The Leeds United manager was speaking after watching his side’s 0-0 draw with Hull City
Daniel, in the circumstances, how good of a point was that?
Definitely a good point. Yes. If you would have offered me before the game, a point on the road after a difficult way trip to Millwall, then knowing that Hull had also really good starting to the season. This is a really strong side and a good, good football side and if you would have offered me a clean sheet at one point, I wouldn’t have taken it because I always want to go for three points but I would have said it would be definitely a good result.
After this game, I’m a little bit divided here because I got the feeling 65 minutes it was not the question if we go in the lead, just when because we’re so dominant after a good starting period. We didn’t allow them to have to have one chance. We created so many good chances when I think about the first half two times Cree Summerville was in top shooting position two times, great save of the goalkeeper, Rutter one against one on the goalkeeper. Then there was a situation after a corner kick I think it was nearly two times handball. We had a shooting position after this with Joel Piroe with Dan James in good shooting position. Archie Gray second half started the same with a cut back situation, James with a great chance, when we should put this away and then Cree Summerville with a rebound should be a goal. But yes, sometimes you have to accept the goalkeeper was there was outstanding performance today and I got the feeling okay, there’s just one team who will win this game. That’s football, most situations can change momentum. Yeah, sadly we considered the yellow-red card and then you can’t press as high anymore. So you’re playing in under load, the opponent gets a bit more confident and a bit more brave with each and very pass again a bit more confidence. You have to sit a bit deeper. You’re not there was so much possession anymore.
Then yeah, you have to you have to dig in. I got the feeling even during this period we had the better chance with Rutter but then obviously in the 89th minute they had a monster chance and normally it is a goal and you know, when they put the ball to the post. In football normally you lose such a game then 0-1 and you sit in the dressing room and ask yourself how could we lose such a game and not win it. So for that I would say under this circumstances definitely good point. Pleased with a good point on the road, pleased with a clean sheet, pleased for the performance. Yes, we should be a bit more clinical in order to use our chances but performance wise I’m happy what the lads did and also again, in terms of mentality and also like then the last minutes to dig in and to bring this point also.
