alarming slide that has seen the club slump to 23rd in the Championship and ramp up the pressure on the manager’s position.
And while supporters’ opinion on who is responsible for the current run appears divided, Parkinson says he will be meticulous in his attempt to engineer an improvement once league action begins again at Millwall on November 24.
“We’ve always got to look to improve and I think we have managed some games really well,” he said. “We’ve got to continue to improve in that department and the mentality of the team has got to keep getting stronger.
“Hindsight is a wonderful thing, I always look at myself first and over the last few months we’ve brought subs on after 60 minutes, we’ve brought an extra striker on when we’re leading, we’ve tried every scenario to give us a lift in that period, but we’ve got to work to find a solution together. There are many good elements of our play we’re positive about, the way we set up, the discipline the lads show and the quality the team shows at times in attacking areas. So we’ve got to keep building on that, and even when we’ve won, we sit down as a staff and look at what we could have done better.”
While the Whites have been left to stew over four straight defeats without a goal during the two-week lay-off, the break does at least offer a chance for Sammy Ameobi and Stephen Ireland a chance to get closer to full fitness.
Though Ameobi played the full 90 minutes in the home defeat to Swansea, Ireland is still working his way into contention for a place in the team after his long lay-off.
“I thought Sammy was excellent, as it was a tough ask to put him in straight from the start,” Parkinson said after last Saturday’s loss. “He grew into the game and we planned to bring him off but he kept producing for us. He is an important player for us and can have a big impact for us after the international break.
“Stephen is a very good player, obviously the key is to get him on the pitch, he’s had some bad luck with injuries over the last few years, but hopefully we can get him out there and our fans can see what he’s all about.”
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This month’s international break represents a chance for Parkinson and his backroom staff to analyse every aspect of their squad in a bid to arrest the alarming slide that has seen the club slump to 23rd in the Championship and ramp up the pressure on the manager’s position.
And while supporters’ opinion on who is responsible for the current run appears divided, Parkinson says he will be meticulous in his attempt to engineer an improvement once league action begins again at Millwall on November 24.
“We’ve always got to look to improve and I think we have managed some games really well,” he said. “We’ve got to continue to improve in that department and the mentality of the team has got to keep getting stronger.
“Hindsight is a wonderful thing, I always look at myself first and over the last few months we’ve brought subs on after 60 minutes, we’ve brought an extra striker on when we’re leading, we’ve tried every scenario to give us a lift in that period, but we’ve got to work to find a solution together. There are many good elements of our play we’re positive about, the way we set up, the discipline the lads show and the quality the team shows at times in attacking areas. So we’ve got to keep building on that, and even when we’ve won, we sit down as a staff and look at what we could have done better.”
While the Whites have been left to stew over four straight defeats without a goal during the two-week lay-off, the break does at least offer a chance for Sammy Ameobi and Stephen Ireland a chance to get closer to full fitness.
Though Ameobi played the full 90 minutes in the home defeat to Swansea, Ireland is still working his way into contention for a place in the team after his long lay-off.
“I thought Sammy was excellent, as it was a tough ask to put him in straight from the start,” Parkinson said after last Saturday’s loss. “He grew into the game and we planned to bring him off but he kept producing for us. He is an important player for us and can have a big impact for us after the international break.
“Stephen is a very good player, obviously the key is to get him on the pitch, he’s had some bad luck with injuries over the last few years, but hopefully we can get him out there and our fans can see what he’s all about.”
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