Michael Flynn is hoping his side bounce back after last Saturday’s 2-1 defeat on the road to Cambridge United.
County dropped to third in the league table after suffering their first defeat of the campaign last weekend, in a game plagued by poor weather conditions which left Flynn wondering why the fixture still proceeded as planned.
New signing Ryan Taylor’s recent injury will give Flynn something to think about, as he noted that his side would have done better had he featured against Cambridge in a press conference this morning.
“It’s a blow because he’s started well. He’s been very good for us and the other strikers have to step up now and start getting hold of the ball and linking the play better because I think we missed Ryan on Saturday“.
“It’s a challenge now for the other strikers, whoever that may be tomorrow, to do that part of the game as well”.
Flynn also revealed that Lewis Collins picked up an injury whilst away with Wales on international duty.
“He’s had a bit of bad luck, every time he seems to be getting close, getting called up to Wales Under-21s or he does well in a substitute appearance he seems to have a set-back. 90% of the time it’s no fault of his own”.
Tomorrow’s visitors sit 14th in the table but are unbeaten in their last three games having drawn to Salford City and Cambridge United and having beaten Scunthorpe United.
Tranmere have had a number of positive Covid-19 cases as well as injuries, but the Exiles boss says that has not changed their preparations in the build up to the game.
“We know their squad so we’ve prepared as if it’s their strongest team. We do that whether we’re playing a big team in the FA Cup or one of the other 23 teams for the Leasing.com Trophy”.
“The boys are in good spirits. We lost the game on Saturday and we’ll lose a few more but we’ll never get too carried away when we win or too down when we lose”.
County fans will be sure to try to wipe the defeat to Tranmere in the Play Off Final in 2019 from their memories, but the gaffer ensures it is not something he thinks about.
“That doesn’t enter my head now” he stated.
“Obviously we were devastated but within 20 minutes of me speaking to the players it had all left my head. My focus turned to my little boy who was crying and upset”.
“You’ve just got to get on with it, likewise if we had won that game. It was a small turn around in terms of time but it was a four week period where we just had to rebuild”.
Eagle-eyed fans will have noticed that Flynn turns 40 years of age tomorrow, however the boss is more concerned with picking up three points at Rodney Parade.
“I know you can alter things on Wikipedia, I was hoping somebody would alter my date of birth to 1985 so I’d be 35 tomorrow!” he joked.
“I don’t really care about a big birthday with everything wiped out, just want the three points and a chilled night with the family”.
The game kicks off at 3pm on Saturday the 17th of October at Rodney Parade.
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