Ollie Clarke said that Swindon Town are heading into a massive period of the season as they face a run of sides towards the bottom of the table.

After 15 games of this season, Swindon have been able to win just twice and take 12 points so far this season and find themselves one point above the relegation places in League Two.

However, in their next three matches, they take on Accrington Stanley, Morecambe, and Colchester United, all teams towards the foot of the division in what could be a pivotal few weeks.

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Clarke said that this run of games was going to be big for the season as new manager Ian Holloway looks to turn around the team’s fortunes.

He said: “The next few weeks are massive, you need to be picking up points against the teams around you if you are not going to do it against the teams at the top end.

“Obviously we will be looking at them and analysing them, they will have their own threats and strengths and weaknesses and we know ours.

“We know that we can cause teams problems and for us, it is about not giving away silly goals.

“Over the course of the season, I feel that we have probably given away ten to 15 goals that are probably avoidable if people do their jobs.”

 

 

Clarke added that it was important that Swindon retain their positivity if they are going to get the results they need from the next three games.

He said: “We have got to look at what we have done, analyse it, assess what we did well, what we did wrong, and take that out onto the training ground and work at it.

“We have to take the positives and move on because at the moment we can’t afford to dwell on the ifs, buts, and maybes.

“We need to be positive, have a positive outlook, and look to next week and try and get three points there.”

The arrival of Holloway has helped to lift the spirits in the camp as he has helped to ease the pressure on the players since joining the club with his approach to man management and helping the players.

He said: “I am really enjoying it [playing under Holloway], he has given us a bit of a lift in terms of confidence and tried to take the weight off of our shoulders.

“He wants that pressure, he is man enough and big enough to go ‘Give me that pressure, you go out and play and then we will get in at half time and assess and try and help you out.’

“That is what he has been saying and I think that he has done a great job at lifting the spirits in the camp.

“He hasn’t had a lot of time on the grass so things are a work in progress but I feel like we are creating more chances and being a lot more forward-thinking in the way that we are playing.”