AFC Fylde players are challenged to show a meaner streak

Jim Bentley wants to see more of AFC Fylde’s ugly side in today’s home pre-season friendly with FC Halifax Town (3pm).
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Bentley’s Coasters got back to winning ways at Bamber Bridge on Tuesday, following home defeats to Wigan Athletic and Rochdale, and a draw at Warrington Rylands.

The manager wasn’t entirely happy with Tuesday’s 3-0 win and said: “We have good players but it’s the ugly side (we need to show) – getting in people’s faces and winning individual duels to strangle and overrun teams.

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“I think we were a little bit off first half at Bamber Bridge. We have a tendency to have a good five-minute spell and then come off for 10 minutes or so. We’ve got to put it all together.

AFC Fylde manager Jim Bentley Picture: Steve McLellanAFC Fylde manager Jim Bentley Picture: Steve McLellan
AFC Fylde manager Jim Bentley Picture: Steve McLellan
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“There were signs of sloppiness, and we should have been more ruthless and scored a couple before Nick Haughton scored the penalty.

“Pre-season is about looking beyond the result at the performance. We are an honest bunch and there is a togetherness, but we looked a bit quiet and played in bubbles. There were no real relationships being struck up.

“We had a go at them at half-time but I don’t want that to come from me. They should be sorting that out themselves and have that desire about them.

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“From minute one of the second half we were totally different. We were a lot louder and on the front foot more.

“I was really pleased with our off-the-ball stuff and desire. We haven’t caught fire yet and we should have scored a lot more but I’m confident we will.”

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