Barrow manager Adam Murray has demanded his team rediscover a 'nasty' edge ahead of their next National League fixture. The call comes after a 1-0 defeat to Solihull Moors left the club 21st in the standings with just six points from eight games.
Murray said the performance data suggests progress, but results have not followed. "I think all of the time as a manager you have to look yourself," he said. He admitted he may have focused too much on possession recently, moving away from the aggressive, high-pressure approach that defined their better moments.
"But we know we need to get back to being nasty and making sides uncomfortable to play us," Murray stated. The process of improvement, he acknowledged, involves pain and hard work. Barrow have won only one of their last five matches, a run that includes draws with Worthing and Kidderminster Harriers.
The club dropped out of the Football League last season and Murray noted they have not won many games in recent years. He praised the supporters for sticking with the team through a tough period. Everyone at Holker Street believes they are doing the right things, he added, but turning performances into wins is the next step. The immediate challenge is to prepare for the next fixture on the fixtures list, a home game against seventh-placed Aldershot Town.
Murray's side will be looking to build on their only win this season, a 3-0 victory over Sutton United earlier this month. The manager's message is clear: the path forward requires a return to a more physically demanding and assertive style of play. Fans can see how the squad shapes up for this key period by checking the latest squad information.
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