Leyton Orient can learn from rivals says Richie Wellens

Ben Waine’s first-half brace earnt the Championship outfit a 2-0 win, after two earlier efforts were ruled out for offside and O’s had twice hit the woodwork.

And Wellens revealed his respect for the Devon club, saying: “This is a real good club and an example for us, that build slowly, don’t change loads and loads of players each transfer window. 

“They just keep adding two or three players, change the way they play a little bit. 

“They had a lot of success with three at the back last year, now they’ve got this system where it’s 4-3-3, but two 8s go really high and the full-backs come in.

“I like this club, I think it’s a really good forward-thinking club, and I think we can take a lot of examples from it.

“I remember coming here as a manager when they opened the new stand, they delayed it a week or so, so we came here with the Swindon team and beat them 2-1.

“I don’t think since then they’ve lost too many games. And you have to respect their home record over a long period of time now.”

Wellens made five changes to his starting line-up from their League One opener at Charlton Athletic, with Sam Howes handed his debut in goal.

Waine was denied by an offside flag after just seven minutes, with Finn Azaz also thwarted on 17 minutes.

But a mistake by Omar Beckles gifted Waine the chance to open the scoring on 25 minutes, which he took, and the same player bundled home a cross from Freddie Issaka before the interval.

“We didn’t start well but the players, I’m pleased with the way they reacted,” added Wellens.

“I want to play aggressively because it works.

“In the second half, we’re playing against a Championship team and they couldn’t get out, because we were on the front foot and were aggressive.

“First half, we’re inbetween, we’re passive, every ricochet and second ball landed to them. Second half we were on the front foot and aggressive and every second ball and ricochet went for us.

“You can’t wait until you’re 2-0 down and then think about turning up.

“It’s a lesson for us, what I don’t want to get into the habit of this year is saying ‘we look ok’.

“At times you look at us and think we look a good team, but we can’t lose football matches easy.”