Swindon boss Ben Garner has no intentions of switching techniques to attempt to disrupt Premier League leaders Manchester Metropolis within the FA Cup third spherical on Friday night time. Garner, 41, started his teaching profession in Crystal Palace’s youth set-up after which later joined the primary group employees the place he labored underneath the likes of Tony Pulis, Neil Warnock, and Alan Pardew.
Pulis rekindled their partnership at West Brom, the place Garner finally took on the position of assistant head coach. Garner feels he took loads of positives from all the managers he labored with, however is not going to look to deploy anybody’s trademark strategy as he goals to present Metropolis one thing to consider.
“Personally I am not a fan of lengthy throw-ins. For me it’s towards what the sport needs to be about,” he stated. “I am a purist – I wish to see the ball handed and attacked – slowing the sport down and loading up the field for a protracted throw is not one thing that we are going to do. “Completely different individuals like doing various things and that’s not a criticism of how anybody else performs – there are such a lot of other ways to play this stunning recreation, and methods to attempt to win.
“I discovered an infinite quantity from Tony (Pulis), who defensively is pretty much as good a coach I’ve seen or labored with when it comes to organisation, which will probably be necessary for us. “Definitely we’re going to must be excellent with out the ball, disciplined and organised. Hopefully we are able to try this.” Swindon stay very a lot within the promotion hunt from Sky Wager League Two, and sit fifth following final weekend’s 5-2 win over fellow contenders Northampton.
Garner maintains the make-up of the group may be very a lot about taking part in to their very own strengths, slightly than simply stifling the opposition. “I would not describe us as tough and prepared if I am sincere,” he stated. “We compete and wish to play with an depth, however we’re definitely not going to be kicking their gamers all around the pitch and making an attempt to disrupt, that is not the best way we go about issues.
“That is not the best way we play and we’re not going to alter for one recreation, no matter who we’re taking part in towards. “We wish to compete, we’re gonna must work extremely laborious, must be actually disciplined and organised. “We have now to be courageous and have actual high quality with the ball, so it’s going to must be a whole efficiency and that’s our purpose, our goal and we’ll give every thing we are able to to realize that.”
Regardless of the end result on the County Floor on Friday night time, Garner feels the tie may be very a lot a “free hit” for Swindon. “We have now acquired a possibility to point out what we are able to do as a gaggle, how we are able to play and carry out and my hope is that we try this to the most effective of our skill,” he stated. “If we pull off a miracle and get by to the fourth spherical nice, if not then we’ve got acquired to be higher for this expertise, take the positives and try to push for the rest of the league marketing campaign and try to get promoted.” Garner was appointed as Swindon’s new head coach in July following Clem Morfuni’s protracted takeover. Having constructed the squad from an preliminary base of simply six gamers, Garner feels the dream FA Cup tie towards the Premier League champions is simply reward. “It has been an unbelievable journey up to now with numerous laborious work from numerous completely different individuals,” he stated. “We introduced numerous gamers in, added numerous employees, actually tried to enhance the best way that we play and practice, all of the points of the soccer efficiency. “It has been an enormous studying curve for me, however we’ve got acquired nice individuals right here. “This can be a membership with large potential. I wish to suppose we’ve got simply scratched the floor this season and there’s a lot extra to come back.”
