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Yeah, massive disappointment. I think it
Yeah massive disappointment I think it
was uh hard work for us out there today.
was uh hard work for us out there today
It was a the type of game that we
It was a the type of game that we
probably thought it would be. Two
probably thought it would be Two
physical teams going at each other. Um
physical teams going at each other Um
and at 22, I thought we were in the
and at 22 I thought we were in the
ascendancy and we'd go on and win the
ascendancy and we'd go on and win the
game. But yeah, the third goal is a bad
game But yeah the third goal is a bad
one from our viewpoint. Does
one from our viewpoint Does
that make it more frustrating? You get
that make it more frustrating You get
ahead and then you get level, you're
ahead and then you get level you're
unable to take it on.
unable to take it on
Yeah, definitely. I think it's been a
Yeah definitely I think it's been a
feature of our some of our performances
feature of our some of our performances
this season when we've been leading. We
this season when we've been leading We
haven't really gone with the conviction
haven't really gone with the conviction
to put the game to bed. There's a couple
to put the game to bed There's a couple
of moments possibly where we could have
of moments possibly where we could have
made it 2-0. We didn't. We then concede
made it 2-0 We didn't We then concede
two goals and we have to do it the hard
two goals and we have to do it the hard
way again and I thought we were going to
way again and I thought we were going to
to be honest. I thought we were going to
to be honest I thought we were going to
go go on and win the game as you say
go go on and win the game as you say
from 2-2 but the third goal was really
from 2-2 but the third goal was really
poor from our perspective. We're really
poor from our perspective We're really
disappointed with it and um yeah, we
disappointed with it and um yeah we
just have to deal with it. How key was
just have to deal with it How key was
it at halftime to make the changes
it at halftime to make the changes
because obviously you lose that penalty
because obviously you lose that penalty
and maybe get your view on that as well.
and maybe get your view on that as well
But was it important to try and and find
But was it important to try and and find
your feet again in the second half?
your feet again in the second half
Yeah, we felt we needed a different
Yeah we felt we needed a different
viewpoint, a different spark. So we made
viewpoint a different spark So we made
the double switch. I thought we were
the double switch I thought we were
better for it. Um I felt we had a bit
better for it Um I felt we had a bit
more attacking threat. Um and yeah, bar
more attacking threat Um and yeah bar
by the goals I don't difficult to say
by the goals I don't difficult to say
but bar the goals I don't think we
but bar the goals I don't think we
defended too badly in the game but they
defended too badly in the game but they
were always in it with their
were always in it with their
transitions. I thought they Watara
transitions I thought they Watara
played very well and Thiago's a threat
played very well and Thiago's a threat
physically. So, they were always in the
physically So they were always in the
game, but I felt we were managing them
game but I felt we were managing them
and that's where the third goal coming
and that's where the third goal coming
out the blue like it did certainly set
out the blue like it did certainly set
us back and then we didn't um probably
us back and then we didn't um probably
lost a little bit bit of belief at that
lost a little bit bit of belief at that
stage.
stage
Just for housekeeping on that penalty
Just for housekeeping on that penalty
with Jack Murphy in the handball.
with Jack Murphy in the handball
Thoughts?
Thoughts
Yeah, I have seen it. I think it's one
Yeah I have seen it I think it's one
of those. He's he's not raised his arm.
of those He's he's not raised his arm
I don't think it's too far away from his
I don't think it's too far away from his
body. Um, I think it's harsh on him, but
body Um I think it's harsh on him but
I think if I was the other way round,
I think if I was the other way round
I'd be wanting the penalty as well. So,
I'd be wanting the penalty as well So
I think it's one of those that could
I think it's one of those that could
have gone either way. It's gone against
have gone either way It's gone against
us.
us
We spoke before the game about trying to
We spoke before the game about trying to
get that complete performance. Is that
get that complete performance Is that
add to the frustration where again there
add to the frustration where again there
was elements today which which were
was elements today which which were
good, but it's putting together the 90
good but it's putting together the 90
minutes.
minutes
Yeah, of course. But I think we pride
Yeah of course But I think we pride
ourselves on finding ways to win and we
ourselves on finding ways to win and we
have done historically and at the moment
have done historically and at the moment
we're not. So, it's a huge frustration
we're not So it's a huge frustration
for us. I think we're we're battling,
for us I think we're we're battling
we're fighting. Um the players are
we're fighting Um the players are
um 100% trying. I don't think we're
um 100 trying I don't think we're
playing at our best. It is fragmented.
playing at our best It is fragmented
There are mistakes and at the moment
There are mistakes and at the moment
we're on the wrong end of any mistake um
we're on the wrong end of any mistake um
is costing us and it's something we got
is costing us and it's something we got
to rectify quickly.
to rectify quickly
There's mitigating circumstances. But
There's mitigating circumstances But
what does this do for the confidence
what does this do for the confidence
when you're on a run like this and and
when you're on a run like this and and
the manner in terms of the difficult
the manner in terms of the difficult
games and a lot away from home?
games and a lot away from home
Yeah, it's damaging. I think it's
Yeah it's damaging I think it's
damaging from our our psychology. I
damaging from our our psychology I
don't think there's any getting away
don't think there's any getting away
from that. There's only one way to solve
from that There's only one way to solve
it and that's to dig out a win from
it and that's to dig out a win from
somewhere and then you can totally flip
somewhere and then you can totally flip
the feeling in in one match and I think
the feeling in in one match and I think
that's what we've got to try and do away
that's what we've got to try and do away
from home. The bigger the challenge
from home The bigger the challenge
we've got to try and rise to it.
we've got to try and rise to it
Of course, the fans then get a bit
Of course the fans then get a bit
frustrated. What do you say to them to
frustrated What do you say to them to
make sure they're all behind you and the
make sure they're all behind you and the
rest of the team when when you're on a
rest of the team when when you're on a
run like this?
run like this
I thought the crowd considering today I
I thought the crowd considering today I
thought were really really good. Um
thought were really really good Um
you know we haven't performed as we want
you know we haven't performed as we want
to consistently this season. I think
to consistently this season I think
they've backed us and support us and
they've backed us and support us and
tried to stay with us. I think they
tried to stay with us I think they
tried to stay with us today. I've got no
tried to stay with us today I've got no
issue with anything that they delivered
issue with anything that they delivered
for us. It's up to us to deliver better.
for us It's up to us to deliver better
It
It
is another tough run as well. Now, what
is another tough run as well Now what
is going to be key now going into a lot
is going to be key now going into a lot
of away games?
of away games
Character,
Character
resilience, spirit, fight, all those key
resilience spirit fight all those key
characteristics are what we need at the
characteristics are what we need at the
moment.
moment
Do you feel that the team's got it just
Do you feel that the team's got it just
now or is that a case of you trying to
now or is that a case of you trying to
help them refind that?
help them refind that
No, I think the individual players have
No I think the individual players have
got that fight and that spirit. that's
got that fight and that spirit that's
why we're in the positions that we are
why we're in the positions that we are
in terms of the competitions we're
in terms of the competitions we're
fighting in. Um but yeah, reminders and
fighting in Um but yeah reminders and
um healthy reminders I think are a
um healthy reminders I think are a
really good thing and we need to get
really good thing and we need to get
back to basics. We can't keep conceding
back to basics We can't keep conceding
the goals that we
the goals that we

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