Blackpool need no extra motivation for Preston North End clash says boss Michael Appleton
A former PNE player, and now boss of the Seasiders, Appleton is one with a foot in both camps. He helped PNE to the Division Two title in 2000 and played almost 150 times in blue and white.
Now in his second stint as Pool boss, Appleton knows his players should need no extra motivation for the clash between two historic rivals and thinks this Saturday’s clash will be much different to his side’s sluggish showing on Wednesday.“Clearly we will do, we will get them organised and prepared and they will know exactly what’s coming.“But a game as big as Saturday is and the rivalry between the two football clubs, there’s not a lot I should need to do in terms of motivation.
“I’m sure they will know that from being in the area, going to the local shop, the garage or whatever it might be, I’m sure our supporters will make them aware how big a game this is. "All I can say is that it will be different on Saturday because we’ll have three or four players come back into the fold who will be desperate to play.
“In terms of games, you can’t pick a better game to play. That’s what I said to the players, I can’t pick a better game for us to come back to on Saturday.“It’s a short turnaround, so there’s not an opportunity for us to feel sorry for ourselves. What happened on Saturday happened, it’s gone now. We’ve had this game to get it out of our system and now we’ve got an opportunity to play our biggest rivals and turn them over on our patch.
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