The Head Coach had some disappointment carried over from Tuesday’s Jersey Mike’s Trophy defeat on penalties but says it can be a learning curve.
“I thought we played really well, I felt that we controlled the game and had some moments where we should probably score more goals”, Ian commented.
“The last two minutes we let the game slip and it should never have been the case.
“We had young players on the pitch at the time who were learning and I don’t think you get better learning than them occasions. There was so many positives to take from the night.”
In the build-up to kick-off, defender Laurence Maguire was forced to withdraw from the matchday squad, with a word on where the squad is fitness wise.
“We’re just waiting for Loz to get a scan. Everyone’s just really disappointed for him, he’s a leader and we’ve got an incredible player at the football club who is going through a tough time at the moment.
“We have to help support him as much as we can.
“We’re just assessing everything at the moment, we’ll have a look at squad availability. Today (Thursday) has been a recovery session, so we’ll sit down now and assess who is available (for Saturday).
After one defeat in four games, Watson is eager to use recent results as a catalyst to show how early we are in the project.
“I understand what I’m here to do, it’s a process and we’re working to get there.
“We’re not near where we need to get to yet but we want to try and keep this momentum going. We know we’ve got a really talented group, we’re all in this together and we all want to succeed.
Fleetwood Town have four wins and two draws from their six home matches in all competitions, which is something Ian notices.
“I’ve watched a lot of Fleetwood, they’re really organised off the ball and they’ll make it really hard.
“They’re dangerous and we have to be ready for everything. We know that they’re going to be a threat, they’re a good home side.
“We have to keep improving every single day for these moments.”
Watch the full post-match interview with Watson below via our official YouTube channel.
