Alex Pattison on Darren Byfield advice as he hopes Walsall winner will prove "lift-off" moment
Walsall midfielder Alex Pattison has revealed that he has taken Darren Byfield's advice on board to force his way back into the starting line-up.
Pattison has been awaiting his lift-off moment after a stop-start introduction to life at Bescot following his January switch from Bradford City.
The 28-year-old shone on his league debut in a 3-1 win at Tranmere Rovers in January, but lost his place in the team in the latter stages of former head coach Mat Sadler's reign.
He set-up Albert Adomah's second goal during the Saddlers' 3-0 win at Crewe Alexandra and produced another bright cameo from the bench in a goalless home draw against Cambridge United last week.
'I know I've got it in me' - Pattison reveals Byfield's advice
And he capped a man-of-the-match display with an assist for Daniel Kanu and a stunning last-gasp winner on his first start in seven games against Newport County on Saturday.
"When he took over and got the job, he got me in and showed me some clips of my defensive recovery runs," Pattison acknowledged.
