1 00:00:02,588 --> 00:00:05,246 Seconds left. Still 1-nil. 2 00:00:05,246 --> 00:00:08,836 Jones is through against Morgan. Jones! 3 00:00:09,940 --> 00:00:12,012 - Wonderful save by Morgan. 4 00:00:12,012 --> 00:00:16,050 Wrexham win the Genero Adran League'’s promotion play-off. 5 00:00:16,050 --> 00:00:20,848 They will play next year in the Genero Premier League. 6 00:00:20,848 --> 00:00:23,851 Oh, proved a hundred percent that we can do it, you know? 7 00:00:23,851 --> 00:00:27,303 Girls can play football. We can just-- just smash it. 8 00:00:27,303 --> 00:00:31,307 So that is what we did on that day with everyone watching. 9 00:00:34,620 --> 00:00:36,588 It went off in style, didn'’t it? 10 00:00:36,588 --> 00:00:38,866 Last season was really important for us. 11 00:00:38,866 --> 00:00:41,869 But what we do wanna do is give it the platform that it deserves, 12 00:00:41,869 --> 00:00:44,699 and I feel that that game on the Racecourse, 13 00:00:44,699 --> 00:00:47,530 and, subsequently, then promotion at the end of the season, 14 00:00:47,530 --> 00:00:50,843 has gone some way to giving it that platform 15 00:00:50,843 --> 00:00:53,432 that I feel that women'’s football should have. 16 00:00:54,571 --> 00:00:57,402 We fully and wholeheartedly believe 17 00:00:57,402 --> 00:01:01,233 that this is a club that can become the best women'’s team in the world. 18 00:01:01,233 --> 00:01:03,511 ♪ Straight to the top ♪ 19 00:01:07,481 --> 00:01:11,623 Let'’s get it sorted. Touch out, straight in, quick as you can. 20 00:01:11,623 --> 00:01:12,762 Go! 21 00:01:12,762 --> 00:01:15,109 Going into the coming season, 22 00:01:15,109 --> 00:01:19,286 we do have to go into a league that is significantly stronger 23 00:01:19,286 --> 00:01:21,736 than the league we were in previously. 24 00:01:21,736 --> 00:01:23,876 I think there will be a target on our backs. 25 00:01:25,257 --> 00:01:27,225 But if we want to be the best team, 26 00:01:27,225 --> 00:01:30,469 we'’ve gotta be competing with the best in this country. 27 00:01:34,059 --> 00:01:37,166 ♪ Don'’t forget Where you came from ♪ 28 00:01:37,166 --> 00:01:40,169 ♪ Don'’t forget What you'’re made of ♪ 29 00:01:40,169 --> 00:01:42,895 ♪ The ones who were there ♪ 30 00:01:42,895 --> 00:01:46,209 ♪ When no one else Would care ♪ 31 00:01:46,209 --> 00:01:49,143 ♪ Don'’t be afraid to cry now ♪ 32 00:01:49,143 --> 00:01:53,699 ♪ Even when the world Comes crashing in ♪ 33 00:01:55,632 --> 00:01:59,843 ♪ Don'’t forget to sing When you win ♪ 34 00:02:04,710 --> 00:02:09,267 ♪ Don'’t forget to sing When you win ♪ 35 00:02:23,039 --> 00:02:24,282 Good morning. 36 00:02:24,282 --> 00:02:26,870 It is-- What time is it? 37 00:02:26,870 --> 00:02:28,113 It'’s ten to 08:00. 38 00:02:28,113 --> 00:02:30,219 So, we are just leaving home. 39 00:02:30,219 --> 00:02:32,255 - Gonna take Nancy to nursery. - Hooray. 40 00:02:32,255 --> 00:02:34,740 Are you ready to go? Let'’s go. - Yeah. 41 00:02:34,740 --> 00:02:36,639 So we'’re going into the Adran Premier League, 42 00:02:36,639 --> 00:02:39,331 which is the top league in women'’s football in Wales. 43 00:02:39,331 --> 00:02:41,126 What that means then is we'’re going from 44 00:02:41,126 --> 00:02:44,302 what was a regionalized league into a national league. 45 00:02:44,302 --> 00:02:48,582 Semipro, to us, certainly means the standard is actually gonna raise, 46 00:02:48,582 --> 00:02:50,273 and it'’s gonna raise significantly. 47 00:02:50,273 --> 00:02:52,758 We have the gym tonight 48 00:02:52,758 --> 00:02:54,933 before training for Wrexham football, 49 00:02:54,933 --> 00:02:58,108 which usually we train on a Tuesday or Thursday. 50 00:02:58,108 --> 00:03:00,766 Things feel like they'’re really kicking up a gear. 51 00:03:00,766 --> 00:03:02,665 Yeah. - And that'’s a good thing. 52 00:03:02,665 --> 00:03:05,599 I guess us going for semipro does have that added pressure 53 00:03:05,599 --> 00:03:08,015 because we'’ve got the facilities to be the best. 54 00:03:08,015 --> 00:03:09,844 So it'’s going to show that on the pitch now. 55 00:03:09,844 --> 00:03:13,123 They'’ve moved stadia now to the Rock, 56 00:03:13,123 --> 00:03:17,645 and which is a significantly more sophisticated setup. 57 00:03:17,645 --> 00:03:19,509 We'’ve also brought in Zoe Clair, 58 00:03:19,509 --> 00:03:21,477 who'’s the strength and conditioning coach. 59 00:03:21,477 --> 00:03:24,411 Open your hips up then. Drive your arms, drive your arms. 60 00:03:24,411 --> 00:03:26,378 Get them knees nice and high. 61 00:03:26,378 --> 00:03:28,863 We'’ve brought in Lindsay Morris, our sports therapist. 62 00:03:28,863 --> 00:03:32,177 Go back, open your groins out there and right over the gate. 63 00:03:32,177 --> 00:03:33,799 But what it also means 64 00:03:33,799 --> 00:03:35,905 is that we'’re gonna be paying the players to play. 65 00:03:35,905 --> 00:03:39,253 Let'’s go! Two v. one! There'’s the ball! Play! 66 00:03:39,253 --> 00:03:41,531 We get paid. I mean, don'’t get me wrong. 67 00:03:41,531 --> 00:03:44,638 It'’s not much, but it's more than I'’ve ever been paid before. 68 00:03:44,638 --> 00:03:46,674 And, um, with my work-life balance, 69 00:03:46,674 --> 00:03:49,401 I'’m now doing part-time at the prison. 70 00:03:49,401 --> 00:03:51,783 So, let'’s get this day started. 71 00:03:51,783 --> 00:03:53,854 Players have essentially got two jobs now. 72 00:03:53,854 --> 00:03:58,099 ♪ She'’s a hardworking woman She'’s so clean ♪ 73 00:03:58,099 --> 00:04:01,689 ♪ A hardworking woman She'’s so neat ♪ 74 00:04:01,689 --> 00:04:05,072 They'’ve got full-time jobs outside of football. 75 00:04:05,072 --> 00:04:07,281 They'’ve got school. They'’ve got university, 76 00:04:07,281 --> 00:04:11,492 but the football side of it now has moved from recreational. 77 00:04:11,492 --> 00:04:13,494 It'’s-- it's gone into employment. 78 00:04:13,494 --> 00:04:16,946 Shall we start with the new website launch? 79 00:04:16,946 --> 00:04:18,258 Yeah. 80 00:04:18,258 --> 00:04:19,673 I think I'’d be lying if I said it'’s been easy. 81 00:04:19,673 --> 00:04:21,468 ♪ She'’s working so hard ♪ 82 00:04:21,468 --> 00:04:27,405 I go from match day to marketing meetings to mum mode. 83 00:04:27,405 --> 00:04:29,303 You know, sometimes multiple times a day. 84 00:04:29,303 --> 00:04:33,307 We'’ve asked last year when they were in the amateur status, 85 00:04:33,307 --> 00:04:35,067 could we pay them? 86 00:04:35,067 --> 00:04:36,310 The answer was no by rule. 87 00:04:36,310 --> 00:04:37,967 And then in this league, there'’s-- 88 00:04:37,967 --> 00:04:40,210 You have limits on what you'’re allowed to pay them. 89 00:04:40,210 --> 00:04:44,318 Just another one of the really fun UK regulations in football 90 00:04:44,318 --> 00:04:47,217 that hold you back from doing some of the things that you wanna do. 91 00:04:47,217 --> 00:04:48,633 Ready? Let'’s go. 92 00:04:48,633 --> 00:04:50,911 If they were to win the Adran Premier, 93 00:04:50,911 --> 00:04:54,017 that would see them go into the Women'’s Champions League. 94 00:04:54,017 --> 00:04:56,503 Champions League is a European competition 95 00:04:56,503 --> 00:04:59,747 where clubs who win their respective leagues 96 00:04:59,747 --> 00:05:01,335 in their domestic countries 97 00:05:01,335 --> 00:05:04,234 then go compete with the clubs in other countries. 98 00:05:04,234 --> 00:05:07,962 I don'’t think it's gonna be quite so easy this new season. 99 00:05:07,962 --> 00:05:09,723 It'’s gonna be more challenging for you guys. 100 00:05:09,723 --> 00:05:11,794 Much more competitive, isn'’t it? You know? 101 00:05:11,794 --> 00:05:14,728 I don'’t think you can expect to be going 12 games unbeaten this time. 102 00:05:14,728 --> 00:05:16,523 Yeah, no. A hundred percent. 103 00:05:16,523 --> 00:05:18,870 The challenge is that they'’ve come out of a division 104 00:05:18,870 --> 00:05:21,148 which they absolutely dominated last year, 105 00:05:21,148 --> 00:05:24,600 uh, and into a division with a couple of other big fish. 106 00:05:25,773 --> 00:05:27,430 Cardiff and Swansea 107 00:05:27,430 --> 00:05:31,917 generally tend to be the top two teams within this country. 108 00:05:31,917 --> 00:05:34,713 So, Swansea. First game of the season. 