A fast start gave Airdrie a big advantage in League One, says Rhys McCabe

Rhys McCabe has seen his team rise to the top of Ligue 1 and says he has a huge advantage over this time last season.

Diamond failed to win his first three games last season, but his 4-0 thunderous win over Falkirk on Saturday gave him a first-day win at Peterhead last week. backed up and regained momentum.

After a strike by subs Gaby McGill and Salim Quidar-Isa added Callum Gallagher's double and saw his team destroy Barnes, player-boss McCabe was next. said like Go out and try to score 3 points.

"We're happy to have it, but now it's forgotten. The game's over, the results are out, see you next week.

" But when I saw that last season we didn't win the first three games, it was like trying to catch the team right away.

"Starting the season with six points is a real advantage. That's a big deal, because yes, and almost gave us a little kickstart to build some momentum.

and to tweak and change the mentality of being here to win and the performance is secondary.

"It's great to score 4 goals.

"But I don't really care about that because we got 3 points. This is the most important thing."

McCabe was pleased with the team's play as they overwhelmed Falkirk in a spectacular second half, with a new campaign paying tribute to the striker. Gallagher after achieving the first goal of

he added:

``I think he tells himself that link-up play and various parts of the game are not Gal's strengths. It's work rate, effort, physical ability, and he knows where his goals are."

Airdrie won last season this Saturday.

have them organized," McCabe claimed.

``They suffered a crushing loss to Clyde in their first match, but they will feel they have something to prove, especially at home. Aim to get down to and approach it the right way, make sure you do your homework and go there to win.”

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