Preston North End boss makes play-off admission as Coventry City crunch clash awaits
Preston North End manager Ryan Lowe thinks Friday night is the ideal test of his side’s top six credentials.
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performance and are currently
ranked ninth in the Championship table, will visit Coventry City. Sixth in the table,
the Sky Blues sit two points ahead of PNE after losing the play-off final to them last season on penalties
With just one loss in their previous 14 games, Mark Robins’ team has defeated
Leicester City and drawn with Leeds United and Southampton. That means
North End is in for a difficult assignment, and Lowe believes the game is important
When asked if he thought his club could make it to the playoffs, Lowe responded, “Yeah tough question, I tried to avoid
them!” “I’m not sure; obviously, we have faith since I set goals for each season
with the team of players and my staff. Because of how close-knit the league is
and the clubs that play there, we decided not to open it to them this
season. However, you must believe that you can win football games.
“And I believe I’ve told our media that we’ll have a general idea of where we can go until we reach eight or ten
games. So, it will give us a decent idea of where we can likely finish up being based on how it plays out against
Coventry, who are nearby and two points higher than us. The boys and I have always believed in each other. All
of us involved—fans, staff, and ourselves—want to perform to the best of our abilities.
“The league is tough, isn’t it, so we still can’t take anything for granted? Over the season, there have been a few
instances where things have been challenging. Of course, we want to win each and every game. But those players
are amazing in everything they do, so it’s not like they don’t try. I have no idea
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