LEE BOWYER
YOU WERE BY FAR THE BETTER TEAM FOR 75 MINUTES OF THAT MATCH WEREN’T YOU?
I don’t think it was hard to see that we were dominating that game. I think you could even say for 80 minutes, but once we went into that last 10 minutes they had a bit of pressure but we should have seen it out really.
HOW DIFFICULT WAS IT FOR YOU TO HAVE TO CHANGE POSITIONS DURING THE GAME?
It was okay. I don’t think me and Scott are destined to play together! I think Scott has been here for two seasons now, and we haven’t been able to play together, either he’s been injured or I’ve been injured, so this was our first chance today, and then we changed the way we played so I went on the right and we still didn’t really get the chance to play together.
I’ve played on the right before, so it was okay for me really, whatever is best for the team.
YOU REALLY NEEDED TO GET THAT SECOND GOAL
Once we got the goal, obviously they were going to have to press to get the equaliser, we was going to hit them on the break with the pace we had up front with Craig and Freddie.
We always thought we were going to be a threat but obviously they nicked the goal and it went downhill from there.
SO LONG SINCE YOU KEPT A CLEAN SHEET, IS THAT PLAYING ON THE MINDS OF THE PLAYERS?
I wouldn’t say it plays on our minds. Obviously we are not happy with that stat, because it isn’t good enough and I think every player in the squad will hold their hands up and say it isn’t good enough.
To go that long without a clean sheet is not good. You should be able to win games 1-0 and today should have been a 1-0 result at least.
IT’S NOT AS THOUGH YOU ARE A TEAM IN THE BOTTOM THREE WHO MIGHT HAVE A RECORD LIKE THAT
Yes, it is a strange thing to have, but it is not a good thing because it means you need to score two or three to win a game, and that is not easy in this league.
We know we have got to pull things together, get tight as a team and hopefully build from there.
HOW IS THE CONFIDENCE, HAVING NOT WON FOR SIX GAMES NOW?
I think if you looked at the way we played today for 80 minutes, I don’t think our confidence is low. Middlesbrough we should have won, and today we should have won, so I don’t think it is our confidence.
Last week it was a free kick and it crept through the wall, so it is not like teams are outplaying us. Today we outplayed them, but we were just unfortunate not to get the three points.
SOME TEAMS WOULD HAVE TAKEN OFF A STRIKER AND SHUT UP SHOP ON 75 MINUTES, DOESN’T SEEM TO BE THE MANAGER’S WAY
I don’t think like that, I thought we could have nicked another one. They were the ones who were chasing the game, so by them pressing forward we was going to nick one on the break, and it happened a couple of times we broke them, but it never fell for us at the right time.
I think the way we are playing at the moment is exciting, and as a player it is enjoyable.
FITNESS
My fitness is getting better with each game. Obviously I missed a lot of last season, and then came back and did my hamstring this season, but I played the Arsenal and Man U game and got my fitness up a bit (laughs).
I missed the Boro game, because three in one week would have been too much.
ENJOYABLE PLAYING BUT YOU DO NEED A RESULT
Obviously you don’t like losing, but the football we are playing is good. We are moving the ball well and the movement off the ball is good and we’ve all got options.
We haven’t had that for a while, so as an attacking player I’m enjoying it and I think a lot of other players are.
HAVE YOU SEEN AN ANGRY SIDE TO ZOLA YET?
I don’t think all managers need to be angry. People used to say Sven Goran Eriksson was never angry. You don’t need to shout and holler to get the best out of your players. Some you can’t shout at because they don’t take it so well, so I think what he is doing at the moment is good and exciting for the club.
YOU WERE BY FAR THE BETTER TEAM FOR 75 MINUTES OF THAT MATCH WEREN’T YOU?
I don’t think it was hard to see that we were dominating that game. I think you could even say for 80 minutes, but once we went into that last 10 minutes they had a bit of pressure but we should have seen it out really.
HOW DIFFICULT WAS IT FOR YOU TO HAVE TO CHANGE POSITIONS DURING THE GAME?
It was okay. I don’t think me and Scott are destined to play together! I think Scott has been here for two seasons now, and we haven’t been able to play together, either he’s been injured or I’ve been injured, so this was our first chance today, and then we changed the way we played so I went on the right and we still didn’t really get the chance to play together.
I’ve played on the right before, so it was okay for me really, whatever is best for the team.
YOU REALLY NEEDED TO GET THAT SECOND GOAL
Once we got the goal, obviously they were going to have to press to get the equaliser, we was going to hit them on the break with the pace we had up front with Craig and Freddie.
We always thought we were going to be a threat but obviously they nicked the goal and it went downhill from there.
SO LONG SINCE YOU KEPT A CLEAN SHEET, IS THAT PLAYING ON THE MINDS OF THE PLAYERS?
I wouldn’t say it plays on our minds. Obviously we are not happy with that stat, because it isn’t good enough and I think every player in the squad will hold their hands up and say it isn’t good enough.
To go that long without a clean sheet is not good. You should be able to win games 1-0 and today should have been a 1-0 result at least.
IT’S NOT AS THOUGH YOU ARE A TEAM IN THE BOTTOM THREE WHO MIGHT HAVE A RECORD LIKE THAT
Yes, it is a strange thing to have, but it is not a good thing because it means you need to score two or three to win a game, and that is not easy in this league.
We know we have got to pull things together, get tight as a team and hopefully build from there.
HOW IS THE CONFIDENCE, HAVING NOT WON FOR SIX GAMES NOW?
I think if you looked at the way we played today for 80 minutes, I don’t think our confidence is low. Middlesbrough we should have won, and today we should have won, so I don’t think it is our confidence.
Last week it was a free kick and it crept through the wall, so it is not like teams are outplaying us. Today we outplayed them, but we were just unfortunate not to get the three points.
SOME TEAMS WOULD HAVE TAKEN OFF A STRIKER AND SHUT UP SHOP ON 75 MINUTES, DOESN’T SEEM TO BE THE MANAGER’S WAY
I don’t think like that, I thought we could have nicked another one. They were the ones who were chasing the game, so by them pressing forward we was going to nick one on the break, and it happened a couple of times we broke them, but it never fell for us at the right time.
I think the way we are playing at the moment is exciting, and as a player it is enjoyable.
FITNESS
My fitness is getting better with each game. Obviously I missed a lot of last season, and then came back and did my hamstring this season, but I played the Arsenal and Man U game and got my fitness up a bit (laughs).
I missed the Boro game, because three in one week would have been too much.
ENJOYABLE PLAYING BUT YOU DO NEED A RESULT
Obviously you don’t like losing, but the football we are playing is good. We are moving the ball well and the movement off the ball is good and we’ve all got options.
We haven’t had that for a while, so as an attacking player I’m enjoying it and I think a lot of other players are.
HAVE YOU SEEN AN ANGRY SIDE TO ZOLA YET?
I don’t think all managers need to be angry. People used to say Sven Goran Eriksson was never angry. You don’t need to shout and holler to get the best out of your players. Some you can’t shout at because they don’t take it so well, so I think what he is doing at the moment is good and exciting for the club.
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