Walsall vs Chesterfield preview: Leaders Saddlers need to get back on track
Is too early to call the visit of Chesterfield a must-win for Walsall tomorrow?
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Well, with Walsall sitting at the top of the table, possibly so. But having gone five games without a win, it feels like another huge game in the context of the season.
Walsall need to turn the tide, and they need to do so quickly. Nobody is quite hitting the panic button just yet but reversing the winless run will help alleviate the pervading sense of tension, which is currently gathering pace among those in the stands at Bescot.
The Saddlers looked imperious less than a month ago, with a club record nine-match winning streak and a 12-point lead at the summit, as they continued their seemingly unstoppable ascent to the League Two title.
A bump in the road was always expected. Mat Sadler warned of it, even after every win, but it's alarming just how drastically performance levels have dropped.
Problems creating chances in attack have been coupled with an inability to stop leaking goals at the other end.
