Peterborough United boss on an 'irrelevant' record and the need for hard graft at Wycombe Wanderers
Peterborough United boss Luke Williams insists ‘hard graft‘ must return to his side if they are to get anything from their League One match at Wycombe Wanderers on Saturday.
Williams has revealed the data regarding physical output was lower than usual for Posh players in last Saturday’s 1-0 defeat at home to Plymouth Argyle.
But the boss believes that was a consequence of the effort put into a run of six wins in eight matches leading up to that fixture.
Posh have had a full week to plan and prepare for Wycombe, a game on a ground where they traditionally struggle. They are also without suspended right-back Peter KIoso and injured centre-back Tom O’Connor with James Dornelly and George Nevett expected to step up.
Top scorer Harry Leonard will also miss the match if he fails to pass a concussion test.
Posh haven’t won at Adams Park since 2003, but Williams insists that will have no bearing on Saturday’s clash.
"I’m in the wrong job If I think that’s a factor this weekend,” Williams said. “Our previous record on this ground is irrelevant. All we can do is prepare properly and concentrate on how well we play against a tough opponent.
"We can only look inwardly. We let ourselves down in some departments in our last game. Some of the physical output was lower than usual which was probably down to the accumulation of the workload of so many players. The have put in so many hard yards recently.
"We will need to graft to get something from the game. They have a very experienced manager who will have his team extremely well prepared. He has them in a good place.”
Posh will start Saturday’s game in 12th place, four points outside the play-off places and six points clear of the relegation zone. Wycombe are three places and one point above Posh.
One of the teams below Posh, Burton Albion, are at second-placed Lincoln City tonight (Thursday).
Saturday League One games: Blackpool v Northampton, Bolton v Orient, Cardiff v Stockport, Doncaster v Wigan, Huddersfield v Bradford C, Plymouth v Luton, Port Vale v Exeter, Reading v Barnsley, Rotherham v Wimbledon, Stevenage v Mansfield.