The fact we're disappointed with a point is a real positive sign, says Crawley Town defender
Crawley Town defender Theo Vassell says he and his teammates were disappointed to only get a point at Walsall – and that’s a positive side going forward.
The former Oldham and Salford City defender was immense as Reds drew 0-0 at the Bescot Stadium – a game Scott Lindsey’s men dominated and should should have won.
But the Saddlers keeper Myles Roberts was on top form and pulled off a number of good saves to deny Crawley.
The draw meant it was four points and two clean sheets from two tough away games in four days.
"We would have taken four points, but t's something to build on, two clean sheets, like I said, and the fact that we've come away disappointed we didn't win, knowing we could have won and should have won, I think that's a really positive sign,” Vassell told Gary Smith from BBC Radio Sussex and Surrey.
“We obviously wanted to come away with a win, but you know that didn't happen but I'd say it's a good point, especially off the back of another away trip Saturday. Three points there, a point today, you know, four points, two long away trips, I'll take it. And clean sheets as well, which is something that we've not had since October.
“So now we've got two back-to-back, it's really something positive to take into the next game.”
The Reds defence and keeper Jacob Chapman rarely looked in trouble against a lively Walsall attack. Vassell said: “Fair play to him [Chapman]. I played with him before, so I know what he's about. But you know, with the situation that we're in as a club, we're not where we want to be.
“We've got a lot of new players, we haven't got that pre-season, we haven't got that time to gel, we've got to set off right from the start, we've got to be ready now, we've got to gel quickly, we haven't got time to waste. We've got, I think it's 18 games left and I think everyone's settled in well, we've gelled well, but we've got to keep going and keep going and push on more.”
Reds fans have been superb in the last couple of games with more than 100 supporters at each game. Vassell said: “First and foremost, I just want to say we appreciate their support after two long journeys and especially on a Tuesday night, most of them probably got work tomorrow. It's the backing and the support we really appreciate it as a team and that we want to give everything for the fans. They've had two long journeys and the most we can do is give everything we've got for the club.”