Skilled defender Albert Watson believes Larne have gamers who're able to ‘die for the jersey’ as they give the impression of being to keep up their spectacular defensive file.
The Invermen have produced eight clear sheets in 12 outings this season in a run of type which has taken them to the highest of the Danske Financial institution Premiership desk, in addition to reserving their place within the semi-finals of the County Antrim Defend.
Watson, who turned 37 final month, can sense a brand new discovered willpower to grow to be onerous to beat, even when boss Tiernan Lynch makes wholesale adjustments to his line-up. as he did in Tuesday’s 1-0 Defend win over Ballymena United.
He mentioned: “Now we have been massively targeted on maintaining clear sheets this 12 months. When you’re going to do something, when you’re going to win cups or championships, it’s at all times constructed on clear sheets.
“Whoever is available in, you wish to be sure to’re able to die for the jersey. That’s the kind of mentality it's important to have.
“You defend as a staff, one to 11, and we now have been doing that this 12 months. Regardless of who has performed, we now have proven that we’re prepared to try this.”
Watson scored the one aim of the sport in opposition to his former membership on Tuesday, as Lynch made 9 adjustments to his beginning line-up.
He did likewise when Larne crashed out of the League Cup to Annagh United final week and Watson admitted the Defend tie was an opportunity to place issues proper.
“It was necessary for us to get a very good efficiency, as a result of we let ourselves down in opposition to Annagh the week earlier than,” Watson mentioned.
“We didn’t give a very good account of ourselves in opposition to Annagh and it was an opportunity to place it to mattress immediately, which we now have achieved now.
“I believe the Ballymena efficiency was one the place we might come away and say we did ourselves justice.
“We lifted our recreation within the second-half. The primary-half was a bit tentative the place we have been attending to grips with the sport and one another.”
Larne are actually aiming for his or her third Defend triumph in a row, however will face a difficult semi-final away to Dundela.
“The County Antrim Defend is a good alternative for the youthful gamers to come back, as they've achieved, and present what they'll do,” added Watson.
“We wish to hold that run going within the Defend however we all know we now have a massively robust take a look at away from house within the semi-finals.
“I haven’t performed at Dundela earlier than, however I do know from others that will probably be a extremely robust take a look at and a tough place to go.
“Nevertheless, we’ll go there with confidence and see if we are able to get into one other Defend ultimate.”