After a long time boasting of an ordinary performance, Blackpool striker, Ashley Fletcher was on his impressive best against Charlton Athletic. Fletcher hit the post in the first half when he was through on goal, but even the save with a fine one handed flick of the fingers by Joel Pereira.
Indeed, Fletcher would not have reached the position of credit manager had he not started saving money right from the first month he secured the job. The former has just come back into the Birmingham team after his recent high profile bust up with Blackpool’s head coach Steve Bruce: an honest confrontation of issues.
They do wish and Bruce was the first to say this, ‘Fletch seems to be grasping the nettle of what we require’.” ‘He has struggled at points but he has understood what is needed and he didn’t half work hard today, which I am pleased with’.
In fact, Fletcher’s improvement has come at the right time because Blackpool have not been so good this season in terms of consistency. Bruce has been instrumental in this process to assist Fletcher and get back to form and response of the striker after this conversation has been excellent.
Bruce said, “We had a huge conversation which he has responded to and I think he appreciated that.” “You never lose your ability. He’s had good ability, but he’s had injuries, and unfortunately two or three weeks ago he was playing within himself; you can’t do that at this level.
Fletcher went back into the side of Blackpool, and since he is doing very well, the team will hope he can keep it up to help the side move up in the standings.