12-11-2023, 23:47
Monty on the fans and the game
“The fans today were fantastic, they really got behind the team and I want to say thank you to them. They were fantastic at Hampden when we were unfortunate to get into the final, so that one was for them.
Kilmarnock are a direct team, so they’re going to put balls into the box from wide areas; that’s their game plan. If you don’t deal with them or second balls, then you’re going to be in trouble. We made first contact on those deliveries, had everyone sprinting back and making sure we were clearing the ball on the second phase. On the counter-attack we could’ve killed the game off, but it wouldn’t sit with us; the final pass, touch, or people slipping over. It was a good performance, three points, a clean sheet and we move forward.”
Overall we seem to have been fairly ordinary, but in control for most of the game. A clean sheet is most welcome, as is an improved defensive display, but the concerns about playing out from the back are still there. Jair Tavares is developing into an excellent player.
“The fans today were fantastic, they really got behind the team and I want to say thank you to them. They were fantastic at Hampden when we were unfortunate to get into the final, so that one was for them.
Kilmarnock are a direct team, so they’re going to put balls into the box from wide areas; that’s their game plan. If you don’t deal with them or second balls, then you’re going to be in trouble. We made first contact on those deliveries, had everyone sprinting back and making sure we were clearing the ball on the second phase. On the counter-attack we could’ve killed the game off, but it wouldn’t sit with us; the final pass, touch, or people slipping over. It was a good performance, three points, a clean sheet and we move forward.”
Overall we seem to have been fairly ordinary, but in control for most of the game. A clean sheet is most welcome, as is an improved defensive display, but the concerns about playing out from the back are still there. Jair Tavares is developing into an excellent player.
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