Players have to shrug off social media criticism
JAKE Reeves says the criticism of Notts County’s recent performances did not come as a surprise.
The Magpies came under fire on social media prior to their win over Wealdstone a week last Saturday amid fears the club was losing ground in the National League promotion race.
But Neal Ardley’s side responded magnificently by taking seven points out of their last nine and produced an excellent display to overcome Yeovil Town 2-0 at Meadow Lane at the weekend.
Despite fans’ concerns about the performances, Notts’ record since the turn of the year is impressive. They have lost only twice in their last 15 games going into tonight’s return fixture away to Yeovil.
And Reeves said that while the criticism had not come as a shock, he insisted the players just had to get on with doing their jobs.
“I am not on social media, but I think we’ve all been in the game long enough,” he said.
“Even the young lads know what social media is like and things can change very quickly.
“You can go from being the best team in the world to the next game being the worst.
“So it’s not nice for the boys that are on there that are witnessing it, seeing it and hearing it.
“But you just need to do your job, be professional and people are allowed their opinions. You just have to turn up and do what you’re doing. So I don’t think it was a surprise, no.”
Reeves scored a peach of a free kick to put the Magpies ahead in Saturday’s defeat of Yeovil, Jordan Barnett putting the game to bed with a terrific strike after being teed up by the midfielder.
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You can go from being the best team in the world to the next game being the worst.
Jake Reeves on social media
Reeves as the former AFC Wimbledon midfielder conceded that his own form of late has mirrored that of the team.
“It’s probably similar to how we’ve been,” he said. “A little bit sticky and games have not been as free-flowing and it’s been a little more difficult.
“But that is what it is.
“It also allows you to show a different side of your game, which is obviously the rigours and the toughness of playing against men and winning second balls, trying to win your headers and your battles, tracking runners etc, etc.
“Football is not just a one size fits all, it’s not everyone has to play this way.
“It’s nice to be able to show everyone and anyone who is involved in football will obviously understand that there’s different ways of playing. Sometimes you have to do both.”