Stockport County manager Jimmy McNulty is relishing the challenge of facing League One leaders Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough this Saturday. McNulty described the fixture as an "amazing trip in a cauldron of a stadium that's going to be great to be part of."
His side, currently eighth in the table with nine points from six games, travel to face the division's "big guns" who are four points clear at the top. Stockport are the league's highest scorers with 16 goals, a record built on McNulty's attacking philosophy. "We want to attack every single team, and we want to attack as much as possible in as many phases as possible," he told reporters.
That approach was evident in their last outing, a thrilling 4-3 defeat to Leicester City. Despite the loss, McNulty felt his team could have scored six. The result highlighted a pattern of high-scoring games, with Stockport having also won 4-0 at Wigan and 5-1 against Wycombe this season.
McNulty, who took over from Dave Challinor in the summer, believes his team's performances have merited more. He stated the performances could have yielded wins in all six matches so far. The key, he says, is to win the ball back quickly and attack again, a style that has seen them concede 10 goals, the most among the top ten sides.
Saturday's opponents, Sheffield Wednesday, represent the toughest test yet. They are neck-and-neck with the division's expected frontrunners and have a strong points return. For Stockport, it's a chance to measure themselves against the pace-setters. The full squad available for the trip can be seen on our squad list.
Stockport will look to top scorer Jack Diamond, who has four goals this season, to continue his form. The match kicks off at Hillsborough on Saturday, with McNulty's men aiming to close the gap at the top of the standings.
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