109 00:05:34,713 --> 00:05:37,578 God, could you have had a worse draw than that? 110 00:05:37,578 --> 00:05:39,442 I know. For first game of the season, 111 00:05:39,442 --> 00:05:41,168 first game back in the prem, 112 00:05:41,168 --> 00:05:44,033 to play six-time champions is something that... 113 00:05:44,033 --> 00:05:46,484 ...you don'’t really want, but we'’ve prepared well, 114 00:05:46,484 --> 00:05:48,313 and I think we'’re more excited than anxious 115 00:05:48,313 --> 00:05:51,730 to show people what Wrexham Women are made of really. 116 00:05:56,356 --> 00:05:59,013 Well, good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to the Rock, 117 00:05:59,013 --> 00:06:02,776 home to Wrexham AFC Women who welcome Swansea City, 118 00:06:02,776 --> 00:06:06,193 last year'’s Genero Adran Premier runners-up. 119 00:06:06,193 --> 00:06:08,885 It is an historic afternoon for Wrexham 120 00:06:08,885 --> 00:06:10,542 as they make their first appearance 121 00:06:10,542 --> 00:06:13,165 in the National League since 2015. 122 00:06:13,165 --> 00:06:16,686 I would hope that, um, Wrexham wins today. 123 00:06:16,686 --> 00:06:18,619 I think they'’ve got really good defenders, 124 00:06:18,619 --> 00:06:20,483 and I think it will be really hard for Wrexham to get through it, 125 00:06:20,483 --> 00:06:22,727 but I'’m sure we'll succeed and get through it. 126 00:06:23,659 --> 00:06:29,734 ♪ Oh, you better start running ♪ 127 00:06:29,734 --> 00:06:31,011 ♪ The lion is coming ♪ 128 00:06:32,461 --> 00:06:35,015 It'’ll be Swansea City to kick off. 129 00:06:35,015 --> 00:06:38,812 Today'’s teams, Wrexham will have Delyth Morgan in goal. 130 00:06:38,812 --> 00:06:40,330 I'’m Del Morgan, 131 00:06:40,330 --> 00:06:42,574 and I'’m a goalkeeper for Wrexham Women FC. 132 00:06:42,574 --> 00:06:45,025 Swansea first to react. 133 00:06:45,025 --> 00:06:46,267 Ball forward. 134 00:06:46,267 --> 00:06:48,166 Stacey John-Davis almost clear in on goal, 135 00:06:48,166 --> 00:06:51,238 but Delyth Morgan had read the threat. 136 00:06:51,238 --> 00:06:53,723 And you'’ve gotta be crazy to be a goalkeeper. 137 00:06:53,723 --> 00:06:55,691 It'’s a really mentally tough position as well. 138 00:06:55,691 --> 00:06:58,728 If you make a mistake, nine times out of ten it'’s cost a goal. 139 00:06:58,728 --> 00:07:01,524 Then there'’s a long-range shot! Good save by Morgan. 140 00:07:01,524 --> 00:07:04,251 Del is the bedrock on which the women'’s team success is based. 141 00:07:04,251 --> 00:07:06,564 I mean, ultimately, you know, they say, 142 00:07:06,564 --> 00:07:09,429 "Attack wins games and defense wins championships." 143 00:07:09,429 --> 00:07:12,535 I would put her up there just as important as Rosie 144 00:07:12,535 --> 00:07:16,194 because the second most important thing to winning football games, 145 00:07:16,194 --> 00:07:19,473 beyond scoring goals, is not allowing goals into the net. 146 00:07:19,473 --> 00:07:23,615 And, um, Del stopped so many sure goals last year, 147 00:07:23,615 --> 00:07:25,893 um, to-to secure promotion. 148 00:07:26,998 --> 00:07:29,656 Morgan clears towards Hughes. 149 00:07:29,656 --> 00:07:31,761 Keeps it in really well. 150 00:07:31,761 --> 00:07:35,075 Looking for the intercept, but Rosie Hughes picks it up again. 151 00:07:36,041 --> 00:07:39,113 On to Pritchard. Pritchard'’s in the area! 152 00:07:39,113 --> 00:07:41,115 Pritchard scores! 153 00:07:41,115 --> 00:07:44,878 Rebecca Pritchard scored Wrexham'’s first goal 154 00:07:44,878 --> 00:07:47,294 in the Genero Adran Premier. 155 00:07:48,122 --> 00:07:49,779 Played the year for Wrexham Ladies 156 00:07:49,779 --> 00:07:52,092 while doing my first year at uni. 157 00:07:52,092 --> 00:07:55,820 And then after that, I did one year at Everton, 158 00:07:55,820 --> 00:07:57,718 and they released me at the end of the year. 159 00:07:57,718 --> 00:08:00,549 One of the big things was my-- 160 00:08:00,549 --> 00:08:04,518 Looking to cross dangerously. She does so. It'’s spilt! 161 00:08:04,518 --> 00:08:08,108 It'’s a goal for Swansea City. Wrexham have conceded. 162 00:08:08,108 --> 00:08:10,455 Swansea City are back in the game. 163 00:08:10,455 --> 00:08:12,802 If I made a mistake at the start of the game, 164 00:08:12,802 --> 00:08:14,942 that was it. I was gone. I couldn'’t deal with it, 165 00:08:14,942 --> 00:08:16,806 and I was just awful for the rest of the game. 166 00:08:16,806 --> 00:08:20,051 I really suffered from, like, weak mental toughness. 167 00:08:20,051 --> 00:08:23,572 And I remember that day when I got released by Everton. 168 00:08:23,572 --> 00:08:25,505 I was devastated. 169 00:08:25,505 --> 00:08:29,060 But I look back now, it'’s actually the kick that I needed. 170 00:08:29,060 --> 00:08:32,615 It looks as if Delyth Morgan evening is over, 171 00:08:33,720 --> 00:08:37,275 and it'’ll be Charlotte Bolland to take her place. 172 00:08:37,275 --> 00:08:42,349 I think I'’ve learned over the years to not be so harsh on myself, 173 00:08:42,349 --> 00:08:44,420 '’cause it caught me out when I was younger. 174 00:08:44,420 --> 00:08:46,560 Well, with Morgan off the pitch, 175 00:08:46,560 --> 00:08:48,804 Swansea need to press on their advantage. 176 00:08:48,804 --> 00:08:51,289 And here'’s Chivers. And she scores! Brilliant goal. 177 00:08:51,289 --> 00:08:55,431 Great goal for Swansea, but what a blow for Wrexham. 178 00:08:55,431 --> 00:08:56,984 Come on, girls! Come on! 179 00:08:56,984 --> 00:08:59,090 Come on, you. Keep your head up, yeah? 180 00:09:00,263 --> 00:09:02,783 Pritchard. Pritchard can shoot. 181 00:09:02,783 --> 00:09:04,302 Into Hughes. 182 00:09:04,302 --> 00:09:05,786 Can she turn? 183 00:09:05,786 --> 00:09:09,790 And then finish by Hannah Keryakoplis. 184 00:09:09,790 --> 00:09:14,381 Swansea City fail to clear and pay the ultimate price. 185 00:09:14,381 --> 00:09:16,935 Yes! Come on. Don'’t leave me hanging. 186 00:09:16,935 --> 00:09:18,903 There'’s just seconds left. 187 00:09:18,903 --> 00:09:21,215 Can Swansea pull themselves back into it? 188 00:09:21,215 --> 00:09:23,804 Swansea looking to shoot-- Oh, it'’s deflected! 189 00:09:23,804 --> 00:09:25,426 And in! 190 00:09:25,426 --> 00:09:29,189 A cruel deflection, and it'’s three all. 191 00:09:30,328 --> 00:09:33,020 And that'’s the final whistle. A wonderful game. 192 00:09:33,020 --> 00:09:35,264 All right. How do you sum that one up? 193 00:09:35,264 --> 00:09:37,577 To be honest, I'’m actually not disappointed that we drew. 194 00:09:37,577 --> 00:09:40,165 I came here thinking, up against a really difficult team, 195 00:09:40,165 --> 00:09:42,478 that, ugh, we might try and keep the score down, 196 00:09:42,478 --> 00:09:44,238 and we just kept keeping the lead. 197 00:09:44,238 --> 00:09:47,000 We'’ve just made one of the best teams draw, get one point. 198 00:09:47,000 --> 00:09:48,898 That means we'’re sitting at the table close to them. 199 00:09:48,898 --> 00:09:50,728 I'’m so happy, and I'm proud of all of the team. 200 00:09:50,728 --> 00:09:54,110 We'’ve just smashed our first opening game on our home pitch. 201 00:09:54,110 --> 00:09:55,940 I think we did an amazing job. 202 00:10:09,263 --> 00:10:11,887 Hi, I'’m Dan Rowe from Andy'’s Man Club. 203 00:10:11,887 --> 00:10:13,509 How you doing, boys? 204 00:10:13,509 --> 00:10:15,166 - All good? - Yeah. 205 00:10:15,166 --> 00:10:17,720 - Good to see ya. Hey, Dan. - How you doing, pal? 206 00:10:17,720 --> 00:10:20,620 Andy'’s Man Club are a men'’s peer support group. 207 00:10:20,620 --> 00:10:23,174 We support men'’s mental health and suicide prevention. 208 00:10:23,174 --> 00:10:25,141 The idea was, "Come along, have a brew, 209 00:10:25,141 --> 00:10:27,281 have a biscuit and have a chat." 210 00:10:28,489 --> 00:10:30,664 I couldn'’t conceive a world in which people 211 00:10:30,664 --> 00:10:33,356 - talked about how they felt as a bloke. Yeah. Yeah. 212 00:10:33,356 --> 00:10:35,669 When I came, for the first month, I cried, 213 00:10:35,669 --> 00:10:39,500 just '’cause I couldn't articulate why I was struggling so much. 214 00:10:39,500 --> 00:10:44,195 But this is exactly the room to say, "No, I'’m having a shocker." 215 00:10:44,195 --> 00:10:46,438 - Yeah. - I'’m really low and I'’m barely hanging on. 216 00:10:46,438 --> 00:10:48,682 I'’m guessing the honesty from other people in the circle 217 00:10:48,682 --> 00:10:52,686 probably will coax it out of me a little bit more with a bit of luck. 218 00:10:52,686 --> 00:10:54,446 You find sometimes just listening is enough. 