Gillingham manager Mark Stimson wants his side to keep the ball better againt Carlisle
Mark Stimson will be looking to put the nightmare of
Tuesday night behind him as the Gills return to Priestfield
on Saturday.
Traffic chaos didn’t help the
Gillingham manager’s hopes of ending his side’s away day jinx in
midweek and he’ll be hoping their reliable home form sees them
through against Carlisle.
The Gills have won their last three
matches at Priestfield without conceding a goal.
Stimson said: "We have to regroup and
go for it because we have a hard game. Carlisle are a decent
side.
"They are down there among us but they
have one or two good senior players who can cause us problems and
we have to stop them getting the ball.
"I will analyse Tuesday’s game and see
where we can improve. The main thing was retaining the ball again
at key times.
"If you have the ball, don’t give it
away cheaply. If you do that at this level before you know it bang,
it’s in the back of the net. It’s a harsh lesson to learn."
Febian Brandy will return to the
starting line-up on Saturday for Mark McCammon, while captain Barry
Fuller will replace Stuart Lewis. Chris Palmer will also be pushing
for a return
at left-back.
Thursday, December 03 2009