Edgar Davids believes Barnet’s two matches over the Easter weekend could be “massive” in the Bees’ League Two relegation battle.
Davids’ side welcome Dagenham & Redbridge to Underhill this afternoon before making the short journey across London to face AFC Wimbledon.
If the Bees recorded back-to-back victories they would move to 50 points – a tally which has secured safety in the past seven seasons.
However, Davids insisted his players would take the fight against the drop “one game at a time”.
The Dutch international explained: “Two victories would be massive. We strive to achieve that but we will take it game by game. Every match is a final for us still.
“Last week we were right in the mix but, while we are still in the mix, we have moved up two places. So we will have to see where we are in a week’s time.
“We have to get our points in and we have to get good results. If we don’t we will be right back in the fight and we don’t want to be.”
Barnet midfielder John Oster echoed the thoughts of his manager. The 34-year-old said: “It is going to be a tough four days for us.
“I think after those two matches we will have a better idea as to where we will end up. The Dagenham game at home is definitely going to be an important one.”
Davids expects a tough battle against a “very direct” Dagenham side on Friday.
The Daggers are just three points and three places above Barnet in the table and Wayne Burnett’s men have taken victory in just one of their last eight matches.
Oster is not worried about Dagenham’s tactics and believes the Bees have matched physical sides this season.
“Playing physical teams is not really a problem for us,” he said. “Teams that have come here and tried to be over physical we have matched them by playing football.
“I don’t think League Two is as bad as it used to be in terms of everyone being six foot and built like a you know what.
“So I think that anybody who comes to watch us now will be pleasantly surprised in how we play.”
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