Long game for Walsall captain Adam Chambers

Having previously seen more than a year of his career wiped out through injury, the skipper is understandably a man who rarely takes the short-term view.

Nevertheless, there is a definite determination to put things right when the 33-year-old talks about tomorrow's game at Leyton Orient.

Chambers makes no excuses for Tuesday night's 2-1 home defeat to Yeovil. It was a game many feel the Saddlers should have won, but the captain was not satisfied with the performance.

"Yeovil pressed us and we weren't quite at the levels we have shown we can be," he says.

"That was the disappointing thing. There was the odd occasion when we broke the press and created chances and that is the good thing – if they go in it is a totally different game.

"It's disappointing not to get the result and our performance levels dropped a little bit from what they had been in the first three games.

"I think you have to give credit to Yeovil, they pressed us quite hard and didn't really allow us to find the passing level we had in the first three games. It's disappointing but at the same time it is still early days."

Chambers says he can understand the reaction of supporters to the defeat, which meant the Saddlers took just one point from their opening two home games.

While grumbling on the terraces may be symptomatic of a hangover from last season's poor finish, the skipper insists that has been forgotten in the dressing room.

And he believes Romaine Sawyers, whose substitution was greeted by sarcastic cheers from a minority of supporters, has the character to come through any slump in form.

"Romaine is a very talented player and he is always pushing himself in training," said Chambers. "He wants to be the best player he can be and he is still a young guy.

"With young players, and even old players, you sometimes get a bit of inconsistency and he is striving to be the best he can be. It was disappointing to hear it (the crowd reaction) but he is a strong character as well. I'm confident he will have a good season.

"The way he plays he has an old head on young shoulders and he is very calm on the ball.

"He is still a young player and he is still learning. Sometimes you get these inconsistencies but it is important that we as a team stick together and obviously we need the fans to stick behind us."

Chambers added: "From the fans point of view there were frustrations and we understand that.

"We are trying to give them a team to be proud of and play in a style where we control games and create chances.

"You understand sometimes when things don't go as we'd like and there is frustration for us too.

"But it is one of those things, it is one game and we have got to be positive and look ahead. We need to get our performance levels back to where we can be and if we do that I'm sure we'll be fine."

Orient's business this summer has been boosted by the arrival of new owner Francesco Becchetti.

New arrivals Jobi McAnuff, Shane Lowry and Darius Henderson – who were all playing in the Championship last season – suggests manager Russell Slade is now operating with an increased playing budget.

But as Chambers is quick to point out, such wealth also brings added pressure for last year's losing play-off finalists.

"They have new backing and with the players they have added to the squad there will be expectancy down at Brisbane Road."