Tony Mowbray reckons that the creative players in the team have done brilliantly to be the fourth top scorers in the league in the absence of Ross Stewart… GOALS GOALS GOALS "I think because of the nature of the way our injuries have piled up, and they've all been long term injuries in crucial areas of the pitch. So, it's been a very frustrating period for us, we have talked about losing Ross Stewart earlier in the season, and yet we've found ways to score goals. We are the fourth top scorers in the league, so scoring hasn't really been a big problem for us. We are sitting here now, knowing that we're coming up against a physical, strong, and direct team. They are very well connected and work extremely hard for each other. We don't really have any central defenders, so I hope the adversity is gelling us together. It's not ideal to be playing against physical and direct teams. I think the team are enjoying that we can try and find a way to get results. Last home game we lost two goals from direct headers. The individuals that we've got at the top end of the pitch have got a remit to express themselves, get on the ball, and make things happen. They are doing just that, the weekend optimised that with Diallo, Clarke, and Pritchard all scoring individual goals."
JOE ANDERSON "We've got young Joe Anderson we took from Everton; I don't want to expose him to big games at this moment in time. He's a young boy, and we didn't want to integrate him into the club we might let him go out on loan. When we signed him we had some enquiries to take him on loan, but I wanted him to get to know the Lads and gel into the football club and he's had a few substitute appearances. We've probably got the smallest defence in English football at the moment, but we have to find a way to get by and we've doing that. I think the adversity gels the team really, they are connected and all working hard. The fanbase have bought into this team of players, that are going beyond what might be expected of them. The fans have been so supportive of the team, and that really helps the team push on and produce more energetic performances." CIRKIN AND GOOCH "Cirkin and Gooch haven't trained today, but they might train tomorrow. If they put their hand up after five minutes and come off they won't be playing. However, if they get through the session there is a chance they'll play, so we will have to wait and see. There was no reason for them to train today, we will have a light session tomorrow and if they come through it, we will have a one-on-one chat and see where they are at. To be honest, I don't know if they will be available or not."
