‘Some top players’ – New Crawley Town head coach Colin Kazim-Richards runs the rule over his squad ahead of Gillingham test
New Crawley Town head coach Colin Kazim-Richards has run the rule over his players ahead of this weekend’s must-win home game against Gillingham.
The former Fenerbahçe and Derby County striker, who had been involved in the Arsenal youth set-up, takes on his first managerial job with the club just a point clear of the League Two drop zone after a 10-match winless run.
Kazim-Richards begins his Reds tenure on Saturday with a crunch home match against 16th-placed Gillingham.
The 39-year-old had been quietly impressed by what he had seen in training – and hoped his players could ‘show their qualities’ against the Gills.
Kazim-Richards said: “I said it before, before I even took the first training session, we have good players.
“We have some, especially for this league as well, some top players.
“Football players work with a lot of confidence. Football players are quite specific in terms of how they feel and what position they're playing, So that's what I'm coming in to do.
“It's not rocket science. I'm trying to put people in places where they feel comfortable, where they can affect the game and show their qualities, which then in return benefits us as a team.
“So have I been impressed? Very. But training is training.
“We need to see that materialise into three points on Saturday. I understand that's probably been said a few times. That's the realistic term that I can put towards you in terms of ‘we need three points’.
“So have I been impressed? Yes.”