“I’m going to demand more from this group”: AFC Fylde boss will not settle for their fine start
AFC Fylde picked up another three points away from home on Saturday.
Craig Mahon says there is room for improvement as AFC Fylde look to transfer their away form into success at Mill Farm.
The Coasters host Carlisle United this evening (7.45pm), having made it five wins from six on the road with last Saturday’s 1-0 victory at Boston United.
Danny Mayor’s second-half goal kept Mahon’s players third in the National League table with 10 games gone.
While they have the division’s second-best away record, it’s a different story at home with only four teams having earned fewer than Fylde’s five points.
Speaking after Saturday’s win, the head coach said: “If we go to Boston and win 1-0, I think every fan or every team in this league will take it.
“I do think we can be better in front of the net and we can be a bit more ruthless but Boston is a tough club.
“They’re a really good team and the manager’s (Paul Hurst) got them so organised, so compact.
“They’re tough to break down, they’re hard to beat and they’re dangerous on the attack, so we had to do a lot of homework to see how we can come up with ways of exploiting weaknesses or nullifying their strengths.
“Some of the stuff we played was outstanding and we carved (out) some really good chances.
“As I said, we need to be more ruthless but coming here and doing what we’re doing this season, I’m really happy with that but I’m going to demand more from this group.”
Tonight’s game is one between two sides who have had contrasting starts to the campaign.
While Fylde have carried on the momentum from last season’s National League North title success, Carlisle are sixth-bottom after winning only twice so far.
It might be a quick turnaround from the weekend, but Mahon is relishing the prospect ahead.
He added: “Every time you do well, you want the next game to come.
“We’ve got to look at the lads’ bodies. Everybody put their body on the line, there’s going to be some tired legs so we’ve got to manage that.
“The lads will recover, rest and we’ll do our analysis - and the lads will be fully prepared for Tuesday.”