Port Vale boss Jon Brady makes defiant point about Huddersfield Town clash after loss to Bradford City
Jon Brady has claimed his Port Vale side can give anyone a game on home turf ahead of Huddersfield Town’s trip to Vale Park.
The Valiants are rooted to the bottom of the League One table but have toppled both Bristol City and Sunderland at home in the FA Cup this month.
Life appeared to have been breathed into the club, although they were brought crashing back down to earth by Bradford City on Wednesday (March 11).
The 2-0 defeat was a hammer blow for the Staffordshire club, who are due to host Liam Manning’s Huddersfield tomorrow (March 14).
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Brady said: “Liam’s come in, done a good job, they’ve lifted their form. They’re just inside the play-offs right now.
“They’ve got a very good squad but obviously, if we can be at our best and are organised, we give anyone a game here as you’ve seen over the last few weeks. That’s what we need to be tomorrow against them.”
FA Cup upsets followed by loss to Bradford City
Bradford were worthy winners over Port Vale and Brady has conceded it was a game that came at a bad time for his weary players.
However, the 51-year-old is keen to avoid using the hectic fixture schedule as a shield from scrutiny.
He said: “The game tomorrow is our fourth game in 11 days. The fixture schedule is brutal for us but we can’t make excuses. After the game the other night, I thought Bradford are a very, very good side.
“They caught us at the right time. I think we were emotionally and physically drained. But again, you can’t have that as an excuse. But we were because we’d taken on Championship opposition on the Tuesday, Premier League opposition on the Sunday, and then taken on a really good side on Wednesday night.
“They just hit us at the right time. At the moment, with the injuries we’ve picked up, we had no rotation.
“The players are resilient, are working hard, are trying to get themselves ready. We’re getting them ready as well. The mood’s always strong and positive.”