Win for starters but Williams sees areas to address
NOTTS County head coach Luke Williams believes his side still have areas to improve on, despite their 3-0 opening day victory against Maidenhead United at Meadow Lane.
Two goals from Macauley Langstaff and a stunner from Joel Taylor saw the Magpies ease to victory but the Magpies boss was keen to point out areas of improvement ahead of their trip to Boreham Wood on Saturday.
Williams told the Nottingham Post: “I think that was pretty much the perfect start in terms of the result. I thought we produced some very good moments within the game and we scored some good goals and I think we had two actions that were very good that would have resulted in another two well-worked goals.
“Overall, there were lots of things that we need to improve on in terms of the performance but I am pleased that we limited the opponents to very few chances. But, again, we can improve on that as well.
“We need to definitely improve our intensity with the ball and our tempo with the ball.
“We need to move the ball quicker and with better detail, which I think is important in terms of the way that we build up.
“Then defensively, there were times when we were in the wrong position which meant the opponent got higher up the pitch than I would like, but credit to Maidenhead because they can cause you problems.”
This weekend’s trip to the LV Bet Stadium will provide Williams with another stern test, with the home side starting off their campaign with a 1-0 win over Southend United after having two players sent off, including former Magpies player Dion Kelly-evans.
And while the Magpies were undefeated against Luke Garrard’s side last season, Williams insists it will be no easy ride for his players.
“I think they will be fairly direct, and they will be extremely good at it,” he added.
“They will have players who will have taken their mentality from the manager, who is excellent and he is going to make sure that they are aggressive and able to go forward quickly.
“They are going to try and make the game very difficult for us. I think Maidenhead tried to make the game difficult for us and for the most part we controlled it and stopped them from turning it into the type of game they would of liked.
“But, Boreham Wood will try and make it uncomfortable for us, but we know that.”