219 00:10:54,446 --> 00:10:55,862 Yeah. 220 00:10:55,862 --> 00:10:58,692 Ten years ago, life was really good. 221 00:10:58,692 --> 00:11:00,729 I was healthy. I had a good job. 222 00:11:00,729 --> 00:11:03,835 All these kind of aspects that stereotypically would say 223 00:11:03,835 --> 00:11:06,010 that life was going well. 224 00:11:06,010 --> 00:11:09,220 All that changed when Charlie was born. 225 00:11:13,189 --> 00:11:16,503 He was struggling with breathing, 226 00:11:16,503 --> 00:11:18,643 and he was rushed to intensive care. 227 00:11:19,713 --> 00:11:22,820 I wasn'’t ready for what I-- For what I saw. 228 00:11:22,820 --> 00:11:26,824 He was hooked up to all the machines. 229 00:11:26,824 --> 00:11:30,828 He had wires coming out of everywhere. He had a breathing tube. 230 00:11:30,828 --> 00:11:36,730 I'’d gone into becoming a dad convinced that I had one job. 231 00:11:36,730 --> 00:11:38,870 My job was to protect my son. 232 00:11:41,114 --> 00:11:42,874 I felt like I'’d failed. 233 00:11:46,775 --> 00:11:50,226 I felt like it was my-- I felt like it was my fault. 234 00:11:51,780 --> 00:11:54,265 For the first six months of his life, he was in the hospital 235 00:11:54,265 --> 00:11:57,820 and I couldn'’t look at him without feeling guilt. 236 00:11:57,820 --> 00:12:00,754 And that stopped me bonding with my son. 237 00:12:00,754 --> 00:12:04,724 I'’d want to feel the dad that I thought I was gonna be. 238 00:12:04,724 --> 00:12:08,072 But all I felt was I couldn'’t connect with him. 239 00:12:08,072 --> 00:12:10,005 We often feel quite weak, don'’t we? 240 00:12:10,005 --> 00:12:12,352 By coming and asking for help as blokes. 241 00:12:12,352 --> 00:12:14,388 And that'’s one of the big things, 242 00:12:14,388 --> 00:12:16,390 and feeling like we'’re a burden to our family and our friends 243 00:12:16,390 --> 00:12:21,154 if we do talk about, um, things that are really worrying us. 244 00:12:21,982 --> 00:12:25,710 I got to the point of feeling just hopeless. 245 00:12:25,710 --> 00:12:30,922 Feeling that the world would be better off without me. 246 00:12:30,922 --> 00:12:34,305 If I'’m honest, I didn'’t see how sitting, 247 00:12:34,305 --> 00:12:36,583 talking to a group of strangers 248 00:12:36,583 --> 00:12:38,378 would have any benefit for me. 249 00:12:38,378 --> 00:12:42,106 Just felt like, well, it'’s a sign of I'm giving up 250 00:12:42,106 --> 00:12:44,694 by coming and turning up at this place. 251 00:12:44,694 --> 00:12:46,248 But actually, it'’s the opposite. 252 00:12:46,248 --> 00:12:50,148 I walked through the door of Andy'’s Man Club, 253 00:12:50,148 --> 00:12:53,496 and that was day one of me starting to get better. 254 00:12:55,947 --> 00:12:59,571 If I'’m honest, I felt probably a one percent improvement, 255 00:12:59,571 --> 00:13:02,851 but it was enough to commit to going back the following week. 256 00:13:02,851 --> 00:13:04,956 There you go. There you go, pal. 257 00:13:04,956 --> 00:13:07,096 I'’ve been attending six years now, 258 00:13:07,096 --> 00:13:08,995 and now I have the privilege and honor 259 00:13:08,995 --> 00:13:10,686 of actually working for the charity. 260 00:13:10,686 --> 00:13:14,103 For me, Saturdays are the highlight of the week. 261 00:13:14,103 --> 00:13:15,518 Watching you play football 262 00:13:15,518 --> 00:13:17,762 - on a Saturday morning... Yeah. Yeah. 263 00:13:17,762 --> 00:13:21,248 ...and then going to watch Wrexham in the afternoon. 264 00:13:21,248 --> 00:13:24,286 It'’s something that I look forward to all week. 265 00:13:24,286 --> 00:13:25,839 Go on, Charlie. Have a run, mate. 266 00:13:25,839 --> 00:13:27,807 Have a run. Oh, well played. 267 00:13:27,807 --> 00:13:31,189 I'’m now the dad that I wanted to be and I'’m so grateful. 268 00:13:31,845 --> 00:13:33,985 I'’m indebted to Andy's Man Club. 269 00:13:33,985 --> 00:13:37,126 - Yes! Well done, Charlie. 270 00:13:46,204 --> 00:13:48,103 Good save. What a save. 271 00:13:49,173 --> 00:13:50,726 My name is Sam Kotadia, 272 00:13:50,726 --> 00:13:54,040 and I'’m the first team sports psychologist for Wrexham. 273 00:13:55,489 --> 00:13:58,561 Well, I'’ve worked with Phil Parkinson for about 20 years, 274 00:13:58,561 --> 00:14:01,668 helping players understand their minds better. 275 00:14:01,668 --> 00:14:05,292 Because if we-- If we got a better handle on how our minds work, 276 00:14:05,292 --> 00:14:07,398 we'’re gonna bring, you know, 277 00:14:07,398 --> 00:14:10,780 a better performance on match days. 278 00:14:10,780 --> 00:14:12,506 Sitting in fourth, 279 00:14:12,506 --> 00:14:15,061 it'’s really important that we'’re on top of our game. 280 00:14:16,165 --> 00:14:18,236 As soon as you make a mistake 281 00:14:18,236 --> 00:14:20,169 and your mind starts working again, 282 00:14:20,169 --> 00:14:21,861 all that happens is you end up making 283 00:14:21,861 --> 00:14:24,449 - another mistake, and another mistake. - Spot on. 284 00:14:24,449 --> 00:14:28,419 If I'’m constantly in my head, I'’m wasting energy. 285 00:14:28,419 --> 00:14:31,215 When a player'’s mind is less busy, 286 00:14:31,215 --> 00:14:34,218 they'’re going to bring more mental strength, 287 00:14:34,218 --> 00:14:37,807 more freedom, more energy, more dynamism to the table. 288 00:14:37,807 --> 00:14:40,534 It'’s about not second-guessing yourself 289 00:14:40,534 --> 00:14:42,605 or thinking like you'’re doing something wrong. 290 00:14:42,605 --> 00:14:46,402 Look in your direct experience, when you'’ve had your best games, 291 00:14:46,402 --> 00:14:49,302 and I bet you, you haven'’t been willpowering and saying, 292 00:14:49,302 --> 00:14:52,167 "Come on, I got this," you'’ve, uh, potentially just-- 293 00:14:52,167 --> 00:14:53,306 Just free, almost. 294 00:14:53,306 --> 00:14:54,755 - Free. Freedom. - Yeah. 295 00:14:54,755 --> 00:14:56,619 My approach to mental health 296 00:14:56,619 --> 00:15:00,589 is helping players focus on the action, not the outcome. 297 00:15:00,589 --> 00:15:04,006 And always measure success on what we'’re in control of. 298 00:15:05,111 --> 00:15:07,734 Minimal thinking is so important. 299 00:15:07,734 --> 00:15:11,427 Less is more before matches. 300 00:15:12,808 --> 00:15:16,777 People see these athletes or they see actors or performers, 301 00:15:16,777 --> 00:15:18,641 and they'’re seeing the performance. 302 00:15:18,641 --> 00:15:20,540 They'’re not seeing the thousands of hours 303 00:15:20,540 --> 00:15:24,164 that went into not only working on that particular craft, 304 00:15:24,164 --> 00:15:26,856 but also working on the anxiety 305 00:15:26,856 --> 00:15:28,582 and stress that comes along with it. 306 00:15:28,582 --> 00:15:30,860 - Yeah. - And that is a huge-- 307 00:15:30,860 --> 00:15:32,621 a huge part of it. 308 00:15:39,110 --> 00:15:41,975 Wrexham took the piss at Grimsby Town, didn'’t they, really? 309 00:15:41,975 --> 00:15:44,322 I think it was the most comfortable performance of the season so far. 310 00:15:44,322 --> 00:15:47,429 - Stockport away this weekend. It'’s a biggie. 311 00:15:47,429 --> 00:15:51,088 Stockport County! We'’re coming for you. 312 00:15:51,088 --> 00:15:53,607 ♪ We'’re coming for you ♪ 313 00:15:53,607 --> 00:15:55,713 Stockport County have been a bit of a theme. 314 00:15:55,713 --> 00:15:58,958 A worthy rival for us. They were promoted the season before us. 315 00:15:58,958 --> 00:16:01,995 Despite that, we actually shut them out the last two times we faced them. 316 00:16:01,995 --> 00:16:05,343 So we'’re feeling pretty good about our chances. 317 00:16:08,174 --> 00:16:12,178 An absolutely massive, massive match for both sides. 318 00:16:14,387 --> 00:16:17,562 Ball worked back to O'’Connor. Good ball. Was it in line for Lee? 319 00:16:17,562 --> 00:16:19,909 Brilliant first time ball! Mullin back to him, Lee! 320 00:16:19,909 --> 00:16:21,118 Edge of the area, left-footed! 321 00:16:22,464 --> 00:16:25,260 It'’s straight at the keeper. Brilliant move by Wrexham. 322 00:16:25,260 --> 00:16:26,468 Crossing! 323 00:16:26,468 --> 00:16:27,745 That was a chance. 324 00:16:28,297 --> 00:16:29,816 He works it wide. 325 00:16:29,816 --> 00:16:31,611 O'’Connor now in the center circle, 326 00:16:31,611 --> 00:16:34,545 turns, glides forwards smoothly. 327 00:16:34,545 --> 00:16:36,892 It'’s a poor, poor pass. Not sure what he saw there. 328 00:16:36,892 --> 00:16:38,998 Why was Tommy trying to go through the middle? 