Forest Green Rovers manager Mark Cooper admits his selection was for the "good of the team" after an impressive 2-1 victory away to Exeter City at St James Park.
Rovers found themselves two goals to the good courtesy of second-half strikes from in-form midfielder Reece Brown and defender Liam Shephard, both of whom also scored last Tuesday against Tranmere Rovers at the New Lawn.
Despite a late minute consolation from Exeter's Aaron Martin in the 94th minute, Forest Green were able to take an impressive three points away from the south-coast against a side that currently occupies the third place spot in the League Two table.
The first-half meanwhile was a poor showing by Forest Green's standards, something that Cooper openly admits he was disappointed by.
"We were just a little bit loose in the first-half with our final pass or our final effort on goal," he told the club's official website.
"I just asked the players at half-time to tidy up a little bit and they would win the game.
Once they came back out in the second-half, it was much more of the Rovers side that Forest Green fans are used to, with Cooper also admitting that he thought they were very good defensively.
"All over the team, front players pressed and harried, midfield players we worked on that shape of our two working midfield players who were outstanding today," he said.
"They provided protection for the boys at the back and going forward we had a threat as well.
It was a second man-of-the-match performance from midfielder Reece Brown who, following an impressive solo goal and assist for the penalty against Tranmere on Tuesday, replicated this kind of influence once again on the pitch with a goal and assist once again.
Cooper said: "He scored and made on Tuesday and he's the done the same again today.
"We just love watching him play, he's a little magician.
"But for him to be able to do that, he needs to have players behind him and in front of him that work ever so hard and put him in good positions.
Robert Sanchez was also recalled to the starting line-up after being dropped for James Montgomery in midweek, but Cooper explained his decision to recall the shot-stopper to the starting line-up.
"The reason I played (Robert) Sanchez today was because of the aerial threat," he said.
"Their whole game is based on getting the ball out-wide and crossing it and Sanch is brilliant at coming for crosses, which he did today.
"You need that to take the pressure off defenders because they can't head every ball that comes into the box.
"I'm sure I was getting some stick for that, but I made the decision for the good of the team and Exeter's threat is balls into the box.
Forest Green now have an impressive run of form going having gone unbeaten in three consecutive games against Cheltenham Town, Tranmere Rovers and now Exeter City with Cooper now looking to league leaders Lincoln City next Saturday.
"Players deserve immense credit for it," he said.
"That's it and we've set ourselves up for a great game against Lincoln and we just want to keep playing like we are.