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Wrexham: Show’s The Quality We Have

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Posted on Sun 11 Feb 2018
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FC Halifax Town midfielder Michael Collins spoke to Shaymen TV following a brilliant 1-1 draw away to Wrexham in the Vanarama National League.

Town fell behind after 19 minutes when former Shay striker Scott Boden found the net with a bullet header but the team rallied and managed to level up the scored before the break. Scott Garner managed to get onto the end of a Jake Hibbs cross that glanced off the top of centre-back partner Matty Brownโ€™s head.

Collins says that the result is great for the side.

โ€œItโ€™s a big positive. Obviously going off what has happened over the last couple of weeks, the lads came together well, and we knew it was going to be a tough task coming here against the league leaders.โ€ He said.

Although he acknowledged that this would be a stern challenge, he believes that the team really could have taken more from the fixture.

He said, โ€œWeโ€™re leaving here disappointed that weโ€™ve not taken all three points and thatโ€™s a measure today of how the lads of gone at it and applied themselves and how much professionalism is in the group that weโ€™ve dealt with the adversity of the manager going

โ€œWeโ€™ve still managed to put in a performance like that which I think shows the quality that weโ€™ve got in the group.โ€

The midfielder is taking a positive outlook on the current situation at the cub and isnโ€™t worrying just yet.

โ€œThereโ€™s no need to panic in my opinion. Thereโ€™s enough experience and quality in the dressing room to pull us out of the trouble that we are in.โ€ He said.

Delighted with the result, Collins believes that this could set the team up nicely for to pick up further points.

He said, โ€œThis is a positive result for us and if we can build on this going into the next two games then itโ€™s going to be massive for us.โ€

โ€œIt was a great time to score just before half-timeโ€ฆ for the last 15 or 20 minutes of the half we began to get on top and play some good football, create chances and score at the right time. It took the wind out of their sails.

โ€œIn the second half, we had the better chances and probably should have won the game. But, with everything thatโ€™s gone on weโ€™ve got to be pleased to come here and get a point.โ€

The 31-year-old was full of praise for Sam Johnson following yet another outstanding performance from the man between the sticks.

โ€œHeโ€™s reliable and consistent and has been like that for the time that Iโ€™ve been here and by all accounts for the whole of the season.

โ€œHeโ€™s trustworthy behind us and that builds a lot of confidence for the back four. You know that if you make a mistake or something doesnโ€™t quite happen, youโ€™ve got that extra line of defence that might just get you out of trouble.โ€ He said.

Collins insisted that he has full faith in the current squad coming through this difficult period.

He said โ€œitโ€™s a great group of lads, Iโ€™ve been in dressing rooms sometimes where you look around when youโ€™re in a bit of trouble and you think, Iโ€™m not sure if weโ€™ve got the right sort of mentalities in this dressing room. But weโ€™ve got characters and leaders and thatโ€™s why I said that I believe everybody should remain calm.โ€

Watch the full interview on Shaymen TV now.

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