Regardless of a incredible begin to the brand new season, ace striker Matthew Shevlin says Coleraine haven't set their sights on profitable the Irish League title.
The Bannsiders play Glentoran on the Oval as we speak, understanding that victory will see Oran Kearney’s staff leapfrog the east Belfast facet into prime spot.
However Shevlin — who was named Dream Spanish Properties August Participant of the Month earlier this week — insists Coleraine simply need to enhance on final season’s disappointing sixth-placed end.
He mentioned: “We don’t actually set targets like profitable the League, we simply need to enhance on final season as a result of it wasn’t as much as our normal.
“We need to do in addition to we are able to and compete with the very best groups and see the place it takes us.
“The brand new signings have fitted in nicely actually shortly. Oran has carried out nicely together with his recruitment, bringing in Lee Lynch and Dean Jarvis from Larne, and you may see their high quality.
“Evan McLaughlin and Conor McDermott have proven what they're fabricated from and Kieran Farren as nicely. He’s been an actual shock bundle coming from Dergview within the Championship and he’s enjoying like a seasoned professional.”
Shevlin made an outstanding begin to his profession as a young person at Coleraine’s lethal rivals Ballymena United, however he struggled for kind and health throughout a irritating spell with Linfield.
The younger striker has rediscovered his kind in entrance of objective since becoming a member of Coleraine final January. To date this time period, the 24-year-old has bagged seven targets, discovering the web towards Portadown, Carrick Rangers, Glenavon and Dergview.
Shevlin believes his success might be attributed to the staff spirit supervisor Kearney has created at The Showgrounds.
“I’m having fun with it. The lads are creating a variety of probabilities for me and it's extra pleasant to play within the system we now have now,” he mentioned.
“I’ve been in good altering rooms prior to now at Ballymena and Linfield however there's a actual togetherness at Coleraine. And there’s good craic as nicely, which is all the time wanted on and off the sphere. It’s an awesome altering room to be part of.
“We had been nicely conscious as a membership, individually and as a staff, that final season wasn’t as much as the requirements of Coleraine and what we now have achieved within the final 4 or 5 seasons.
“We've introduced high quality signings in and are enjoying a special means and it has been working.”