329 00:16:38,998 --> 00:16:41,414 McClean, in a bit of space, chips it in looking for Mullin. 330 00:16:41,414 --> 00:16:42,967 That'’s not a good ball. 331 00:16:42,967 --> 00:16:44,762 What the fuck'’s going on there? 332 00:16:44,762 --> 00:16:46,384 They'’re not getting their service right. 333 00:16:46,384 --> 00:16:48,179 Come on! 334 00:16:50,009 --> 00:16:51,458 Hinchliffe goes long. 335 00:16:51,458 --> 00:16:53,978 It'’s Lee chasing back, 336 00:16:53,978 --> 00:16:55,704 and that'’s a good burst by Collar. 337 00:16:55,704 --> 00:16:57,568 He gets in the box. Now, can he deliver? 338 00:16:58,327 --> 00:17:00,019 He can! And it'’s in! 339 00:17:02,331 --> 00:17:03,746 And Wrexham will be horrified! 340 00:17:03,746 --> 00:17:05,783 Completely against the run of play, 341 00:17:05,783 --> 00:17:10,167 in the 20th minute, Stockport County take the lead. 342 00:17:10,167 --> 00:17:12,341 We got caught out with one long kick. 343 00:17:12,341 --> 00:17:14,585 You know, I can'’t understand why Boyley'’s not in the fucking channel. 344 00:17:14,585 --> 00:17:16,794 He'’s not marking anybody. He'’s left it to fucking Elliot Lee. 345 00:17:16,794 --> 00:17:18,796 He should be running on to Boyley. 346 00:17:19,555 --> 00:17:20,936 Back to Tozer. 347 00:17:20,936 --> 00:17:22,662 Simple! Simple! 348 00:17:22,662 --> 00:17:24,181 Barnett wants the diagonal. 349 00:17:24,181 --> 00:17:26,010 Yes, Barnett, yes, Barnett! 350 00:17:26,010 --> 00:17:28,461 Tozer looks that way and then goes the other. 351 00:17:28,461 --> 00:17:29,876 Fucking hell, Toz. 352 00:17:29,876 --> 00:17:31,843 Oh, dear. And he chips it into the crowd 353 00:17:31,843 --> 00:17:34,156 and they'’re not on the same wavelength at all. 354 00:17:34,156 --> 00:17:36,089 Pull on the fucking angle! 355 00:17:36,089 --> 00:17:37,608 We gotta get that rhythm again. 356 00:17:37,608 --> 00:17:39,955 That goal'’s just knocked the wind out of us. 357 00:17:39,955 --> 00:17:41,888 How many of those loopy angle balls have we played? Do you know what I mean? 358 00:17:41,888 --> 00:17:44,097 How many times have we played it fucking backwards? 359 00:17:44,097 --> 00:17:45,788 Play forwards! 360 00:17:45,788 --> 00:17:47,583 There'’s been some sloppy passing by Wrexham. 361 00:17:47,583 --> 00:17:49,999 Uh-oh. That'’s fucking ridiculous. 362 00:17:49,999 --> 00:17:53,210 Ooh, Tozer'’s misread it! Olaofe one-on-one! 363 00:17:53,210 --> 00:17:54,590 Go on, get on top of him! 364 00:17:54,590 --> 00:17:56,247 He shoves off Tozer. 365 00:17:58,146 --> 00:17:59,664 2-nil! 366 00:17:59,664 --> 00:18:01,942 Oh, my goodness me! Tozer recovered well, 367 00:18:01,942 --> 00:18:06,361 but Olaofe sidestepped him nicely and slotted it home. 368 00:18:06,361 --> 00:18:07,776 I didn'’t see this coming. 369 00:18:10,468 --> 00:18:13,264 Of course, the beauty of Wrexham is we do have goals in us, 370 00:18:13,264 --> 00:18:15,508 and there'’s a lot of resilience in this team. 371 00:18:16,888 --> 00:18:18,476 Southam-Hales clears it. 372 00:18:18,476 --> 00:18:21,307 O'’Connor fighting for it again, but he heads it to Barry. 373 00:18:21,307 --> 00:18:23,550 He'’s driving down through the middle. That'’s great. 374 00:18:23,550 --> 00:18:25,311 He beats Hayden. Brilliant footwork! 375 00:18:25,311 --> 00:18:28,037 And now he'’s taking on Tozer. Beats him and scores 376 00:18:28,037 --> 00:18:29,625 a magnificent goal! 377 00:18:29,625 --> 00:18:32,490 - That is brilliant from Barry! 378 00:18:33,422 --> 00:18:35,838 Stockport 3-nil up at half time. 379 00:18:35,838 --> 00:18:39,187 And Wrexham have got a bit of a situation on their hands. 380 00:18:52,821 --> 00:18:55,272 All right, no one say one more fucking word. 381 00:18:59,759 --> 00:19:02,555 That is one fucking pathetic fucking performance, 382 00:19:02,555 --> 00:19:03,866 let me fucking tell you. 383 00:19:03,866 --> 00:19:07,146 From one-- From one to fucking 11. 384 00:19:09,217 --> 00:19:13,048 If I'’m telling a player to be more confident, 385 00:19:13,048 --> 00:19:15,740 I'’m telling them that they'’re not confident. 386 00:19:15,740 --> 00:19:17,570 So, ultimately, 387 00:19:17,570 --> 00:19:19,986 it'’s creating that dressing room, where, 388 00:19:19,986 --> 00:19:22,678 you know, there'’s an element of patience. 389 00:19:22,678 --> 00:19:25,267 Or there'’s a need to just get back 390 00:19:25,267 --> 00:19:28,408 to focusing on certain key processes. 391 00:19:28,408 --> 00:19:32,999 Um, so, I think under pressure, when things aren'’t going well, 392 00:19:32,999 --> 00:19:35,277 a simple action-- focus-- is the best. 393 00:19:35,277 --> 00:19:38,970 Because it just gets the mind back onto the here and now, 394 00:19:38,970 --> 00:19:42,698 and what needs to be delivered based on the match. 395 00:19:42,698 --> 00:19:45,632 We had many situations like this. 396 00:19:45,632 --> 00:19:47,600 Hell, have we, right? 397 00:19:47,600 --> 00:19:49,395 But now it is about fucking people showing 398 00:19:49,395 --> 00:19:51,811 bollocks and fucking character. 399 00:19:51,811 --> 00:19:55,332 And we play proper fucking football for 45 minutes. 400 00:19:56,471 --> 00:19:58,093 And if we get beat, we get beat. 401 00:19:58,093 --> 00:20:00,026 If we get one back, we might make a fucking game of it. 402 00:20:00,026 --> 00:20:03,719 But we come off with a proper fucking Wrexham fucking performance 403 00:20:03,719 --> 00:20:05,238 where we'’re fucking at it. 404 00:20:05,238 --> 00:20:06,515 We'’re not fucking looking at each other 405 00:20:06,515 --> 00:20:08,483 and fucking blaming each other. 406 00:20:09,691 --> 00:20:11,934 Come on. We are better than that. 407 00:20:17,319 --> 00:20:20,598 Let'’s see if Wrexham are able to raise their game. 408 00:20:20,598 --> 00:20:22,704 Sarcevic'’s first touch takes him backwards, 409 00:20:22,704 --> 00:20:24,982 so he goes back to Touray on the halfway line. 410 00:20:24,982 --> 00:20:27,433 Fed down the flank. Lovely ball round the corner by Barry. 411 00:20:27,433 --> 00:20:29,814 Now here'’s danger as Bailey plays the return ball. 412 00:20:29,814 --> 00:20:31,851 Barry cuts into the box left-hand side-- 413 00:20:32,610 --> 00:20:33,956 Olaofe with a header-- 414 00:20:35,993 --> 00:20:37,132 Hat trick! 415 00:20:37,132 --> 00:20:39,859 Olaofe scores the hat trick. 416 00:20:40,584 --> 00:20:44,864 A diving header, and, well. 417 00:20:45,830 --> 00:20:49,109 I can accept getting beat. No, I really can. 418 00:20:49,109 --> 00:20:50,594 But it was the first time 419 00:20:50,594 --> 00:20:53,976 there was a feeling where we didn'’t fight. 420 00:20:53,976 --> 00:20:57,842 ...the far post. Madden must score! Does score! 421 00:20:57,842 --> 00:21:02,019 Wow, Wrexham losing 5-nil at Stockport. 422 00:21:02,019 --> 00:21:05,333 Far cry from our recent form at home. 423 00:21:06,472 --> 00:21:08,681 Well, we'’re gonna have to take our medicine today, boys, 424 00:21:08,681 --> 00:21:12,305 because so many fundamentals weren'’t right today, weren'’t they? 425 00:21:12,305 --> 00:21:15,550 Players are always gonna be disappointed when they lose. 426 00:21:15,550 --> 00:21:19,588 That'’s just part of the fabric of football 427 00:21:19,588 --> 00:21:21,176 and competitive sports. 428 00:21:21,176 --> 00:21:23,040 So, the players at Wrexham, 429 00:21:23,040 --> 00:21:28,148 you know, give themselves space to feel that disappointment. 430 00:21:28,148 --> 00:21:30,737 It'’s part of the human conditioning. 431 00:21:30,737 --> 00:21:33,464 When you'’re playing professional football, it-- 432 00:21:33,464 --> 00:21:35,432 Everything is amplified. 433 00:21:35,432 --> 00:21:39,953 But we'’ve had a lot of fucking-- Great fucking days, great fucking wins. 434 00:21:39,953 --> 00:21:43,923 This is the fucking bad one of the highest fucking order, 435 00:21:43,923 --> 00:21:46,270 and we fucking move on together on Monday morning 436 00:21:46,270 --> 00:21:48,099 and get ready to fucking go. 437 00:21:48,099 --> 00:21:49,722 All right, boys. 438 00:21:49,722 --> 00:21:51,931 Let'’s get out of here as quick as we fucking can. 439 00:21:51,931 --> 00:21:55,244 And with that, Wrexham dropped to seventh place in the table, 440 00:21:55,244 --> 00:21:57,833 barely hanging on to the playoff positions. 