Doncaster Rovers boss Grant McCann wants his side to build on attacking qualities
Grant McCann has challenged his Doncaster Rovers players to build on the attacking qualities they showed in the defeat at Cardiff to help them kick on.
Battling Rovers slipped to a 4-3 defeat against the league leaders after conceding a sucker-punch winner in the ninth minute of stoppage time.
But despsite the cruel nature of the defeat McCann was keen to take the positives out of adversity.
“It is disappointing to concede so late at Cardiff, but there were lots of pleasing things we can take from the game, particularly going forward,” said the Rovers boss.
“We have created so many chances there to score more than three. We had six or seven really good big chances that we could score on another day.
“We have used the week and that game as fuel to remind the players what they are capable of.
“We need to be better at the other end, and that is something we are working on. If we can continue with that sort of attacking intent then I can see us being a really good team at this level and that is what we are aiming to do.
“We always put a team out which we think can hurt the opposition. That’s what we did at Cardiff and we will do the same again on Saturday.”
Last weekend’s defeat leaves Rovers outside the relegation zone on goal difference by virtue of being one goal better off than tomorrow’s opponents Plymouth.
Struggling Rovers, who have won just once since beating Bradford on September 6, will face an Argyle side who are showing signs of turning their poor start around following successive wins.
But McCann is keen to focus on what Rovers will bring to the game and not the opposition.
“We have looked at them all week and put a plan in place to win the game,” he said.
“They are a team that came down form the Championship and have good players, like all the teams that came down. It is about us though and we have to make sure we get our game plan right and be without fear.
“We have to have the attacking swagger we showed aginst Cardiff and get the balance of showing more attacking intent but being stronger and better organised defensively to give ourselves the best chance of winning.”
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