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![SMILERS: Injured County striker Matty McNeil proudly parades his Express Player of the Month award for November. He is pictured with his two young sons - eight-year-old Dwight [left] and five-year-old Baillie.](http://m.gmgrd.co.uk/res/327.$plit/C_71_article_1028015_image_list_image_list_item_0_image.jpg?12%2F12%2F2007%2011%3A15%3A14%3A256)
SMILERS: Injured County striker Matty McNeil proudly parades his Express Player of the Month award for November. He is pictured with his two young sons - eight-year-old Dwight [left] and five-year-old Baillie.
Well done lads!
Simon Smedley12/12/2007
EXPRESS Player of the Month for November Matty McNeil looked on enviously on Saturday as his County team-mates demolished poor Wycombe at windswept Edgeley Park.
It literally rained goals for Jim Gannon’s side amidst horrible conditions, and the injured McNeil has subsequently praised the players who turned in such a memorable performance.
Speaking in the aftermath of County’s biggest win in 18 years and Wycombe’s biggest ever defeat since joining the Football League, McNeil said: "Saturday was a game I would have loved to have played in, the lads created a load of chances.
"Credit to them, they played some great stuff on a very difficult pitch.
"There were a lot of good performances right across the park, everyone played well.
"We needed that victory though, particularly after the disappointing defeat against Lincoln.
"It was a day when everthing went right, and my kids loved it.
"I was at the training ground for some treatment on Monday and the lads were buzzing.
"Everybody around the place seemed a bit more motivated - that win has really done the lads good so let’s hope we can now build on that performance."
McNeil had another eye-catching month in November - when he proved versatile by playing both up front and at the heart of the County defence (he also bagged four goals) - but it was during the final game of November at Bradford City that he fell awkwardly and strained a lateral ligament in his knee.
He will definitely still be missing this weekend for the trip to his old club Macclesfield, but he could be available again for the home clash with Grimsby a week on Saturday.
Despite missing the upcoming derby trip to the Moss Rose, McNeil did admit that he won’t lose any sleep in the lead-up to the game.
The giant Oldham-based County favourite said: "I won’t be fit for Saturday and I am a little bit gutted about that, but I wouldn’t relish going back to Macc as I didn’t have the happiest of times there.
"I got quite a bit of stick from the fans there, and to be quite honest I’m not 100 per cent bothered about going back there."
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League Two definitely has the best standard of football in the country. In no way is it a very poor relation to the Premiership, populated by 4th rate players who wouldn't even be recognised by their own mothers.
12/12/2007 at 11:29