441 00:21:59,283 --> 00:22:01,596 That return trip'’s gonna feel much longer 442 00:22:01,596 --> 00:22:03,045 than this morning'’s journey 443 00:22:03,045 --> 00:22:04,771 for the disappointed Wrexham fans. 444 00:22:18,267 --> 00:22:19,959 What are the games we'’ve got here? 445 00:22:19,959 --> 00:22:22,824 Wrexham Women playing at the Racecourse, 446 00:22:22,824 --> 00:22:25,067 a competitive match for the first time. 447 00:22:25,067 --> 00:22:27,794 Mia Roberts is the daughter of ex-Wrexham 448 00:22:27,794 --> 00:22:29,831 and Wales International, Neil Roberts. 449 00:22:29,831 --> 00:22:32,005 My dad was a professional footballer, 450 00:22:32,005 --> 00:22:34,318 so I don'’t remember football ever being something 451 00:22:34,318 --> 00:22:36,009 that wasn'’t part of my life. 452 00:22:36,009 --> 00:22:38,184 And, yeah, that'’s when it sort of hit me, like, 453 00:22:38,184 --> 00:22:41,912 I'’m about to step foot on the Racecourse just like my dad did. 454 00:22:41,912 --> 00:22:45,571 - Let'’s go, Robbo. 455 00:22:48,194 --> 00:22:49,816 It was unbelievably special. 456 00:22:49,816 --> 00:22:53,786 And to have my dad there. And share it with him. 457 00:22:53,786 --> 00:22:56,029 That'’s-- Yeah, it'’s very special. 458 00:22:56,892 --> 00:22:59,170 To be honest, I feel like I'’ve had, 459 00:22:59,170 --> 00:23:02,588 like, one of the best years of my life, and I'’m only 19. 460 00:23:02,588 --> 00:23:04,210 I feel like I'’ve peaked. 461 00:23:04,210 --> 00:23:06,419 And so I don'’t know how I'’m gonna top this. 462 00:23:13,875 --> 00:23:15,566 One of the challenges of success is that, 463 00:23:15,566 --> 00:23:17,706 as you progress up the pyramids, 464 00:23:17,706 --> 00:23:20,709 you can'’t always keep the same team together. 465 00:23:20,709 --> 00:23:22,297 One example is Mia Roberts, 466 00:23:22,297 --> 00:23:24,713 and who has been a brilliant servant to the club 467 00:23:24,713 --> 00:23:28,165 and is a very popular and well-loved figure around the place. 468 00:23:28,165 --> 00:23:32,238 Ultimately, did not make the cut for this season. 469 00:23:33,170 --> 00:23:35,068 When I was released from Wrexham, 470 00:23:35,068 --> 00:23:39,797 from my side of things, it was a case of, sadly, me just at home 471 00:23:39,797 --> 00:23:42,524 and seeing on Twitter that a number of girls 472 00:23:42,524 --> 00:23:44,181 had been offered contracts. 473 00:23:44,181 --> 00:23:46,079 And obviously, my name wasn'’t-- wasn'’t there, 474 00:23:46,079 --> 00:23:49,704 and I wasn'’t aware that any of that was going on, sadly. 475 00:23:49,704 --> 00:23:52,085 Have you got pins? - Yeah. 476 00:23:52,085 --> 00:23:54,778 There you go. My favorite scarf, that one. 477 00:23:54,778 --> 00:23:56,193 I'’d obviously applied to go to uni 478 00:23:56,193 --> 00:23:59,265 during the season when I was at Wrexham. 479 00:23:59,265 --> 00:24:02,475 I think, at first, when I got released I-I did feel a bit, 480 00:24:02,475 --> 00:24:05,858 "God, what have I got going for me now?" sort of thing. 481 00:24:05,858 --> 00:24:08,032 Yeah, I know that sounds a bit odd, but, em, 482 00:24:08,032 --> 00:24:10,863 but then, yeah, you know, uni was there to sort of-- 483 00:24:10,863 --> 00:24:12,727 to give me another purpose, I guess. 484 00:24:12,727 --> 00:24:16,040 - Come get a drink. Yeah? Come on, then. - Let'’s go. Yeah. 485 00:24:17,352 --> 00:24:19,837 When you get released, the reason for it at the end of the day 486 00:24:19,837 --> 00:24:21,287 is you'’re not good enough. 487 00:24:22,391 --> 00:24:25,291 I think to be told that about something you'’ve done since you, 488 00:24:25,291 --> 00:24:27,673 you know, you could practically walk, 489 00:24:27,673 --> 00:24:29,226 that'’s ridiculously difficult. 490 00:24:29,226 --> 00:24:32,160 I think, at first, you start thinking, 491 00:24:32,160 --> 00:24:34,542 "Am I good enough to even play? Should I continue playing? 492 00:24:34,542 --> 00:24:36,923 Do I-- Do I bother?" It was really difficult. 493 00:24:36,923 --> 00:24:39,408 Um, you know, I'’m very lucky 494 00:24:39,408 --> 00:24:42,135 that I'’ve got a really great group of friends and family 495 00:24:42,135 --> 00:24:44,344 around me to support me through anything like that. 496 00:24:44,344 --> 00:24:47,796 And obviously, in particular, my dad who, weirdly, 497 00:24:47,796 --> 00:24:50,696 went through a really, really similar situation. 498 00:24:52,076 --> 00:24:54,700 I think, you know, being released, 499 00:24:54,700 --> 00:24:56,495 use it as a positive now. 500 00:24:56,495 --> 00:24:58,117 It'’s part of football and-- 501 00:24:58,117 --> 00:25:00,222 You know, I'’m gonna miss it so much and whatever, 502 00:25:00,222 --> 00:25:03,985 but, you know, as much as it was, you know, a surprise, 503 00:25:03,985 --> 00:25:06,884 and I sort of expected to walk into the squad this year, 504 00:25:06,884 --> 00:25:09,128 you know, like I say, I'’m not regretful or anything. 505 00:25:09,128 --> 00:25:12,821 I-- I had some of the absolute best experiences of my life. 506 00:25:12,821 --> 00:25:16,100 You know, who'’s to say I won'’t be there again in a few years'’ time? 507 00:25:16,100 --> 00:25:17,723 You know, you never know, do ya? So-- 508 00:25:17,723 --> 00:25:19,448 Yeah. - So we'’ll see. 509 00:25:19,448 --> 00:25:21,934 Yeah, as long as you stay out of the pubs and in the gym. 510 00:25:21,934 --> 00:25:23,591 Yeah, true. 511 00:25:23,591 --> 00:25:26,248 It'’s like anything, you know? You get knocked back, 512 00:25:26,248 --> 00:25:29,528 you can either stay knocked down or you can get up 513 00:25:29,528 --> 00:25:31,184 and try and fight ten times harder. 514 00:25:31,184 --> 00:25:33,670 The sort of ambition last year was-- 515 00:25:33,670 --> 00:25:35,395 was to be playing Welsh Prem Football. 516 00:25:35,395 --> 00:25:38,329 And, you know, sadly, that hasn'’t happened with Wrexham, 517 00:25:38,329 --> 00:25:43,369 but, you know, who says it-- it'’s not still a possibility. 518 00:25:43,369 --> 00:25:47,407 - I'’m proud of ya. Very proud. - Thank you. Thank you. 519 00:25:47,407 --> 00:25:49,237 - Cheers. - Cheers. 520 00:25:56,209 --> 00:25:58,004 Great atmosphere building here 521 00:25:58,004 --> 00:25:59,972 at the Rock, as Wrexham prepare to face 522 00:25:59,972 --> 00:26:03,596 the dominant team in Welsh Women'’s Football, Cardiff City. 523 00:26:05,184 --> 00:26:07,462 Pressure ramps up again even more now, okay? 524 00:26:07,462 --> 00:26:10,707 They'’ll have that burning desire to go and do it again. 525 00:26:10,707 --> 00:26:13,295 Kehoe turns. Excellent play. 526 00:26:13,295 --> 00:26:17,576 Kehoe shoots. Had a second opportunity, and she scores. 527 00:26:18,335 --> 00:26:19,647 Fuck me. 528 00:26:19,647 --> 00:26:21,165 It'’s obviously gonna be difficult 529 00:26:21,165 --> 00:26:22,511 because of the teams that you'’re playing. 530 00:26:22,511 --> 00:26:24,444 It'’s gonna be competitive. 531 00:26:24,444 --> 00:26:26,550 We weren'’t successful against Cardiff, 532 00:26:26,550 --> 00:26:29,208 but we got to treat it as a new fresh start this week, 533 00:26:29,208 --> 00:26:31,624 and hopefully get those three points away from home. 534 00:26:31,624 --> 00:26:34,523 It'’s Aberystwyth Town Women against Wrexham. 535 00:26:34,523 --> 00:26:39,149 In what'’s a crucial game, even at this stage of the season. 536 00:26:39,149 --> 00:26:41,772 Good touch by Gibbard as well. Pritchard'’s after this, 537 00:26:41,772 --> 00:26:43,774 and Mathias can'’t get it in the clear. 538 00:26:43,774 --> 00:26:45,811 Hughes pokes it and it'’s in. 539 00:26:47,019 --> 00:26:48,848 We'’ve shown we're not here 540 00:26:48,848 --> 00:26:51,195 to just be a name in the mix. We'’re here to actually compete. 541 00:26:51,195 --> 00:26:53,094 Plays a cute ball. Carra Jones. 542 00:26:53,094 --> 00:26:54,371 Great chance. Left foot. 543 00:26:54,371 --> 00:26:56,545 1-nil to Wrexham. 544 00:26:56,545 --> 00:26:59,238 Great finish by Carra Jones. 545 00:27:00,688 --> 00:27:03,000 You know, we'’re aiming for top four at least. 546 00:27:03,000 --> 00:27:05,071 So, uh, the top-two space would be even better. 547 00:27:05,071 --> 00:27:09,317 The final whistle. A superb performance by Wrexham. 548 00:27:09,317 --> 00:27:11,699 There is a long way to go, but here we are, you know? 549 00:27:11,699 --> 00:27:13,252 The sky is the limit. 550 00:27:18,706 --> 00:27:20,224 We start working at 20 meters. 