ELIJAH'S HUNGRY TO AD TO HIS HAUL

ELIJAH Adebayo has already matched last season’s goal tally but the Walsall hitman still feels ‘annoyed’ about the ones that got away.

- Adam Le Roux

Three in three at the start of December was a catalyst for the Saddlers’ rise up the table, with a six-game unbeaten run before defeat to Salford on Boxing Day.

Pre-weekend, the striker already had eight goals to his name this campaign – a hefty step up from the five he accrued in the first 35 games of last season.

And the goalscoring instinct he possesses hasn’t just arrived overnight, instead driven into him by the Walsall backroom staff, with both Adebayo and the club reaping the rewards.

Movement

“We looked at my goals last season and this season, and worked out ways of getting me more goals and more opportunities,” the 22-year-old said.

“They were looking at my movement inside the box and some games I would be quite static. They were trying to make me a livelier player in the box and to be ready for anything that comes.