Devonshire: ‘There are no positives to take from our four-week break’
Maidenhead United boss Alan Devonshire has firmly stated ‘there are no positives to take’ from his side’s extended break without football after their clash against Yeovil Town suffered a short notice postponement.
Coronavirus concerns within the Glovers camp meant the Magpies were unable to get back in action on Saturday having last played a National League fixture on Boxing Day against Wealdstone - a 4-0 vicseason and suddenly we’ve had a four week break through no fault of our own,” said Devonshire. tory at York Road.
While the break has aided “There aren’t any positives his team’s recovery and those to take having not played for who have been sidelined with four weeks. When we’ve been injury, Devonshire wasn’t in ready for all that time there’s the mood to discuss the benefits not really any pluses. of the break. He remains “We were building all week hopeful this Saturday’s fixture for the match against them against Woking just goes [Yeovil] and then you get told ahead as planned. on the Friday that you’re not
“Our last game was probably going to play. our best performance of the “Yes, it’s very frustrating but it is what it is and, as I’ve stressed before, there are things more important than football.”
Devonshire added: “Hopefully we will be okay and we will be fresh for this weekend’s match against Woking.
“Truthfully, you don’t know how the boys will play and we will have to manage the game as we see it.
“Whatever happens, we will get on with it and do as we’re told,” he added.