Boss sticks to plan despite being down to 10 men
“I’m very disappointed with the result. I felt naturally
that we were in good control of the game, but the sending off changes a lot of
the game.
“The players’ efforts were incredible. We created good
chances with ten men in the second half, and I thought we would score, but we
didn’t.
“We attacked right to the end. We had a decision to make
when Gabriel [Osho] got sent off about whether to bring on
another centre-back, but we kept all our players on the pitch in the same way
as we did at Rotherham. Performance wise, I thought it gave us a great chance
to win the game, but we just couldn’t take our chances and we conceded.
“I thought we were in control of the game at all stages,
even with ten men. I thought we were the dominant team, but the scoreline
doesn’t reflect that and that’s all people will remember.
“I think we’re in pretty good form, performance wise. We
want to win all our eight remaining games. Our intention is to try and win
every single one.
"I’m very pleased with the players and where we are. I
thought we played brilliantly on Saturday; there was so much expression in the
performance.
“We feel as if we’re learning a lot during the course of the
season. We're very keen to have more opportunities on goal, more shots, more
crosses, more goalmouth action for the supporters to enjoy. We did that on
Saturday and the same tonight, but I think we've been the top scorers in the
league for quite a lot of different periods, so I don't think we can criticise
the players for that.”
Wycombe boss Michael Duff
“I’m really pleased.
“We were very good against a top, top team.
“The sending off was obviously the turning point, but I
think it was a red card – it looked pretty reckless at the time.
“They had a lot of territory in the first half, and they
played around us a lot, but never through us.
“I can’t remember Will Norris having to make a save.
“We had a couple of opportunities on the counter, and I was
actually pleased with the first half.
"The first five minutes of the second half were a
disaster.
“We looked as though we couldn’t find the ball.
“We grew into it, and the subs came on and impacted the
game.
"They are a good team, and even with 10 men, they hurt
you.
“If it had ended up at 0-0 playing against 10 men, I would
still have respected that point because they are so good at what they do.
“We haven’t been good away from home, so winning here was
good.
“There looks as though there are two slots available in the
play-off places and about six or seven teams with a chance.
“What we have now is a chance, although ultimately we have
to keep on winning matches.
“If we can overcome a few mentality issues, which the first
88 minutes against Bolton and the 90 tonight prove, then we can compete against
the best.”
