Danny East wants the Cobblers to learn from the example set by Barnet at their expense last week, that position counts for nothing in npower League Two.
Barnet made light of their bottom-of-the-league status to record a 4-0 win over Town at Underhill on Friday night in a game Northampton were widely expected to win.
On Saturday, the roles are reversed as second-placed Port Vale come to Sixfields looking to extend the Cobblers’ losing streak to a third game.
The Valiants have only lost once since mid-August and go into the match as hot favourites, but East, with the recent Barnet-based evidence fresh in his mind, is confident he and his team-mates can turn the form book upside down.
“Barnet proved last Friday night just how unpredictable this league is,” said East, who is on loan at the Cobblers from Hull City until the first week of January.
“Every team is strong and every team can turn each other over so no matter who the opponents are, we’ve got to come out and be at our best.
“We have got to keep giving 100 per cent, we will always do that for the fans and we’ll try to give them that win that they all deserve.
“Confidence is still good. We all know we’re in it together, that’s the staff and the players, and we all know there is talent in the squad, we’ve just got to get back to winning ways.”
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