Sha’mar Lawson, a 21-year-old midfielder who is on loan from Millwall until January, was Ebbsfleet manager Harry Watling’s first acquisition. Watling gave an explanation for his decision.
“Variety is key, so what are we missing from the building?” remarked Watling, a former development coach for Millwall.
He’s an exciting eight-runner, in my opinion. He not only has excellent speed but also possesses great technical skill with the ball. He is the perfect fit for us.
“Take this boy, he’ll really benefit from you and you from him,” have advised me close friends and trustworthy Millwall supporters.
“A loan transactional process must have two steps. We must gain from it in terms of current performances, and the loanee must gain in terms of knowing that he is a better version of himself when he returns to his parent club.
Lawson made his debut on Saturday in the 3-2 National League loss against Sutton as a second-half substitute.
A minute after his arrival, he had already had a significant influence, as his forward run near the edge of the penalty box created space that resulted in the Fleet’s opening goal.
“It is his responsibility as a running eight to determine when to release himself, break free from our midfield block, and enter the box,” Watling clarified.
Following a previous loan stint with Maidstone at the conclusion of the 2022–2023 season, Lawson is no stranger to National League football.
Watling, the manager of Fleet, called midfielder Toby Edser’s absence from the team at Sutton “precautionary.”
Edser missed training earlier this week due to an injury he sustained against Hartlepool last weekend.
“It’s a preventive measure,” the Fleet chief stated. “We didn’t think we needed to take the chance, although Toby did workout on Friday.
“Last week, he took a knock during the game, but he recovered and played on. He went for a few runs on Thursday and was OK, but we didn’t let him go on Monday or Tuesday.
Then, on Friday, he had his first training session, so maybe, he will return soon.
Tuesday night, Ebbsfleet travels to Maidenhead in the league with the knowledge that a win will move them off the bottom of the standings for the first time since August.
Every game is important; even though we lost on Saturday, it was still a huge game if we had won. Watling emphasized this point.
“Every game is important, and we must treat them all equally.”
“Tuesday is a fantastic opportunity to make amends; that’s the essence of football—it’s similar to golf in that you always have another shot.
“In football, there’s always the next game, so we have to try to make amends and make the most of the time we have, which is 48 hours, so we’ll be working really hard to get those three points on Tuesday.”
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