Optipez
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- Notts County
It isn't miles better, I agree but it is definitely more physical. We found it a long old slog and tired in the last fifteen minutes of matches at the beginning of the season until we adjusted. It's a cliche but there were no easy games, we'd be well on top for a first half but opposition teams are resilient and we weren't blowing them over like in the NL and they'd come back into it holding on for draws or too often nicking a win from games we should have put to bed earlier.Momentum does count for a lot but we took a bit of time to get used to the level in 22/23, slow start but eventually finished 4th. We literally start every season slow though so may have just been us but it seemed to take a while for Wrexham to get going this season too.
Teams take their chances more at this level. Notts fans may testify to this. The league isn't miles better than the NL but you have to be on it more week after week, majority of teams are like playing a NL play off side (at least) every week. But then again, this means other teams around you drop points so it's important to stay level. headed.
In the NL, you could get away with 5/10 performances and see off the bottom half teams tbh. Can't do that in League Two.
I think Chesterfield will be fine but wouldn't necessarily have them down for back to back promotions.