Ben Fox stands in front of me in Cheapside’s media room, teeth chattering away.
The long-haired midfielder has just spent half an hour in Grimsby Town ‘s cryo-chamber, fresh from a two-hour training session in baltic conditions.
Nonetheless, the midfielder probably enjoyed the temperature change with results on the pitch cranking up the heat in recent weeks.
Five defeats in six matches across all competition are a stark contrast to the electric form that saw the Mariners race to the top of the National League.
“It’s difficult to put your finger on it,” he told Grimsby Live when asked what has changed in the team’s performances.
“Maybe at the start of the season we were playing with more freedom, more confidence.
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“Then we needed to grind a few results, Wealdstone we dominated the ball and just didn’t score. We haven’t scored at the right times or haven’t scored.
“At the start of the season, we were scoring at good times and then capitalising when…