Preston North End manager Graham Westley has urged the Preston fans to trust him after Tuesday night’s disappointing draw against Chesterfield.
Westley received boos from large sections of the Deepdale crowd at the final whistle but has said: “I ask the fans to trust me. I understand their frustrations.”
The Lilywhites boss has just one win to his name since taking over from Phil Brown in January but his side have managed five clean sheets in that time.
“I’ve come in here and tried to get the basics in place. Our defending over the 90 minutes was solid and organised and our defensive shape is coming together.” He added: “The clean sheet was pleasing.”
Preston lacked any kind of serious attacking threat, managing only one shot on target in the entire game. The home side were lucky to escape with a point after Chesterfield captain Neal Trotman rattled the crossbar in added time after meeting Danny Whitaker’s corner with a powerful header.
Westley did not hold back in his response to the fans’ frustrations at his style of play. He said: “If you think I can just come in here, click my fingers, wave a magic wand and we’ll be playing Brazilian football then you are dreaming. The fluency needs to develop but it will come with time. Rome wasn’t built in a day.”
Preston’s next three games are all against sides who are currently sitting below them in the League One table. They will hope for a vast improvement in front of goal after managing to find the back of the net just once in their past four games.
Westley received boos from large sections of the Deepdale crowd at the final whistle but has said: “I ask the fans to trust me. I understand their frustrations.”
The Lilywhites boss has just one win to his name since taking over from Phil Brown in January but his side have managed five clean sheets in that time.
“I’ve come in here and tried to get the basics in place. Our defending over the 90 minutes was solid and organised and our defensive shape is coming together.” He added: “The clean sheet was pleasing.”
Preston lacked any kind of serious attacking threat, managing only one shot on target in the entire game. The home side were lucky to escape with a point after Chesterfield captain Neal Trotman rattled the crossbar in added time after meeting Danny Whitaker’s corner with a powerful header.
Westley did not hold back in his response to the fans’ frustrations at his style of play. He said: “If you think I can just come in here, click my fingers, wave a magic wand and we’ll be playing Brazilian football then you are dreaming. The fluency needs to develop but it will come with time. Rome wasn’t built in a day.”
Preston’s next three games are all against sides who are currently sitting below them in the League One table. They will hope for a vast improvement in front of goal after managing to find the back of the net just once in their past four games.
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