JC = Justin Credible
DG: David Garrido
DG: Thanks for joining us today Justin, how are you?
JC: Thanks David, I'm great thanks, you?
DG: I'm good too thanks. So, your team's performing pretty well this season aren't they? Well above expectations.
JC: Yeah, to be honest with you, judging by their efforts in training I'm not surprised they're performing like this. It was a slight surprise at first, but clearly they're more ambitious than I thought.
DG: Which areas of your team need to be improved right now?
JC: Erm, I think we've got a great squad depth. However, we could improve slightly on our defence perhaps.
DG: Oh right, so do you have any targets in mind for January?
JC: No, not yet.
DG: What's your relationship with Chris Dunphy?
JC: It's great, whenever there's a problem we sort it out like professionals.
DG: You could not have asked for a tougher start into management could you?
JC: No, it was pretty tough. We had a disappointing pre-season and then I couldn't motivate the players quick enough. I'm glad we did well in the opening matches of the league, but I'm keen to ensure our heads remain up until the end of the season.
DG: Bearing that in mind, what are your targets for this season?
JC: I was originally looking for a top-half finish, but then after a squad meeting I decided that I wasn't ambitious enough and now we're looking at promotion or maybe even a title challenge.
DG: How big of a part do you think you played in these results so far this season?
JC: My job is only running the club, I can't force the players to play the way I want if they can't. So my part in those matches were simply the tactics and motivation, the rest was due to the players' performances and perseverance.
DG: Rochdale's iconic manager Keith Hill told us that you're his successor, and that the fans should back you up and be patient if things don't go to plan. Your thoughts on that?
JC: Haha, if I even manage to do half the things that Keith's done, I'd be more than happy.
DG: What's the atmosphere in the dressing room like?
JC: The players get along fine, any new players that don't speak English are helped to settle in... so it's all good.
DG: Can you reveal some of your tactics that you use for matches?
JC: Yeah, I use three different tactics:
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With the
4-5-1 CONTROL, I instruct the team to be
more expressive,
work the ball into the box,
pass into space and
retain possession (the latter of which has been a struggle recently). With the other two tactics there are no specific instructions, but it really depends on who we play. If it's a topdog we're facing then it's going to be a more
counter-attacking style of play but if the opponent has defensive vulnerabilities then we
attack down the flanks.
DG: Okay Justin, thanks for your time, good luck in the future!
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