GRAHAM Alexander feels City are finding their rhythm in the early season.

The Bantams head for Walsall this weekend targeting a fourth win after picking up 10 points from the opening five games.

It has been a decent start, although Alexander insists there is a lot more to come from his team.

But he can sense them settling into the regular routine after the first month of action.

“The transfer deadline window is the one step before it settles down,” said the City boss.

“Then it maybe takes a week or 10 days after that to smooth out and I think we’re at that stage now.

“There’s always a trepidation about the start of the season and all the hard work players have put in. Will it be evident right away?

“Pre-season is preparing the lads for 10 months not just the first couple of weeks.

“Wins help your message, the way players train and give everyone confidence in themselves and each other. The players get to trust each other more.

“We just have to make sure there is still room for improvement and we’ve got to chase that.

“Then I believe we’ll show what a good team we are over the whole season, not just the first month.”

Alexander dismisses any significance in City sitting fifth in the League Two table at this stage. But the early points can give them a base to build from.

“I said last season I always felt we were chasing,” he added “Even when we put really good runs together, we were just out of reach.

“It almost piled pressure on the next game.

“There’s always going to be pressure around professional football and around Bradford City. We don’t need to add on to that by chasing things.

“We’re chasing success and a consistency and I think good starts help the process for the rest of the season.

“The games at the start are just as important as those at the end. They are all the same three points.

“It’s been a good, steady start. I don’t think it’s been sensational.

“There’s more to come from us. I look at the players, their individual quality and the way they train, and there’s certainly more to come from this group.

“That gives me more confidence in what we can do this season.”