Source: FOOTYMAD
Lennon Considers He Has The Balance Right
It is hard to get the right balance for the season ahead for any team. Danny Lennon is looking forward to the new season as he believes he has the right balance of silk and steel within his squad to meet the challenges ahead. Lennon has been encouraging his St Mirren players to pass the ball throughout pre-season ahead of of tonight's SPL opener against Dunfermline. This will provide a welcome opportunity for his players to play without the weight of relegation weighing them down that held them back throughout most of last season. Optimism is high at St Mirren that the club can stay out of the bottom three for the first time since their promotion in 2006, after Lennon brought in technical players such as Gary Teale and Nigel Hasselbaink. But Lennon knows his team needs the substance as well as style and signings such as Steven Thompson give him players who can do battle and play in equal measure. Lennon said: "When the pitches are all like bowling greens, then that's the style to play. We've brought players in who are all technically good, and can handle the ball well, they have great work ethic and group dynamic. But I also have players who can roll their sleeves up and do the ugly side of the game. We know we have to go out there and earn the right to play. We have to win those individual and collective battles and then have our influence on the game. I have a group of players who will do that ugly side of the game very well. There are a lot of teams out there who will come and upset you, so you have to get the balance right. Whether it's a passing game or a longer passing game, you have to have a winning performance."
