FC Halifax Town under 19โs manager Mark Trueman has said his side must deal with Farsley Celticโs physicality ahead of their trip to The Villagers on Wednesday afternoon (2pm kick off).
Halifax will travel across West Yorkshire to take Farsley in their fourth league match of the season following successive wins over Harrogate Town (10-0) and Gateshead (4-1) in the National League Alliance.
Town, who sit 3rd in the league table, will be looking maintain their fine form against a strong Celtic side.
โFarsley have always been a tough test to be honest,โ admitted Trueman, they always work hard, they compete. Theyโre quite physical, strong and they make it hard for us to play.โ
โIโm expecting the same really from them. I think itโs going to be a good test, theyโre going to press us, theyโre going to try and cause us problems but itโs a challenge that we want as a team.โ
Despite the physical disadvantages his side may face, Trueman is determined to stick to their footballing principles.
โThereโs nothing weโll change in terms of how we play,โ continued Trueman.
โWeโre not the biggest team in the world so weโve got to play to our players and our strengths. Iโm a coach who wants to play football, wants to play through the thirds so it suits the players really.โ
โIf we do recognise where the space is, and it is means going a bit longer with thereโs space to hit the number nine then weโll try and exploit that as well.โ
Farsley have lost three of their opening four league matches this season, but Trueman say he wonโt be underestimating the opposition.
โI never go into any game thinking that weโre going to win because of who we are or what weโve been doing in the past,โ Trueman said.
โItโs all about how we perform on the day. Weโve got to work hard, weโve got to earn the right to play.
โIf we perform in the way that we performed at Harrogate, and even at Hartlepool, then I think we should get the result.โ
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