Head coach Michael Mayne says changes to his starting line-up helped spark a reaction that led to the Football Ferns’ 2-1 win against Venezuela in the second game of their two-match series in Spain.
In his post-match interview, Mayne said he felt some of the individual performances in the first match, won 3-1 by Venezuela, “weren’t at the standard.”
“Obviously, I made a few changes based on that, and I think the players that started the game got us on the front foot,” he said.
Mayne said he felt there was enough competition for places in the squad that would drive performance.
“If the player doesn’t perform, there’s going to be someone waiting on this team now, ready to take their spot, and so I think that just drives the performance.
“That’s been the biggest shift.”
Mayne said the group reviewed their first game “really well” to “tidy up a few things without changing the whole system.”
Head coach Michael Mayne says changes to his starting line-up helped spark a reaction that led to the Football Ferns’ 2-1 win against Venezuela in the second game of their two-match series in Spain.
In his post-match interview, Mayne said he felt some of the individual performances in the first match, won 3-1 by Venezuela, “weren’t at the standard.”
“Obviously, I made a few changes based on that, and I think the players that started the game got us on the front foot,” he said.
Mayne said he felt there was enough competition for places in the squad that would drive performance.
“If the player doesn’t perform, there’s going to be someone waiting on this team now, ready to take their spot, and so I think that just drives the performance.
“That’s been the biggest shift.”
Mayne said the group reviewed their first game “really well” to “tidy up a few things without changing the whole system.”
Head coach Michael Mayne says changes to his starting line-up helped spark a reaction that led to the Football Ferns’ 2-1 win against Venezuela in the second game of their two-match series in Spain.
In his post-match interview, Mayne said he felt some of the individual performances in the first match, won 3-1 by Venezuela, “weren’t at the standard.”
“Obviously, I made a few changes based on that, and I think the players that started the game got us on the front foot,” he said.
Mayne said he felt there was enough competition for places in the squad that would drive performance.
“If the player doesn’t perform, there’s going to be someone waiting on this team now, ready to take their spot, and so I think that just drives the performance.
“That’s been the biggest shift.”
Mayne said the group reviewed their first game “really well” to “tidy up a few things without changing the whole system.”
Head coach Michael Mayne says changes to his starting line-up helped spark a reaction that led to the Football Ferns’ 2-1 win against Venezuela in the second game of their two-match series in Spain.
In his post-match interview, Mayne said he felt some of the individual performances in the first match, won 3-1 by Venezuela, “weren’t at the standard.”
“Obviously, I made a few changes based on that, and I think the players that started the game got us on the front foot,” he said.
Mayne said he felt there was enough competition for places in the squad that would drive performance.
“If the player doesn’t perform, there’s going to be someone waiting on this team now, ready to take their spot, and so I think that just drives the performance.
“That’s been the biggest shift.”
Mayne said the group reviewed their first game “really well” to “tidy up a few things without changing the whole system.”