A number of factors have "upset the dynamic" at Walsall, says Mat Sadler
Mat Sadler says a number of factors have "upset the dynamic" at Walsall but will be keeping any issues in-house.
Walsall have plummeted from the league summit into 10th over the past two months following a run of just one win in 10 games in League Two.
The 2-0 home defeat against MK Dons on Monday, which extended their winless run to seven league games, prompted fresh calls for his sacking from the home stands.
And Sadler insists that he has recognised numerous contributing factors, which he will be looking to amend in order to steer the Saddlers back in the right direction.
"I suppose from my point of view, there are a few clear things, but I probably won't go into too much detail with it," boss Sadler said.
"I don't want to give too much away moving forward right now, but there are a few bits and pieces that I'm fully aware of that have maybe upset the dynamic of how we play at times.
"It's up to me to recognise that and steer us back in the direction where we've been a top team in the division.
"That's stuff for me to know. I could say a million things and ultimately all that matters is that we play well on a Saturday or a Tuesday.
"So we've got to produce and that's ultimately it. It's up to us to get back to who we are and how we do things.
"When we do that, more often than not, the thing that you're after, eventually comes."
Sadler heads to his former club Shrewsbury Town on Saturday under scrutinising pressure from the Walsall supporters.
They have been cut 11 points adrift of the automatic promotion places, but sit just three adrift of the play-offs with a game in hand over Chesterfield in seventh.
Although Sadler was unwilling to entertain a discussion over his side's promotion prospects - with the trip to Shropshire firmly at the forefront of his mind.
"Probably in the same way you mentioned about the next win and we will keep searching for that," Sadler replied when asked if automatic promotion is still within reach.
"We just have to perform. There's a million examples of when thing like that have been overturned and we all know we can do it.
"The proof's in the pudding. I probably won't be drawn into any of that because it's up to us.
"Shrewsbury are a fantastic example of how quickly the momentum can shift."
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