551 00:27:20,224 --> 00:27:22,295 - Let'’s go. 552 00:27:22,295 --> 00:27:26,196 Next on my to-do list is the signing of the goalkeeper, 553 00:27:26,196 --> 00:27:28,267 because obviously Foster'’s decided to retire. 554 00:27:28,267 --> 00:27:30,476 Where'’s all the balls at? 555 00:27:30,476 --> 00:27:32,754 And with all due respect to Mark Howard 556 00:27:32,754 --> 00:27:35,964 who was doing really well and he'’s a fantastic player... 557 00:27:35,964 --> 00:27:37,656 Do your thing and get his hands going. 558 00:27:37,656 --> 00:27:40,348 ...we identified that probably it'’d be better to go 559 00:27:40,348 --> 00:27:41,694 for a younger goalkeeper. 560 00:27:41,694 --> 00:27:43,592 Couple of balls there, Liam lad. 561 00:27:43,592 --> 00:27:44,697 Come on, young'’un. 562 00:27:44,697 --> 00:27:46,250 Fortunately, 563 00:27:46,250 --> 00:27:48,252 and I'’d seen this goalkeeper play for Arsenal, 564 00:27:48,252 --> 00:27:50,634 and I said to Phil, "There'’s a goalkeeper at Arsenal." 565 00:27:50,634 --> 00:27:53,119 I said, "I don'’t think we've got a chance of getting him," 566 00:27:53,119 --> 00:27:54,914 but I said, "He'’s the one." 567 00:27:54,914 --> 00:27:57,158 Yes, we'’re off. There we go. 568 00:27:57,158 --> 00:27:59,022 Good lad. 569 00:28:00,644 --> 00:28:02,888 Young goalkeeper on loan from Arsenal. 570 00:28:02,888 --> 00:28:04,406 Had played in League Two before. 571 00:28:04,406 --> 00:28:07,064 He'’d been at Sturm Graz in Austria, 572 00:28:07,064 --> 00:28:09,860 uh, and the previous season won the Austrian Cup there. 573 00:28:09,860 --> 00:28:11,551 You know, watching his videos and stuff, 574 00:28:11,551 --> 00:28:13,312 you see him playing in front of large crowds, 575 00:28:13,312 --> 00:28:14,969 putting on very impressive performances. 576 00:28:14,969 --> 00:28:17,074 And you'’ve got a feeling that this is a seriously 577 00:28:17,074 --> 00:28:18,524 accomplished young goalkeeper 578 00:28:18,524 --> 00:28:20,319 who'’s got a bit about him in a way that, 579 00:28:20,319 --> 00:28:22,390 you know, you don'’t often find in 22-year-olds. 580 00:28:22,390 --> 00:28:26,877 And so, "Get me Okonkwo," was the cry. 581 00:28:28,396 --> 00:28:29,915 Service. 582 00:28:29,915 --> 00:28:32,607 Probably wanna be central. 583 00:28:32,607 --> 00:28:34,989 My name is Arthur Okonkwo, and I play for Wrexham. 584 00:28:34,989 --> 00:28:36,093 Yes. 585 00:28:36,093 --> 00:28:37,405 One of my friends from school, 586 00:28:37,405 --> 00:28:39,648 his dad introduced me to football. 587 00:28:39,648 --> 00:28:43,514 And I just saw football as, go have fun, get back home. 588 00:28:43,514 --> 00:28:47,484 But, you know, when I got to maybe 14, 589 00:28:47,484 --> 00:28:50,763 then they started talking about scholars and-- and pros 590 00:28:50,763 --> 00:28:52,385 and it becomes more serious. 591 00:28:52,385 --> 00:28:54,146 I think that'’s-- that'’s the age when I knew 592 00:28:54,146 --> 00:28:56,665 that I wanted to be a-- a professional goalkeeper. 593 00:28:59,738 --> 00:29:01,153 Good. 594 00:29:01,153 --> 00:29:03,880 Wrexham called. And when I first arrived, 595 00:29:03,880 --> 00:29:05,364 I was like... 596 00:29:05,951 --> 00:29:07,262 Ooh! 597 00:29:07,815 --> 00:29:09,023 "I'’m not too sure." 598 00:29:10,714 --> 00:29:12,785 Uh, I know they came from the National League, 599 00:29:12,785 --> 00:29:15,512 and, um, they had huge exposure. 600 00:29:15,512 --> 00:29:17,514 I said, "Look, let me speak to the manager. 601 00:29:17,514 --> 00:29:19,136 Let me speak to the goalie coach." 602 00:29:19,136 --> 00:29:23,071 I always make my moves with how I feel. 603 00:29:25,764 --> 00:29:27,420 Great save, Arthur. 604 00:29:27,420 --> 00:29:30,699 When Phil spoke to me I knew this is the right move for me. 605 00:29:30,699 --> 00:29:32,253 All right. Let'’s talk about 606 00:29:32,253 --> 00:29:34,393 our new signing, Arthur Okonkwo. 607 00:29:34,393 --> 00:29:36,705 We'’ve got him from Premier League giant, Arsenal. 608 00:29:36,705 --> 00:29:39,639 What a huge signing. Massive statement of intent. 609 00:29:39,639 --> 00:29:41,538 You'’d like to think he'’ll be top drawer, 610 00:29:41,538 --> 00:29:43,471 and this could be a real game changer. 611 00:29:43,471 --> 00:29:45,576 I knew nothing of it until the manager pulled me and said, 612 00:29:45,576 --> 00:29:47,164 "We'’ve got a chance of signing Arthur." 613 00:29:47,164 --> 00:29:49,201 Well done, mate. Here we go. 614 00:29:49,201 --> 00:29:51,065 - Rock and roll. 615 00:29:51,548 --> 00:29:53,343 Good lad. On it. 616 00:29:53,343 --> 00:29:55,586 He just said, "I don'’t know where he is fitness-wise. 617 00:29:55,586 --> 00:29:57,278 You'’re playing. You'’re playing well. We'’re on a good run. 618 00:29:57,278 --> 00:29:59,280 Just crack on. It is what it is." 619 00:29:59,280 --> 00:30:02,628 But obviously, the Stockport game changed a few of that. 620 00:30:02,628 --> 00:30:05,286 Uh, but yeah, that'’s goalkeeping. 621 00:30:09,600 --> 00:30:11,395 That'’s a good burst by Collar. 622 00:30:11,395 --> 00:30:13,225 He gets in the box. Now can he deliver? 623 00:30:13,225 --> 00:30:16,366 He can. And it'’s in. Olaofe, one-on-one! 624 00:30:16,366 --> 00:30:19,162 He shows up Tozer, 2-nil. Horrible mistake. 625 00:30:19,162 --> 00:30:21,785 Olaofe'’s in the box, left-hand side. Tozer has a block. 626 00:30:21,785 --> 00:30:26,065 Olaofe with a header. Olaofe scores a hat trick. 627 00:30:26,065 --> 00:30:27,135 No, not at all. 628 00:30:27,135 --> 00:30:28,516 I actually don'’t think 629 00:30:28,516 --> 00:30:30,242 I could have helped any of the goals. 630 00:30:30,242 --> 00:30:31,933 Uh, I just think it was a bad team performance, 631 00:30:31,933 --> 00:30:35,074 and often goalkeepers are the ones that are the fall guy. 632 00:30:35,074 --> 00:30:36,558 Then the gaffer said that-- 633 00:30:36,558 --> 00:30:38,077 After that game, he just pulled me and went, 634 00:30:38,077 --> 00:30:39,803 "Look, I'’m just gonna give Arthur a try. 635 00:30:39,803 --> 00:30:42,392 I'’m gonna give him that bit of experience and see how he copes. 636 00:30:42,392 --> 00:30:44,877 And then it'’s up to him then." And-- 637 00:30:44,877 --> 00:30:49,709 Initially, your reaction is frustration, but I let in five goals. 638 00:30:49,709 --> 00:30:52,229 And I hold my hands up and let in five goals, not good enough. 639 00:30:52,229 --> 00:30:54,507 You'’re never gonna argue and change those decisions. 640 00:30:54,507 --> 00:30:56,544 You just get on with it and adapt. 641 00:30:59,409 --> 00:31:02,722 I think a lineup change can help the team'’s mentality, 642 00:31:02,722 --> 00:31:06,036 because football by nature is unpredictable. 643 00:31:06,036 --> 00:31:09,798 And having unpredictability in your face, 644 00:31:09,798 --> 00:31:11,593 it helps build resilience. 645 00:31:12,871 --> 00:31:14,044 The big news, I suppose, 646 00:31:14,044 --> 00:31:15,666 is Okonkwo coming in. 647 00:31:15,666 --> 00:31:18,738 It invites a freshness and a freedom 648 00:31:18,738 --> 00:31:21,569 - into the squad and the performance. 649 00:31:23,260 --> 00:31:25,021 Huge kick by Okonkwo. 650 00:31:25,021 --> 00:31:27,609 Hayden wins a good handle. Mullin, overhead kick. 651 00:31:27,609 --> 00:31:31,475 - Goal! Paul Mullin! 652 00:31:32,545 --> 00:31:34,064 Turned it upside down! 653 00:31:34,064 --> 00:31:36,204 His first goal of the season! 654 00:31:36,204 --> 00:31:38,897 He'’s going nuts in front of us! 655 00:31:38,897 --> 00:31:40,070 Mullin is back. 656 00:31:41,727 --> 00:31:43,625 Good layoff on the edge of the area, 657 00:31:43,625 --> 00:31:45,110 but Tracey can'’t shoot, so he helps it on one. 658 00:31:45,110 --> 00:31:46,870 Tabiner hits a good strike! 659 00:31:46,870 --> 00:31:50,736 Oh! What a save that is! That was a goal all the way. 660 00:31:51,806 --> 00:31:52,945 After the Crewe game, 661 00:31:52,945 --> 00:31:54,464 we found our footing. 662 00:31:54,464 --> 00:31:57,329 Winning or drawing our next five league matches, 663 00:31:57,329 --> 00:32:00,090 with Arthur proving a very good thing in goal. 664 00:32:01,678 --> 00:32:04,612 Great save by Okonkwo! What a save! 665 00:32:06,545 --> 00:32:08,029 Are you ready? 666 00:32:08,029 --> 00:32:10,411 So after those five games, 667 00:32:10,411 --> 00:32:12,723 we'’re in third place on 27 points. 668 00:32:12,723 --> 00:32:16,210 But guess who we'’ve got to play next. Notts County. 669 00:32:20,835 --> 00:32:22,009 Big day. Bit nervous. 