Whittle: We have to put it right

Full-back Alex Whittle says his Yeovil Town team-mates know too many of them were below par during the midweek defeat at home to Solihull Moors.

The Glovers were booed off by some sections of the Huish Park crowd on Tuesday night having turned in a disappointing performance which saw them go down to their third 1-0 defeat on home soil in their opening four attempts of the new season.

On Saturday, they are looking to put that right when an Altrincham side which has picked up one win in their opening three away fixtures visit Somerset.

Whittle said: “It was disappointing (on Tuesday night) and if you have a few lads who are off it, you are going to struggle to win a game. We looked a little bit off it.

“You want to play as quickly as possible after a defeat, so we are grateful we have another game coming up this Saturday. We need to put that right on Saturday, we know Altrincham are a good passing team, but we have to be positive and try and get three points.”

Having started with the  back four of Whittle, Morgan Williams, Jake Wannell and Michael Smith which was such a mainstay of last season in their opening three matches of this season, injuries and suspension have seen them field five different defensive combinations in the last five games.

Whittle believes that a return to a more settled backline will lead to an upturn in results, and he is confident the hamstring which has troubled him in recent weeks is back to full fitness.

He said: “Playing Saturday-Tuesday is a lot. I have just got an unfortunate hamstring injury back in March and I was out for a while, but it feels good now. I had a little blip after the Saturday-Monday game, but I feel strong now so hopefully I can kick on. I think I am back to full fitness, I have played the last two and I hope to kick on now.

“We have gone up a level so we are playing better opponents, but I don’t think we have been defending that badly. There has been a lot of mistakes and if we can cut those out in general. We have not had a settled back four yet this season, we have had to make a long of changes through suspensions and injuries, but that give you a more solid foundation.”

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