Mansfield Town boss Graham Coughlan expects a different challenge from Leyton Orient

Stags drew their league opener last weekend against a Tranmere Rovers side determined to shut up shop.

But the Stags gaffer knows his side will face a buoyant Orient side who will look to take the game to his side.

“They will come and have a go at us and it will be a different challenge,” he said.

“They are effective with what they do, they will be 4-3-3 with wingers that come infield and central midfield players who look to get on the ball and keep them ticking over.

“They have had a good pre-season and look to have a bit of character about them.

“They have got height and are a threat at set-pieces. They have spirit and it will be a tough one.

“Each game presents different challenges and that's why you need to be adaptable and have players that can adapt to different challenges and different formations.”

Stags had one of the worst defences in the division last season.

And Coughlan is now keen to see Mansfield build on their clean sheet against Tranmere and create a solid defensive foundation for the season..

“They won’t park the bus and we will be put under pressure,” he added. “It is up to us to try and hold them, stem the flow and play our own game.

“It will be a tough game and though place to go, but I’m very confident, even though it’s early, in what we have got individually and collectively.

“It will be interesting to see how we cope with it and manage the game.”

And, although he is desperate for three points on Saturday, the Stags chief says it will not be a disaster if they come away from the capital without a victory.

“I would much rather be sitting up the top in April and May than September,” he added. “When i got promoted out of this division as a player with Plymouth we stormed the division with 103 points, but we didn't win any of the first four or five games.

“I said it to the players after Tranmere, 0-0 is solid and something to build on. You don't win the league in August, it's about longevity.

“I’m built to want to win and I want to win on Saturday but it’s not the end of the world if we don't.”