Sean McConville says the beating inflicted on Lincoln City by Chester FC on Tuesday night had been a long time coming.
McConville got the second goal in a comprehensive 4-0 win and the 25-year-old thinks the Blues should have put a team to the sword in such devastating fashion before now.
“We’ve been waiting for that game where we put four or five on a team and the lads were saying in the dressing room afterwards that it was about time we did that to someone,” said McConville.
“There have been a few games this season where we’ve had lots of opportunities but only scored one or two goals and it come back to haunt you.
“Our performance, especially in the first-half, was more intensified, we created chances at will and I don’t think them having a man sent-off helped us because it was an open game when it was 11 versus 11 and that suited us.
“It was one of the most enjoyable games I’ve played in apart from the Wrexham game and the early goal does make a difference, especially at home when it gives everyone a lift and it certainly did that on Tuesday.
McConville has made 36 appearances this season and his goal on Tuesday means the attacking midfielder tops the club’s scoring charts on eight and leads the assists with seven, statistics which underline his importance to the team.
Not always given the credit his performances deserve, McConville admits he should probably have scored more goals.
“I’m conscious of my goals and the gaffer has told me he wants me to get a few more goal,” he said.
“It’s not like I’m not having the chances and I’d be more concerned if I wasn’t getting shots and testing keepers but I want to get to double figures as quickly as possible.”
An influx of new faces this month and a three-match unbeaten run means Chester head to Welling United on Saturday (3pm) brimming with confidence.
Talk of a play-off push seems optimistic however McConville, who puts the upturn in performances down to the extra pace in the squad, doesn’t want to rule anything out yet.
He said: “We were lacking pace to be honest in that barren spell but that was purely down to personnel. The manager has been conscious of that and he’s gone and brought players in and it worries defenders and puts teams on the back foot.
“You look at different teams and different runs and I’ve looked at the Conference North where Tamworth won something like 12 in a row to go from the bottom three to second.
“It does happen and you can feel some momentum building, even in training everything is a lot more intense.
“If we can go to Welling and get a win that should take us into the top half and then you start looking at the games you need to win to close on the teams above you.”
