Jamie McGuire wants Mansfield Town to stamp their authority on Cheltenham Town
Jamie McGuire wants Mansfield to have a go at Cheltenham on Saturday.
Stags travel to the early pace-setters at the weekend as they go in search of their first win of the League Two campaign.
The Robins are currently third in the table with five wins from their opening seven matches.
But the Mansfield first team coach is keen to see his boys play without fear and stamp their own authority at The Jonny-Rocks Stadium.
“They are third in the league and on a good run of results, it could have been us but it's not,” he said.
“We have to go in being positive and get after them. We have to try and attack them, get in their faces and make it difficult for them.
“Cheltenham are a great team in this league but we have to try and put our own stamp on the game.
“We want the first win, doesn't everyone? I've been here before as a player.
“We want the result for the club, the fans, for ourselves and to give some relief.
“We have to keep working hard and take that bit of quality into the games to get the result.
“It will be a tough game, they are a good team who score goals.
“They have recruited really well and have a good squad and individuals, it’s not an easy place to go.
“We are ready to go and have done our preparation.”
McGuire believes his side can take plenty of encouragement from the midweek draw at Morecambe which saw Stags battle back from going behind after just three minutes.
“We're getting there now - we just need little things to fall for us,” he said. “We just need the fine lines to go for us now.
“We went out on Tuesday and conceded early, but the lads rolled their sleeves up and after that we were the better team."
“We want to put a hard-working, passionate performance in on Saturday. That's what the town is all about and we have to do that against Cheltenham."
“We're getting there. We haven't won that game yet but we're working hard, grafting and trying to work hard as a team. Ultimately, we have to produce that on a Saturday.”
Mansfield will be without defender Mal Benning, who is self isolating after testing positive for COVID-19.
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