Brian Barry-Murphy described Cardiff City's 5-4 victory over Burnley as a “very memorable day” after the Bluebirds came from 4-1 behind to secure an extraordinary win at Cardiff City Stadium.
Cardiff looked to be heading for defeat when Burnley established a three-goal advantage, but the home side refused to give up and produced a remarkable turnaround to take all three points.
Barry-Murphy admitted his side were aware of the danger of conceding further goals, but insisted they always believed they could cause problems for the visitors.
“It's a very memorable day,” he said.
“Even at 4-1 we felt we could be dangerous, but we obviously knew of the consequences if we didn't.”
The Cardiff manager also revealed the extent of the fitness problems within his squad, with several players taking to the pitch despite not being fully fit.
“We had a lot of players playing today who normally wouldn't have played. Perry (Ng) was playing with one leg in the first half, Kristian Bielik wasn't fit, Will Fish and Alex Robertson the same.
“It felt like a throwback to days gone by in that sense.”
Despite the difficult circumstances, Barry-Murphy felt the second goal was the turning point in the contest, with belief growing among his players as they began to take control.
“From the moment we got the second goal, I felt as though we became a very dangerous team, and the players' belief was very evident.
“We have a very small squad that is stretched very thin, but we still have lots of attacking players who are so willing to learn and improve.”
Celestini left to reflect on Burnley's collapse
Burnley manager Fabio Celestini admitted his side had to take responsibility for allowing Cardiff back into the game after holding a commanding 4-1 lead.
The Clarets had appeared to be in a strong position, but were unable to manage the game and ultimately left South Wales empty-handed.
“When it is 4-1, you have to control the game. We have to talk about what went wrong, live it is very difficult to understand because you are emotional,” he said.
“Maybe we have to understand where we are and what our situation is.
“I can understand if there is fragility at 1-0, but it cannot happen at 4-1.”
Celestini acknowledged that the defeat was difficult to accept, although he felt there had been signs of improvement in his side's recent performances.
“It's very difficult to accept the situation, but in the last two games the team was more consistent.
“Normally you don't need to score four or five times to win a game, but that's the reality.”
