Steve Bruce states it’ll be important to get the balance right when picking his Blackpool team to take on Port Vale in the EFL Cup this evening.
The Seasiders have had a rough start to the League One season, losing to Stevenage and Exeter City, and will be hoping that a change in competition would improve their fortunes.
Bruce admits that he will exploit the Valiants’ visit to Bloomfield Road to give a lot of players minutes.
“It’s a time to play certain people who we think need to play but we’re mindful of the fact we need to get through in this cup competition,” stated the player.
“It’s not going to be easy; Port Vale are a talented side who have gained momentum since being promoted, so it’ll be a big ask.
“We’re going to have to get the balance right because we need to pick a team to win the match to get the season up and running.” We have two challenging games ahead of us, but let’s look forward to them.”
‘We will genuinely get better’
Despite a poor start to the new season, Bruce remains confident his team will progress.
“I do believe we will genuinely get better, there’s been a hell of a lot of changes,” he told reporters.
“I know it’s strange for me to talk about it because there are so many in the lower divisions – it appears to be constant, but players need some time to adjust to the environment and how we play.”
“The longer it goes on I’m sure they’ll only get better with time.”
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