Teamwork Quote by David Leslie

“It’s a good team though” is doing quiet heavy lifting: a soft reset button pressed mid-sentence, the verbal equivalent of steering a press conference away from the cliff edge. David Leslie isn’t selling swagger; he’s selling process. The quote reads like the aftermath of a disappointing stretch, when supporters want a culprit and coaches want time. By foregrounding “works very closely and very well together,” he shifts evaluation from results (which are unforgiving) to cohesion (which is harder to dispute and easier to promise).

The phrasing is deliberately collective: “all those people putting that effort in.” Not “my players,” not “the staff,” not “I.” It’s a protective umbrella that spreads credit and blame across the organization, flattening hierarchy to avoid singling anyone out. That’s also why the confidence is conditional. The improvement isn’t magic; it’s tethered to continued labor. He reaches for certainty only at the end: “I’m sure we will improve dramatically.” The adverb matters. “Dramatically” is fan-facing language, a way to keep belief alive without offering the risky specifics of tactics, injuries, or selections.

The subtext is a negotiation with expectation. Leslie is asking for patience while quietly asserting standards: the group is already “good” in the ways that are supposed to predict future success. It’s morale management, yes, but also narrative control. If results turn, he called it. If they don’t, he can point back to effort and togetherness as virtues that existed even when the table didn’t cooperate.