Darrell Clarke: Walsall could have been more clinical in pre-season win
Boss Darrell Clarke believes Walsall could have been more clinical despite watching his side ease to a 4-1 victory over Nuneaton Borough.
Clarke, however, said he was pleased with his young side’s overall performance in the pre-season friendly away at the non-league club on Saturday after fielding three youth team players.
“It’s another good workout for the lads and it looks like we haven’t picked up any injuries, which is good,” he said.
“There were good bits and bad bits, as always. In general, I was pleased with the workout. I thought we moved the ball well at times. We could have been a little bit more clinical at times and lock on a little bit more when we lost possession when we were attacking in the attacking third.
“Sometimes we let them out a little bit too easily and it’ll take a little bit of work on that.”
Walsall had three youth team players on the pitch during the second half and Clarke said they had all performed well.
“They were ruthless when they needed to be,” he said. “There were some good finishes and there is plenty to work with.
“We’re a work in progress and that’s going to be for a while now. Things don’t just happen overnight.
“We’ll keep working with these boys and making them better players. That’s mine and my staff’s job to do.”
