Game of two halves?
That's a fair assessment of the game really. In the first half we took the game to Man City and played very well. We were solid out of possession. I asked the team to be brave in terms of setting up man to man in midfield. We did that very, very well and then it was some sloppy goals in 15 minutes in the second half. It's something we're not accustomed to seeing really. The set play goal was poor and then it was two individual errors that Man City pounced on. And the game was over at that point really. I asked the team to be brave and show some real courage. That's what you have to do against a top side like Man City if you're to try and leave a mark and have an affect on the game. We did that but the mistakes and goals we let in were poor goals.
A big night for Tosin? A steep learning curve?
Yeah, a big learning curve. Tosin has been exceptional, he's been top, but like a lot of the players we have here, they are young and developing players who are going to make mistakes. What's going to define these players in how far they go is how quickly they can learn from them. Tosin's made an error initially with what he tried and was then desperate to eradicate it or make up for it. He's learnt quick and will. He's the type who will come in and understand the differences. He needs to grow in them moments and he will do that. We've done that very well individually and as a team. He'll be fine.
Remaining brave going forward is the key?
Definitely. It's been the key to why we are in this position. You're looking at a team that is very well organised. Throughout this year we've been very resilient with the moments of adversity or mistakes and coming out of the side of it, learning. That won't change, that will be the same. We know we made errors tonight which is not like us but we'll work out where we went wrong, keep moving and keep improving.
Must be annoying to concede so early in second half though?
It was frustrating. The team are frustated. We came out in the second half with a platform in the game but it was disappointing and frustrating. Those 15 minutes were the end of the game. From that point it was always going to be an uphill task.
Harrison Reed was good?
He put in a real shift. He's been superb. It's the first time he's played consistently in this division. He's taken it in his stride and he keeps learning. Everyone has. I asked the team to be brave, show courage and individually do that. I didn't want the game to pass anyone by. No one individually did let it pass them by. They all tried their utmost but fell a little short in certain moments.
A game to write off?
Not one to write off. Of course we need to move on quick but it's not to write off because of the manner we conceded goals. It'll certainly be one we look on and work out where we made mistakes, where to get better in those moments and improve. That's key but we'll do that quickly, analyse that and move on to Leeds on Friday.
Man for man in midfield?
The plan was to go man for man in midfield, all players designated to really reduce the options that Man City possess. They are a team that are incredibly coached. You often see week in week out the same movements and patterns. The ask for the midfielders tonight was to be brave by going man for man with that team. We wanted to nullify the general fluidity of their play. Of course there's going to be times when the quality of the player is the difference. That certainly wasn't the case tonight but we helped them a little bit in that sense.
Bobby Decordova-Reid's knock a concern?
At the moment there's a little problem with a hamstring. We don't know where he'll be for Friday but it's minor. He maybe has a fighting chance for Leeds but we'll have to see where he is in the coming days.
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