Nouble: It’s hugely frustrating for us

Frustrating was the word of the day in the Yeovil Town camp following FA Cup defeat at Chesham United. Captain on the day, Frank Nouble, echoed the thoughts of his manager as the Glovers drew a blank for the sixth time this season.

Speaking to BBC Somerset’s Chris Spittles, Nouble said: “I think it does epitomise how our season has gone so far. I think we’ve played relatively well with the ball and controlled large spells. I don’t think they created too much. That’s not about being arrogant, either, it’s just just the facts of the game. But, they took their chance when it came in last minute of the game, or whenever it was. It’s hugely frustrating for us, particularly for our supporters and our players in there. We’re all disappointed. A few things were said in there, and rightly so. But the beauty about football is always enough opportunity to go out there and reclaim some form or some sort of happiness and bring back some joy, back to our supporters.”

Nouble, who is yet to find the back of the net this season, is still taking the ‘small positive’ of the side playing ‘relatively well’ and that the team will keep working.

“We’re not creating gilt edged chances where someone’s one v one and they’re missing them. [It’s] a lot of half chances, but it’s from good play. And you know, last year,  you might say it’s a league below, but we we’re still taking them chances, even if they were half chances. So this year just got to keep working. You know, we’re not scored many goals in the league overall, but we still find ourselves, I don’t know, 10th or 11th in the league. So it shows that, if we do turn that form around, in terms of attacking, God knows where we could be? So it’s a small positive to take from today that we are playing relatively well, but need to take our chances.”

“I do a lot of things outside the box, but I also need to chip in and help out with the team”

Club Captain Matt Worthington has been on the sidelines in recent weeks, with Brett McGavin and Charlie Cooper the preferred midfield pairing. Nouble as a senior player in the team has taken the armband in his absence.

“Matthew Worthington is the club captain, when he’s not playing or he’s not been selected recently, I’ve stepped in. Results have been decent, and they will be decent when Worthy’s captain again. But, as a senior Pro, I do find it my duty to just voice the positive and constructive opinions, and particularly myself, I’ve got to lead by example, on the pitch as well. I’m an attacking player, I do a lot of things outside the box, but I also need to chip in and help out with the team.” 

Despite the defeat, Nouble was proud of his teammates and said that they’d be ready for the next challenge: “I’m really proud of all the players in there, and lucky to play with them as well. I think it’s a pleasure to play and work with them every week, and we’re gonna have down days. Today is a real down day for us. But the beauty of it is, the rebound, always a reaction. We can’t rest on our laurels. [We’ve] got another tough game coming up. I think Wealdstone away, and then Tamworth and stuff like that. So just got to keep working. The players in there are good enough, if they choose to go get other players to come and do it, we support them, and we’ll now be ready for the next challenge.”