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BRADFORD CITY VS SALFORD CITY
Date: 27th April 2021 at 20:00
BET ON: Match odds-
SALFORD CITY
Odd: 2.15
- Trueman and Conor Sellars had a dressing-room meeting with the players after Saturday’s 2-1 defeat at Port Vale – their fourth on the trot.
- The joint bosses have been alarmed at the slipping standards and hope that will help to clear the air ahead of tomorrow’s home clash with Gary Bowyer’s Salford.
- Trueman said: “We had a good conversation with the players after the game and they spoke openly. You need that at certain times.
“We had a conversation like that when we first came in, telling them what we wanted and the reaction we expected.
“We talked about sticking together as a team and managing these moments better individually and collectively.
“They know they haven’t been good enough. It’s not just me blaming players, they have been honest about it.
“Now they’ve got to show that honesty on the pitch and go and compete.
“They’ve shown we can beat any team in this league. This group of players are good enough on their day.
“But when things change, certain personnel get injured etc, you start to see the rest of squad and who’s really fighting.
“We’re also learning what areas we really need to strengthen in the off-season.”
- Trueman questioned the lack of fight at Vale Park, where City had scored first through Clayton Donaldson.
- He admitted it was at odds with the battling performances that had typified their first three months in charge as the club pulled themselves away from trouble.
- Asked if he felt some players had switched off with the play-offs gone, Trueman added: “I can’t speak for individuals and how they’re thinking but it doesn’t matter whether the season is over or not. You really should want to show your character and win a football match.”
- City have deliberately held back on contract decisions until the end of the season and he stressed that some performances are giving them second thoughts.
“We’re obviously disappointed but we’re also learning a lot about certain players. It’s helping guide our selection and recruitment going into the summer window.
“It’s not just about adding more quality to the group but adding characters who will fight even when it’s tough and you’ve got your backs against the wall.
“We did that before. Was that just because we were fighting to get out of relegation? I don’t think so.
“I think these players as a team collectively showed it week in, week out so it wasn’t just a one off.
“Whatever reason or motivation, they’ve not shown it over the past few games.”
- Lee Novak saw his first action since December as a sub and Callum Cooke came through a full game. Trueman will consider making more changes for Salford’s visit.
“We can experiment a little bit as we did on Saturday but we still want to win. You can’t just turn up and think it’s a pre-season game.
“We’ll see about certain characters and it potentially is a job interview for a few."