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The player reflected on the recent defeat against Plymouth, describing it as a performance that fell significantly short of the team's potential. He noted that while the first half was difficult due to conceding early, the second half proved even more damaging with another goal that dealt a severe blow to their momentum. The team failed to respond effectively after these setbacks, resulting in a match where they did not play at their best and ultimately lost on the losing end of a poor display.
Despite the disappointment of the result, the player emphasized that the overall start to the season remains positive and filled with optimism. He highlighted that the team has achieved two wins and kept two clean sheets so far, which sets a strong foundation for the future. While acknowledging that winning every game is not guaranteed, he stressed that the squad does not want to lose in such a sloppy manner again. The focus now shifts to learning from this experience and ensuring that they put their best effort forward in upcoming fixtures to maintain their high standards.
The player expressed deep gratitude for the incredible support received from the fans, particularly noting how much it means to have them clap along even when the team is not performing well. This backing provides a crucial boost as the team looks ahead to Tuesday's match, where everyone is eager to get back on track and correct their mistakes immediately. The quick turnaround offers an opportunity to respond with renewed energy and determination, aiming to turn things around straight away in the next game.
Looking forward, the squad is keen to build on their strong home record, which has been a fortress over the past few years. They aim to continue this success at home while also working hard to improve their away form to ensure consistency across all venues. The player believes that maintaining a good balance between home and away performances will be key to standing in good stead for the rest of the season. With two home games scheduled in the week, the team is ready to leverage these opportunities to secure more points and keep their momentum going.
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defeat this afternoon against Plymouth.
What was your assessment of the game?
>> Yeah, not our not our best performance.
Um
it's okay. Okay first half obviously we
conceded at a really bad time. um right
at the end of the first half which is
always tough to take and um and then
obviously again early on in the second
half which is a real real killer blow
and um yeah took took the wind out of us
a little bit and we didn't really
respond. We did we wasn't really wasn't
at our best today and um yeah the
results showed that.
>> What do you feel maybe didn't click
today that has clicked so well already
this season?
>> Uh I don't know really. Obviously every
game's every game's different. Um we
worked our hardest as we always do. um
just didn't just didn't click. Sometimes
it doesn't click and we didn't create as
many chances as we like and conceded um
conceded um sloppy goals that we don't
we don't um we don't like conceding
obviously we we really really work hard
that type of stuff. So yeah um yeah not
not good.
>> Let's look at the the start as a whole
the the season so far. It's been a
really positive start today aside
there's still a lot of optimism and a
lot of that can be carried on into into
this fresh week now.
>> Yeah, definitely. Um obviously we
started the season well. Um two two wins
well including take away the cup games.
Um two two wins two clean sheets. So um
yeah obviously not you know not going to
not going to win every game but we don't
we don't want to we don't want to lose
in that fashion. We want to want to
always um put our best performance every
week and yeah we didn't really do that
today and yeah on the on the losing end.
I know the sports. We talk about them a
lot when we when we speak to you, but a
long journey down. Something they've
they've done throughout your time here
and and even before that. How much do
you appreciate their support again?
>> Yeah, unbelievable to be honest. Um it's
a really long way to go. So yeah,
obviously we're really disappointed that
we couldn't couldn't take the three
points home. But yeah, unbelievable
support and even even clap clapping us
off at the end there when when we
weren't at our best. Yeah, we obviously
really appreciate and we'll be looking
to put it right on Tuesday. on that
having Tuesday, having a game just
around the corner, is it good knowing
that you've got that chance to respond
so quickly?
>> Yeah, definitely. I think we'll we'll
we'll all be raring to go on Tuesday and
we'll be we'll be looking to puff things
put things right straight away. That's
that's the plan.
>> Two home games in the week as well. Just
a final note on that. A place that has
been a fortress over the the the past
few years. How important is that for you
guys to to be able to look forward to
that as well? Yeah, obviously we we've
got a since I've been here and I know
even even before that there's we've got
a really good home record and yeah,
that's something that we definitely
definitely want to keep going and
obviously we want to we want to make our
away record um good as well and um that
that should stand us in goodstead
hopefully.