Jay Saunders won’t allow his Folkestone players to get carried away with their unbeaten Isthmian Premier start to the season.
Invicta moved into the play-off places on Bank Holiday Monday as they battled to a 2-1 derby victory at Chatham.
It was a third straight win for Folkestone after they started the league campaign with back-to-back draws.
While there are good signs for boss Saunders’ new-look squad, the season is still very much in its infancy.
“We, as a management team, have in our head where we want to be,” said Saunders. “I’m disappointed.
“I think we should have another two points on the board - so I’ll always ask for a bit - but the boys have been superb. We won’t get carried away.
“As I’ve just said to them, ‘All you have done is have a good start - that’s it’.
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“There’s no point having a good start like we have had and then losing your next three or four. We have got to keep them level-headed.
“As a group, I think they will and I’m sure we’ll improve as we go along.”
There is a more youthful feel to Folkestone this term, albeit skipper Kevin Lokko, midfielders Jack Jebb and Dean Rance, alongside striker Ade Yusuff, do provide experience.
Saunders said: “I deliberately went younger this year. I felt we probably needed to.
“I’m pleased, although it does put more responsibility on the older ones. Coming here [to Chatham], where it’s a tough environment, to bring a Rancey in - who’s been there and done it - is the plus of it.
“The last two games in midfield before, we’ve had Mikey Berry and Maxx [Manktelow] in midfield, who are both 19, and Donell Thomas is 21.
“It’s young in this league. Don’t get me wrong, Chatham has a young side as well.
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