Evening Recap: Shockingly Bolton Wanderers Also Made The List Of Highly “Anticipated” Clubs That Will…

Shockingly” Bolton Wanderers Also Made The List Of Highly Anticipated Clubs That Will…

A FIXTURE list which includes the likes of Birmingham City, Wrexham, Bolton Wanderers and Peterborough United will test not just the fortitude of Barnsley between now and the new year, but also their tactical flexibility.

Barnsley FC head coach Darrell Clarke on contingency planning, tactical ‘flexibility’ and hearing more dressing-room ‘voices’

Darrell Clarke’s side will be handed different types of football examinations, from the passing approach of Blues and Bolton to the attack-minded ethos of Posh and Wrexham’s highly successful ability to mix play up.

It will be a test of the acumen of not just Clarke, but his players as well, who must also display the ability to problem solve.

Clarke, whose side welcome Reading on Tuesday night, said: “With the information and all the data and stats and things you get on the opposition, I think it’s important to be able to have that flexibility of change.

“We work on Plan A and B’s. At Cambridge, for example, we went a goal down early and lost a centre forward, so we had to quickly adjust and see where we might be able to get more control in the game and keep knowing we can be flexible.

“In my changing rooms, we are all as one and that’s what I want.

“With the players now, there’s more of a real leadership group.

“I am not knocking anybody from last season because it was different personnel, but there’s definitely an environment here where everyone has a voice.”