Callum O’Hare “can’t wait” to finally make his home debut after a wild, hectic welcome to Wrexham. The 28-year-old midfielder has hit the ground running since his deadline-day move from Sheffield United, and now he is ready to soak in the energy of the Racecourse Ground faithful. This guy has been on a whirlwind ride and you can feel the energy building for Tuesday night.
From Deadline Day Dash to Derby Debut
The story of O’Hare’s arrival is something else, honestly. He got up in the early hours on Tuesday morning, just trying to seal his switch to Wrexham before their trip to Millwall. Then, what does he do? He literally raced to London on a train, arriving hours before kick-off, just to make the squad! Talk about dedication. He ended up being an unused sub as Wrexham bagged a solid 3-0 win at the Den, but his real trial by fire was coming. Manager Phil Parkinson didn’t waste any time, thrusting O’Hare in from the start for his first Welsh derby match at Swansea. This was even before he had trained with all of his new teammates. The man almost capped off this crazy week with a debut goal, too, but he admitted, “I probably should have had a goal, but I’m always going to be there, so hopefully that will come.” He certainly didn’t mince words, adding, “It’s been crazy, honestly.” Despite the near miss, he feels good about his start, saying, “I feel like I’ve settled in well. I’m yet to train with everyone, so hopefully, by doing so, I’ll improve and get to know everyone’s game.”
Wrexham’s New Momentum and What’s Next
Wrexham has been showing some real grit, especially after a shaky start. They failed to keep a clean sheet in their first four games across all competitions, but now they have earned back-to-back shutouts. That win at Millwall and the hard-fought draw with Swansea proves they are digging in. O’Hare definitely felt the intensity at Swansea, saying, “I’m gutted that we didn’t get three points, but they are a good team who keep the ball well. We just had to dig in, really, and concentrate for the whole game, which I think we did.” These four crucial points have pushed the Red Dragons up to 11th in the Championship table, a solid early position. There will be no let-up though, with relegated sides Burnley and West Ham on the schedule this week.
This Tuesday evening (19:45 BST) sees Parkinson’s squad host winless Burnley. This match isn’t just another game, it is O’Hare’s home debut and a chance to truly light up the Racecourse Ground. He knows the place well, having actually scored there before as a Sheffield United player. “It’s perfect. That’s what we play football for, we can’t wait,” he said. “We want to go into Tuesday night full of confidence after two good away performances. Now we want to bring that to the Racecourse.” He remembers how “mental” it was playing against Wrexham there, feeling “the excitement and the passion from the pitch.” You can bet he is looking forward to meeting everyone and, more importantly, grabbing those three points before another trip to the capital on Friday.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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