Alan McCormack was in bullish mood after Brentford won 3-0 against Charlton Athletic at The Valley, with the 31-year-old insisting that hard work was now reaping rewards.
“We’ve continued on what we started against Rotherham,” said Alan. “Lee’s been getting on to us about not just doing your own job, but doing two peoples on the pitch – if that means marking and covering space or filling in for a man when he’s out of position and doing a job that you’re not usually doing.
“This team building that we’re doing to win games; you saw it on the pitch today, our confidence is coming back, the quality on the ball. Judgey again today, he’s a step above everybody and if we can keep feeding him and keep giving him the ball, he’s going to create a lot of chances with Swifty alongside him.”
Alan praised fellow countryman Alan Judge for his contribution in the match, which saw him score a superb second goal for Brentford in addition to his overall performance in the side’s win.
“He’s brewing with confidence at the moment,” said Alan. “Going away with the Ireland team has helped him because he’s come back from that and stepped up a level. We can help him do that by pushing him in training every day. They’re some good players here, he gets pushed and you can see that in the games.”
Alan spoke of the changes in training since Lee Carsley’s appointment last month.
“He’s brought that high intensity back in,” said Alan. “You’re walking off the training pitch heavy legged because he demands the utmost as he’s played at the highest level in this country in the Premier League most of his career; you do respect what he’s saying.”
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