LONDON, CMC – St Lucia worldwide Dominic Poleon has urged his Ebbsfleet United teammates to stay grounded regardless of wins of their final two outings as they proceed their battle to keep away from relegation from the Nationwide League.
The 30-year-old Poleon scored within the final of these two on Tuesday in a 1-0 conquer Woking at house at Stonebridge Highway to assist Ebbsfleet draw back from the drop zone.
Nevertheless, the Southeast England outfit stays dangerously positioned, simply as soon as place above the underside 4 however stage on factors with Dorking Wanderers, who occupy the ultimate relegation spot.
“We’re all totally conscious of the place we’re in. We have to preserve our ft firmly on the bottom – nothing’s achieved but,” Polen warned within the wake of Tuesday’s win.
“We’ve simply acquired to maintain chipping away on the video games, and on days like this, the arduous work we’ve been placing in has paid off.”
He continued: “While you’re getting outcomes, it’s solely pure there’s going to be a feel-good issue, however we have to get carried away with these choosing up factors and the surface noise.
“We have to preserve our ft firmly on the bottom. We’ve acquired to make sure we’re centered and locked in for the upcoming video games as a result of, as I’ve mentioned, extra is required.
Ebbsfleet is shifting in the fitting path with only one defeat of their final six outings however are solely six factors away from bottom-dwellers Oxford Metropolis.
In mild of this, Tuesday’s win proved crucial, Poleon’s scientific Seventeenth-minute strike settling the affair towards the relegation-threatened Woking.
“It was an excellent ball. I’m simply pleased I put it away this time,” Poleon mentioned of the strike.
“Within the final couple of video games, I’ve been unfortunate, and typically, as a striker, you may get down about it – not scoring.
“However I’ve simply acquired to maintain going, and when probabilities fall like that for me, be certain that I take them. I’m delighted we’ve acquired one in the present day, saved a clear sheet, and acquired three factors.”
He continued: “We wanted it. It’s good to get a win from two first rate outcomes lastly.
You’ll be able to see that [confidence] in our taking part in. There’s that perception again and that togetherness, and simply lengthy could it proceed.
“We have to get the factors on the board to get ourselves out of the place we’re in, and simply delighted in the present day that one in every of them went in.”
Ebbsfleet faces Dorking away on the Meadowbank on the weekend, with Poleon conscious one other three factors will likely be crucial.
“We all know Dorking nicely. We’ve acquired a historical past with Dorking, however for us, we’re on our personal journey, and like I’ve mentioned, we sit up for the following recreation,” he mentioned.
“We sit up for taking part in nicely as we’ve carried out. Hopefully, we’ll preserve a clear sheet and get the three factors.”
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