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Friday, February 13, 2004

Goals going in against us

Graham Turner doesn't think that the departure of Paul Parry has anything to do with the number of goals scored against Hereford United recently.

Speaking to BBC Hereford & Worcester, Turner said that it hasn't been the goals created but the goals going in against us that has been the problem.

"We have got to start defending better as a team, defending better as individuals, and start keeping clean sheets. If we do that then we always look capable of creating the odd chance, now Steve Guinan is back in particular, of scoring. So if we keep clean sheets we have a good chance of taking three points.

"If you look back at three (goals against us) in the trophy at Exeter, two at Morecambe, three at Scarborough, two against Burton. If you are going to be a successful side it is built on a sound defensive system.

"We got to make sure we keep going forward, but individuals and collectively we have to take a bit more responsibility and make sure we do defend better.

"If we keep a clean sheet then one goal wins you the match."

Looking at Gravesend's recent form, Turner continued: "We had them watched at Exeter and the reports are that they are a very solid, well organised side. They won at Exeter last week.

"Last season when we went down there and lost 3-0 was probably our worst performance of the season. We have got to make sure that we are ready for whatever they throw at us. They are a big side. They do cause problems in the box and we have got to be able to combat that."