670 00:32:22,009 --> 00:32:24,735 It'’s, uh, Notts County v. Wrexham. 671 00:32:24,735 --> 00:32:27,083 Over the years, it'’s been nip and tuck. 672 00:32:27,083 --> 00:32:28,636 Two good teams. Simple as that. 673 00:32:28,636 --> 00:32:30,534 I mean, I'’ve got no problem with the rivalry 674 00:32:30,534 --> 00:32:32,916 because of that mutual respect, obviously, from last year. 675 00:32:32,916 --> 00:32:36,230 Uh, but, yeah, hopefully we'’re gonna win-- win it 2-1. 676 00:32:37,610 --> 00:32:39,543 Notts County. Here we go. 677 00:32:39,543 --> 00:32:42,650 Our old friends and rivals from the National League. 678 00:32:42,650 --> 00:32:44,341 I think, in the scheme of things, 679 00:32:44,341 --> 00:32:46,343 I think it'’s a massive game today, innit? 680 00:32:46,343 --> 00:32:49,864 For the rival the last two or three years we'’ve had with County. 681 00:32:49,864 --> 00:32:51,245 They'’ll want revenge 682 00:32:51,245 --> 00:32:53,454 for their last game against us last year 683 00:32:53,454 --> 00:32:55,283 with the penalty save from Foster. 684 00:32:56,905 --> 00:32:59,391 We both got promoted at the end of last season. 685 00:32:59,391 --> 00:33:02,187 Uh, they'’ve actually started this season in League Two slightly stronger than us, 686 00:33:02,187 --> 00:33:04,499 uh, beating Accrington Stanley 3-1... 687 00:33:06,398 --> 00:33:07,709 and then Swindon Town 3-1, 688 00:33:07,709 --> 00:33:09,918 who we only managed to draw with. 689 00:33:14,854 --> 00:33:16,995 I'’m not a hundred percent sure, obviously, 690 00:33:16,995 --> 00:33:19,549 but I'’d like to believe that that'’s Notts County Zone. 691 00:33:19,549 --> 00:33:21,447 - Really? Mm-hmm. 692 00:33:21,447 --> 00:33:23,311 As Notts County Zone knows, 693 00:33:23,311 --> 00:33:25,072 he'’s one of my favorite Twitter accounts-- 694 00:33:25,072 --> 00:33:28,420 - I follow him on Twitter. Yeah. - I follow him too. I love him. 695 00:33:28,420 --> 00:33:31,078 And he'’s probably gonna say something about the fact 696 00:33:31,078 --> 00:33:32,527 that we'’re obsessed with him. 697 00:33:32,527 --> 00:33:34,288 - And the answer is, yes, I am. - Yeah. 698 00:33:34,288 --> 00:33:35,737 - I'’m obsessed-- - I'’m obsessed with Notts County. 699 00:33:35,737 --> 00:33:37,291 - Yeah. It'’s a-- - It'’s an incredible club. 700 00:33:38,637 --> 00:33:40,052 Disney is wank. 701 00:33:52,754 --> 00:33:55,826 I try not to think about competition too much, 702 00:33:55,826 --> 00:33:58,243 '’cause that puts too much pressure on myself. 703 00:33:58,243 --> 00:33:59,658 The easiest way I think about it is just 704 00:33:59,658 --> 00:34:02,040 trying to be as good as I can be. 705 00:34:02,868 --> 00:34:04,387 It'’s gonna be rocking today. 706 00:34:04,387 --> 00:34:05,974 This is a massive game, 707 00:34:05,974 --> 00:34:09,116 and Wrexham need us as a 12th man today behind them 708 00:34:09,116 --> 00:34:11,428 to cheer them on and keep them going. 709 00:34:11,428 --> 00:34:13,258 This will be a good game. Come on, boys. 710 00:34:13,258 --> 00:34:14,811 3-1, Wrexham! 711 00:34:14,811 --> 00:34:16,088 2-1, Wrexham! 712 00:34:16,088 --> 00:34:17,779 Definitely Notts for the win. 713 00:34:17,779 --> 00:34:21,921 I'’m definitely thinking 3-1 Notts. Hundred percent. 714 00:34:21,921 --> 00:34:24,407 I feel like there'’s definitely an increased pressure 715 00:34:24,407 --> 00:34:27,099 because everyone wants to beat us, really. 716 00:34:27,099 --> 00:34:31,793 And we want to sort of prove to people that, yeah, we sh-- 717 00:34:31,793 --> 00:34:35,659 You should want to beat us, because we'’re all right. 718 00:34:42,873 --> 00:34:46,808 Red army! Red army! Red army! Red army! 719 00:34:46,808 --> 00:34:49,949 - Red army! Red army! - Red army! 720 00:34:49,949 --> 00:34:51,434 Yeah, listen, boys. 721 00:34:51,434 --> 00:34:54,264 Just remember, everybody right bang up for it, 722 00:34:54,264 --> 00:34:55,300 but in control. 723 00:34:55,300 --> 00:34:56,473 We keep 11 on the pitch. 724 00:34:56,473 --> 00:34:57,957 We'’re ready for the war, 725 00:34:57,957 --> 00:35:01,168 but we do it with a nice, cool fucking mindset, 726 00:35:01,168 --> 00:35:02,893 and we concentrate on the job at hand. 727 00:35:02,893 --> 00:35:04,171 Let'’s fucking go. 728 00:35:04,171 --> 00:35:05,689 - Come on, boys. Come on, boys! 729 00:35:05,689 --> 00:35:08,140 Come on, son... Come on, my son. 730 00:35:09,728 --> 00:35:12,144 It'’s Notts County against Wrexham. 731 00:35:12,144 --> 00:35:15,458 It'’s the side that got the most points in history 732 00:35:15,458 --> 00:35:19,220 against the side that got the second-most points in history last season. 733 00:35:19,220 --> 00:35:22,879 It'’s everything you could want in a football match, eh? 734 00:35:22,879 --> 00:35:24,674 This is such a huge game. 735 00:35:24,674 --> 00:35:26,434 I mean, they'’re gonna be looking for revenge 736 00:35:26,434 --> 00:35:28,367 from last season, Mark. 737 00:35:28,367 --> 00:35:31,750 We'’re about to get underway here at Meadow Lane. 738 00:35:31,750 --> 00:35:35,443 The referee gives the go-ahead, and off we go. 739 00:35:35,443 --> 00:35:40,172 Wrexham! Wrexham! Wrexham! Wrexham! Wrexham! 740 00:35:40,172 --> 00:35:43,417 It'’s a hard place to come. Uh, we, we know that. 741 00:35:44,487 --> 00:35:46,558 I think these games are-- are being ready for-- 742 00:35:46,558 --> 00:35:49,664 for a kind of tactical battle to be ready for the physical battle. 743 00:35:49,664 --> 00:35:52,184 - That'’s a late tackle. What about the yellow? 744 00:35:52,184 --> 00:35:53,634 That'’s got to be a yellow. 745 00:35:53,634 --> 00:35:55,808 ...that are given correctly to them. 746 00:35:55,808 --> 00:35:58,225 And there'’s some struggle off the pitch now. 747 00:35:58,225 --> 00:36:00,468 A yellow for both. 748 00:36:01,331 --> 00:36:02,712 It'’s a yellow. 749 00:36:02,712 --> 00:36:04,369 ...trouble, and Cannon fouls it. 750 00:36:04,369 --> 00:36:06,647 Fucking settle down! 751 00:36:06,647 --> 00:36:09,684 Foul given. Yeah. 752 00:36:24,527 --> 00:36:25,976 Now County start again 753 00:36:25,976 --> 00:36:27,944 from the back. Back to square one. 754 00:36:27,944 --> 00:36:29,946 Up against Mendy. That'’s how he is. 755 00:36:29,946 --> 00:36:33,121 Langstaff bursting past Mendy. Can he keep it out? 756 00:36:33,121 --> 00:36:34,640 Good work by Mendy. 757 00:36:34,640 --> 00:36:36,332 I said to the lads before the game, 758 00:36:36,332 --> 00:36:39,714 you know, there'’s a tactical game plan to stifle them. 759 00:36:39,714 --> 00:36:42,234 You know, they'’re a team with a lot of attacking players 760 00:36:42,234 --> 00:36:45,168 who are not necessarily great without the ball. 761 00:36:45,168 --> 00:36:48,206 Excellent tackle, though, by O'’Connor. 762 00:36:48,206 --> 00:36:51,036 But Mendy gets around the back of Jodi-- Jodi Jones. 763 00:36:51,036 --> 00:36:54,073 Can he cross? Sanderson'’s open Ooh! Sails in! 764 00:36:54,073 --> 00:36:56,628 - Oh! What an escape that was for County! Ooh! 765 00:36:56,628 --> 00:36:58,699 The setup'’s been great, innit? 766 00:36:58,699 --> 00:37:02,081 Just gotta keep doing exactly what you'’ve done with the cool heads. 767 00:37:02,081 --> 00:37:05,119 So just-- In our minds, just be ready to start quick. 768 00:37:05,119 --> 00:37:07,811 - Stevie, anything? - Let'’s fucking get up the pitch. Let'’s play. 769 00:37:07,811 --> 00:37:10,158 Mullin now kicks out, support. 770 00:37:10,158 --> 00:37:12,022 Pull back. Lee has a chance. Hits it! 771 00:37:12,022 --> 00:37:14,577 - Ooh! What a save. What a save. Ooh! 772 00:37:14,577 --> 00:37:16,303 And he'’s poked it wide. And Lee, 773 00:37:16,303 --> 00:37:18,891 edge of the area, cuts in on his right foot. Will he hit it? 774 00:37:18,891 --> 00:37:21,273 He floats it in. Mullin'’s shot blocked! Dalby! 775 00:37:21,273 --> 00:37:24,103 It'’s hit the keeper! I mean, that'’s unbelievable. 776 00:37:24,103 --> 00:37:26,313 Just keep playing the game, boys! Come on! 777 00:37:26,313 --> 00:37:28,798 Now, here'’s danger. Chipped in nicely to O'’Brien 778 00:37:28,798 --> 00:37:30,489 who pops it back behind Crowley. 779 00:37:30,489 --> 00:37:32,457 The odds are Cameron will hit this. Blasts it! 780 00:37:32,457 --> 00:37:35,045 - And, oh, good hands, Okonkwo. What a catch. 781 00:37:35,045 --> 00:37:36,633 Cameron smashed that, 782 00:37:36,633 --> 00:37:39,084 and Okonkwo held it really well. 783 00:37:39,084 --> 00:37:42,052 But that was, uh, a nervous moment for Wrexham. 