Danny Guthrie: Settled Walsall can hit ground running
Danny Guthrie believes Walsall’s settled squad should stand them in good stead for the new League Two season.
The Saddlers kick-off their new league campaign on September 12 with a home game against Grimsby Town – ending eight months later with a trip to Carlisle United.
And veteran midfielder Guthrie said: “[There were] massive changes last year – I came in over the summer and it seemed like everyone was a new player. It
’s just about players getting comfortable knowing their role, knowing their responsibility and that’s what we got six months into the season.
“Now the pressure’s on, we’re an experienced group, we’ve got fresh legs and also we’ve been together for a year now. I can imagine the gaffer’s going to bring in a few new faces, but nothing like last year.
“Other teams are making wholesale changes and it’s difficult. On the odd occasion teams can hit the ground running but we’ve got that advantage of knowing everyone’s comfortable in the group, knowing everyone’s enjoyed coming back and it’s a good group to come into as well.”
n The Saddlers’ Carabao Cup first-round tie agains Sheffield Wednesday has been selected for live coverage on Sky Sports, kicking off at 2.15pm on Saturday, September 5.
