Port Vale: Micky Adams puts case for better defence ahead of Gillingham clash
MICKY Adams is demanding that free-scoring Port Vale remember to shut the door behind them when they go gunning for top spot tomorrow.
The Vale manager has seen his rampant team bag 21 league goals in seven games to become the country's leading scorers.
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Micky Adams wants his Port Vale side to improve their defence.
But they have not kept a clean sheet since the opening day of the season, so Adams is warning them to tighten up at the back ahead of tomorrow's visit of unbeaten League Two leaders Gillingham (3pm).
"We've got so many attacking players on the pitch at the moment that it sometimes looks like attack v defence," he said, "and at the moment, our attack is winning.
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"But we've not been keeping clean sheets, which has disappointed me.
"We are conceding sloppy goals, particularly when we think the game is won. We have got to tighten up.
"Some of the goals we've given away have been scandalous, but we only seem to be doing it when we're winning games.
"We must improve our concentration because it could cost us – we can't afford to be complacent."
Adams says the chance to reach the League Two summit with victory against the high-flying Gills will be an extra incentive for his players, and dismissed the notion Martin Allen's side might come looking for a draw.
"They're top of the table and a confident unit who've got good players and a system that suits them," he added.
"The manager will force them forward and they look a decent side who are a real threat to us.
"But if we beat them we go top, so it's all to play for."
Adams seems likely to pick the same team for the ninth game in a row after captain Doug Loft, who had five stitches in a shin injury sustained at Fleetwood on Tuesday, declared himself fit to play yesterday.
Comments
by Nicko12324
Saturday, September 22 2012, 12:39AM
“Swanny
Amen!”
by P_Swan
Friday, September 21 2012, 12:28PM
“Keith Ryder must be sticking pins in his leg!!
He should have been the most backslapped entrepreneur in English football right now poor fella!!.
Talk about a golden goose, the goals must at some stage dry up or ease up a bit but as Robnoxious quoted we should remember this period in our clubs history and stay united behind Micky and the lads.
This takeover 7 interested parties is just hot wind and guff but talk about setting your stall out!! no team has EVER pitched itself better than us of that i'm sure.
KEEP THE FAITH............where are you Robbie???, get a f'ing loan or something!!”
by Robnoxious
Friday, September 21 2012, 11:47AM
“Sometimes with the results being the way they have been can put you in that catch 22 situation. Whilst we all want to see the attacking football. it is always at the back of your mind we are letting goals in, and we all know the bubble is going to burst sooner or later.But hey when it does come lets get behind the team and manager. Better to play attacking football and lose than boring football and lose. We are where we are through being positive. Mickey will put them straight on things. Come on the Vale - Let Me Entertain YOU”
by NZVALE
Friday, September 21 2012, 10:21AM
“glad to see you pull the boys up mickey.....
5 nil and 6 nil will be much better!!
PREDICTION - vale 3 V Gills 0
altogether now...
WE ARE THE VALE
THE VALE FC
WE SCORE GOALS
1 - 2 - 3”