Formation switch has been amazing - Loupalo-Bi

Walsall winger Aaron Loupalo-Bi says the change in formation under interim head coach Darren Byfield has been a positive move as the club try to maintain their push for a play-off place in League Two.

Loupalo-Bi, who joined the Saddlers on loan in January from Premier League Fulham, made his first start for the club as automatic-promotion hopefuls Cambridge United were held to a goalless draw at the Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium on Tuesday.

Former Walsall striker Byfield is taking charge on a game-by-game basis since the sacking of Mat Sadler and has picked up four points in his first two matches.

He has moved from a three-at-the-back system used predominantly under Sadler to a 4-3-3 formation, with Loupalo-Bi supporting Daniel Kanu and veteran Albert Adomah - who has started both games under Byfield - up front against the U's.

"I have played on the wing before so it wasn't a shock for me," Loupalo-Bi told BBC Radio WM. "I knew what I was going to do. I knew I was going to be comfortable.

"I think he's (Byfield) even spoken to my coaches from Fulham so he's had insights of how I am on the wing, so he knows what I can do over there.

"The formation switch has been amazing. I feel like the team has adapted well and all the attacking players are all showing him what we can do."

The game was 20-year-old Loupalo-Bi's eighth for Walsall and, after coming off the bench in his last action against Fleetwood Town two weeks earlier, he said making his full debut was special.

"I'm so happy. I'm happy that the gaffer trusts me," he added.

"The fans were there for me, my team-mates were there for me, so I was just enjoying the moment.

"I showed the gaffer what I can do in training, I showed him my abilities, so it's just good that he's seeing that I can improve the team or help the team, so I'm just thankful."

With eight games to go, Walsall are only two points outside the top seven and Loupalo-Bi said he will continue to learn and try his best to stay in the side.

"Training and playing with all these amazing players, it improves you as a player," he said.

"I always ask questions. I've asked questions to Albert, to [Jamille] Matt, even Dan, even though he's young as well, he's been there so I always ask questions to people.

"I'm just trying to get as many minutes as I can get, to continue improving and hopefully start adding goals and assists."