Finn fears fatigue factor

Last updated : 13 February 2006 By Adam Bryant
"When you win games, mentally you feel fitter and healthier. That helps the physical side," said the Finnish defender.

"If you're feeling a bit tired, when you've won three points and you look at the table and see you're up there, you don't feel it. When you have a bad period, it's more difficult to cope with tiredness.

"Winning on Saturday is good for us and we have a big enough squad to cope with all these games.

"We've played since July 13 so it's been a long season already with many games. Those games won't stop because we've two games a week.

"We have to be ready for that and the manager will rotate a lot to give somebody a rest sometimes. That's good for the squad. There are times when we'll need a rest.

"I'm not a young boy anymore. I've noticed the recovery period is longer as you get older.