Wycombe Wanderers manager Gareth Ainsworth has insisted that his side are ‘confident week in week out’, as they prepare to face Cheltenham Town away on November 19.
The Chairboys visit the West Country for the second time in seven days following their 2-0 triumph over Forest Green Rovers on November 12, in what was their first league win in four attempts.
Gareth Ainsworth with the press: “There were lots of positives from last week. The boys executed the plan brilliantly and having Josh back is a big bonus. It seems to have cleared a cloud that was hanging over us. Cheltenham have picked up some good results and they’ll be solid.”
— Wycombe Wanderers (@wwfcofficial) November 17, 2022
However, the Adams Park side will be without Alfie Mawson after he picked up his fifth booking of the season in last week’s victory, whilst club captain Joe Jacobson could also miss out.
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The Welshman was involved in a melee on 57 minutes which resulted in five players picking up cautions.
Jacobson is to have allegedly committed a ‘violent conduct’ offence that was missed by the officials and if found guilty, he could miss the next three games.
Speaking ahead of Wycombe’s trip to Cheltenham, Ainsworth said: “We have got one or two players who could miss out, but, this will open the door for some players to have an opportunity.
Gareth: “We dropped quite far away from the playoffs last season but still got there in the end. We’re in touching distance at the moment and there’s still a long way to go. The break coming up will allow the boys to recover from a busy schedule and prepare for a big December.”
— Wycombe Wanderers (@wwfcofficial) November 17, 2022
“We will shuffle the pack but that is why it’s important to have squad depth which is what we have, but the boys are confident week in and week out.
“We have got an attitude that we believe we can win every game we go into.
“I don’t think in my 10 years as manager here, my squad and I have not had the belief that we can’t win a game.
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“It is something that we work on.
For those wondering ahead of Cheltenham Town away on Saturday, the most recent run of four consecutive away League victories for Wycombe Wanderers was in League Two March/April 2017. Not yet achieved in the third tier for the #chairboys https://t.co/7IVN1k5pnx
— Chairboys on the Net - Paul Lewis (@GasmanCOTN) November 14, 2022
“We have the belief that we can win every game we go in.
“The least optimistic was probably against Man City in the League Cup last year, but that belief was there when Brandon [Hanlan] put us 1-0 up inside 15 minutes or so.
“I have always believed we can win every single game and I know the boys follow that.”
The match will start at 3pm.
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