, Preston North End forward delivers verdict on their start to the season

Preston North End forward delivers verdict on their start to the season

Preston North End have made an impressive start to the Championship season and find themselves in 3rd position.

Alex Neil’s side have won six out of their opening 11 matches and look like they could be genuine Play-Offs contenders this term.

The Lilywhites are the top goal scorers in the league with 23 goals so far this term.

One of their attacking players, Tom Barkhuizen, has netted twice in the league and has discussed why his side have been so ruthless in front of goal, as per a report by the Lancashire Post: “The roles we have in the team and the understanding of them is so important.”

“When I scored against Barnsley the other week, it was Daniel Johnson who nicked the ball on the left. DJ knew exactly where I was going to be and was able to play me in. I knew that I would get a couple of seconds on the ball and there was no need to rush my shot.”

, Preston North End forward delivers verdict on their start to the season
Preston North End manager Alex Neil. Photo by Jon Hobley.

He admitted: “Probably in the gaffer’s first season here and also in the first part of last season, I would perhaps have rushed it.”

Barkhuizen, who has previously played for Blackpool and Morecambe, also mind he doesn’t mind where he plays: “I don’t have a preference, I just want to be starting games. If I play down the middle I will drift anyway so there’s a bit of everything to the role. Nuge (David Nugent) has played up there, Billy Bodin has, so too Sean Maguire.

“My game has improved year on year since the gaffer came in. I would say I’m one of his trusted players now, I know my job across the frontline to a tee.”
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