784 00:37:43,951 --> 00:37:45,711 Yeah, do it. Do it. 785 00:37:46,747 --> 00:37:49,853 It'’s up to Ollie, then, to come on and freshen us, 786 00:37:49,853 --> 00:37:53,029 uh, when you'’ve had three games in seven days. It can be key. 787 00:37:53,029 --> 00:37:56,895 Come on, my son. Got 4,000 fans fucking singing your name. 788 00:37:56,895 --> 00:38:00,726 Ollie! Ollie! Ollie! Ollie! Ollie! Ollie! 789 00:38:00,726 --> 00:38:02,452 Be the fucking hero. 790 00:38:02,452 --> 00:38:04,282 Palmer for Dalby. 791 00:38:06,076 --> 00:38:09,148 So, Okonkwo with the goal kick. Right-footed. 792 00:38:09,977 --> 00:38:11,703 Drills it, looking for Palmer. 793 00:38:11,703 --> 00:38:13,877 Through ball clear as here come Wrexham again. Lee now. 794 00:38:13,877 --> 00:38:15,879 He'’s got McClean outside him. He cuts inside. 795 00:38:15,879 --> 00:38:18,365 Good ball to Mullin in the area. Back to McClean. 796 00:38:18,365 --> 00:38:20,056 ♪ Are ready for the... ♪ 797 00:38:20,056 --> 00:38:21,747 He'’s got Palmer at the far post. 798 00:38:21,747 --> 00:38:23,439 Hits the goal line. Swings it towards Palmer. 799 00:38:23,439 --> 00:38:24,819 Takes deflection. Corner. 800 00:38:26,511 --> 00:38:28,858 Seventeen and a half minutes left. 801 00:38:28,858 --> 00:38:31,550 Come on, Ollie. Hit one in the fucking net. 802 00:38:31,550 --> 00:38:34,588 Steps up, swings it into the six-yard box. 803 00:38:34,588 --> 00:38:36,659 - Good header clear by Baldwin. 804 00:38:36,659 --> 00:38:39,593 Cannon battling on the edges as well. Noted down for McClean. 805 00:38:39,593 --> 00:38:41,560 Cannon in support. Wrexham got a spare man. 806 00:38:41,560 --> 00:38:44,149 Here is Cannon. Lee wants it. Gets it edge of the area. 807 00:38:44,149 --> 00:38:46,393 Shifts it onto his right foot. Can he hit this? 808 00:38:46,393 --> 00:38:50,189 He'’s gonna-- keeps going into-- Lee drills it. Shot deflection! 809 00:38:51,398 --> 00:38:53,676 Yeah! It'’s in! 810 00:38:53,676 --> 00:38:55,574 Elliot Lee drives it! 811 00:38:55,574 --> 00:38:57,680 It'’s hit the Wrexham player. He'’s lying on the floor 812 00:38:57,680 --> 00:38:59,475 and span into the net. 813 00:38:59,475 --> 00:39:02,340 And Wrexham take the lead in the 74th minute! 814 00:39:04,652 --> 00:39:08,725 Allez, allez, allez, oh! 815 00:39:08,725 --> 00:39:13,420 Allez, allez, allez, oh! Allez, allez, allez, oh! 816 00:39:13,420 --> 00:39:15,111 Wrexham! 817 00:39:15,111 --> 00:39:16,871 ...once. Tozer has to drill it away. 818 00:39:16,871 --> 00:39:18,735 Poor clearance now. Wrexham are open here. 819 00:39:18,735 --> 00:39:20,599 Ball fed to McGoldrick, edge of the D. 820 00:39:20,599 --> 00:39:24,362 - Hits it! Great save! Okonkwo! Oh! 821 00:39:24,362 --> 00:39:26,985 You beautiful, beautiful man. 822 00:39:26,985 --> 00:39:29,228 It'’s a team effort, but Arthur made a great save as well. 823 00:39:29,228 --> 00:39:31,645 His handling, everything about him today was assured, wasn'’t it? 824 00:39:31,645 --> 00:39:33,336 Arthur was flawless today. 825 00:39:33,336 --> 00:39:35,476 And here Okonkwo takes that comfortably. 826 00:39:35,476 --> 00:39:39,031 Arthur'’s, uh, been an important signing for us so far, 827 00:39:39,031 --> 00:39:40,930 and I think he'’s gonna get better. 828 00:39:40,930 --> 00:39:43,553 ♪ '’Cause this is About to get wild ♪ 829 00:39:43,553 --> 00:39:45,969 It'’s a step up in the quality of people we'’ve had for a long time. 830 00:39:45,969 --> 00:39:48,006 Palmer gets up. It bounces to Mullin, edge of the area. 831 00:39:48,006 --> 00:39:49,697 Brings it down. Pokes it! Palmer! 832 00:39:49,697 --> 00:39:51,458 It'’s across, and he hits it! 833 00:39:51,458 --> 00:39:52,528 - Get in! 834 00:39:52,528 --> 00:39:54,288 2-nil! 2-nil! 835 00:39:54,288 --> 00:39:57,429 Ollie Palmer strikes! His fourth goal of the season! 836 00:39:58,948 --> 00:40:00,812 Expert finishing by Palmer. 837 00:40:00,812 --> 00:40:04,194 And Wrexham are two up at Meadow Lane. 838 00:40:04,194 --> 00:40:08,026 Look at those fans there, Mark. They'’re going wild. 839 00:40:09,476 --> 00:40:11,270 Yeah. Of course, you'’ve got to remain professional. 840 00:40:11,270 --> 00:40:13,238 You'’ve got to remain focused in the game. 841 00:40:13,238 --> 00:40:15,654 And the boys did that very, very well today. 842 00:40:17,173 --> 00:40:19,520 And there is the final whistle. 843 00:40:19,520 --> 00:40:23,144 And that, Jay, is a win, my friend. That'’s a big'un. 844 00:40:23,144 --> 00:40:25,423 Uh, that'’s the performance of the season for me, Mark. 845 00:40:26,872 --> 00:40:28,322 Two-nil away from home. 846 00:40:28,322 --> 00:40:30,393 What a result. What a performance. 847 00:40:34,086 --> 00:40:36,226 Yeah, well, we'’ve come to one of our rivals. 848 00:40:36,226 --> 00:40:38,366 We were right up there, and we'’ve taken three points. 849 00:40:38,366 --> 00:40:41,128 So obviously it'’s a really important three points for us. 850 00:40:42,578 --> 00:40:47,134 Yeah, look at the top three now. Stockport, Notts, Wrexham. 851 00:40:47,134 --> 00:40:49,067 I think it'’s a great advert for League Two, 852 00:40:49,067 --> 00:40:51,379 and I also think it'’s a great advert, you know, 853 00:40:51,379 --> 00:40:53,243 for what'’s come out of the National League. 854 00:40:53,243 --> 00:40:55,763 And, you know, it'’s a fantastic three points for us. 855 00:40:55,763 --> 00:40:57,834 Ollie! Ollie! Ollie! 856 00:40:57,834 --> 00:41:02,529 What makes a successful athlete is someone who applies himself, 857 00:41:02,529 --> 00:41:04,323 they work hard. 858 00:41:04,323 --> 00:41:08,224 It'’s really important to be comfortable with uncertainty 859 00:41:08,224 --> 00:41:10,985 because of the nature of sport and life. 860 00:41:10,985 --> 00:41:14,610 And mental resilience, having a strong mind 861 00:41:14,610 --> 00:41:17,233 comes from not minding change. 862 00:41:17,233 --> 00:41:21,168 And that'’s how we build consistent performances. 863 00:41:23,757 --> 00:41:25,483 Wrexham! 864 00:41:25,483 --> 00:41:27,174 We'’ve got a team right now that does not give up. 865 00:41:27,174 --> 00:41:29,763 I mean, one of the things we keep saying now is, 866 00:41:29,763 --> 00:41:31,419 "Never leave a Wrexham game." 867 00:41:32,662 --> 00:41:34,595 Yes! Yes! Yes! 868 00:41:34,595 --> 00:41:38,254 Because we, we just have this ability to come back in the end. 869 00:41:38,254 --> 00:41:42,189 And that just shows a sense of resilience and perseverance, 870 00:41:42,189 --> 00:41:45,123 um, that you have to have in this sport. 871 00:41:45,123 --> 00:41:48,298 You put in a hundred percent effort 872 00:41:49,368 --> 00:41:52,682 to extract a 1% improvement. 873 00:41:52,682 --> 00:41:57,929 And that 1% improvement is kind of what keeps us going forward. 874 00:41:57,929 --> 00:42:01,139 And to give a hundred percent knowing 875 00:42:01,139 --> 00:42:06,075 that you might only get 1% back is-- 876 00:42:06,075 --> 00:42:07,870 that'’s the true courage of it all. 877 00:42:07,870 --> 00:42:09,285 - That'’s the work. - Yeah. 878 00:42:10,217 --> 00:42:11,874 Brilliant, boys. Well done. 879 00:42:11,874 --> 00:42:13,910 That'’s right up there, boys, 880 00:42:13,910 --> 00:42:15,878 in terms of performance level and run. 881 00:42:15,878 --> 00:42:17,535 You know, there'’s some great jewels out there. 882 00:42:17,535 --> 00:42:19,882 You know, Mendy and Macko against their two wingbacks. 883 00:42:19,882 --> 00:42:21,608 Most assists in the league. 884 00:42:21,608 --> 00:42:24,024 Jacob, you saw him off today. He couldn'’t get past you. 885 00:42:24,024 --> 00:42:25,922 But that is a great win for us, boys. 886 00:42:25,922 --> 00:42:28,269 We'’re not gonna get too carried away and shout and holler, 887 00:42:28,269 --> 00:42:31,963 '’cause we're gonna meet these again, but magnificent display. 888 00:42:31,963 --> 00:42:33,033 Stevie. 889 00:42:33,033 --> 00:42:34,793 Just against a really good team. 890 00:42:34,793 --> 00:42:36,933 You know, give them credit. They'’re a fucking good team. 891 00:42:36,933 --> 00:42:40,627 And it was an absolute fucking class tactical performance, lads. 892 00:42:40,627 --> 00:42:44,562 Top drawer. And get the fucking points in that game! 893 00:42:44,562 --> 00:42:47,357 Get in there, boys! Let'’s go, boys! 894 00:42:47,357 --> 00:42:49,359 Wrexham!