"You could understand that the crowd wasn't that big against Wycombe because we didn't play very well the week before against Grimsby," he told the Nottingham Evening Post on Wednesday.
Some supporters have been staying away due to the ongoing saga with owner Keith Haslam, but Dearden is keen to put the focus on efforts on the pitch "But if people who were at the game on Saturday were not satisfied then there is something wrong. If you were not involved with either team as a manager or coach, then the entertainment was first-class.
"There were five goals, 18 shots on target, meaning the goalkeepers have made good saves, and some very decent football from both sides.
"We have now scored 31 goals at home this season, which is not bad, and with the win that might persuade a few more to come out for the Chester game."