Bristol City boss Sean O'Driscoll pleased with performance despite losing 2-1 at Wolves
Bristol City head coach Sean O’Driscoll insisted he was pleased with his team’s performance if not the result after watching them lose 2-1 to fellow strugglers Wolves at Molineux.
City looked to be on course for a vital success after a bizarre own goal from Wanderers midfielder David Davis gifted them the lead midway through the first half.
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Bristol City head coach Sean O'Driscoll pronounced himself pleased with his team's performance but disappointed with the result at Molineux.
But Wolves staged a late fight-back and turned the tables thanks to strikes from Sylvan Ebanks-Blake and Kevin Doyle in the 76th and 78th minutes respectively.
Defeat was hard to take for a City side that appeared to be comfortable for most of the game, but O’Driscoll did his best to put a positive spin on things afterwards.
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He told The Post: “I’m disappointed with the result, but pleased with the performance.
“It is a big stadium to have to come to and try and get a result against a team that was in the Premier Division last season.
“I think we have shown what we are about. The last time we played Wolves at Ashton Gate we got thumped, so it shows we have improved.
“If you take the result away and tell me that we will perform like that, then I’ll take it all day long.
“Results between now and the end of the season will go for us and go against us. I want to be consistent in the message I’m giving and I thought the level of performance was terrific.
“I’m not going to take instants out of the game and allow them to change my mind about the way I think the team has performed.”
City elected to drop deep and defend their lead after the break and failed to keep possession long enough to break a Wolves side that was short on confidence.
Ebanks-Blake had a number of chances before he scored the equaliser, while the visitors scarcely created a chance.
O’Driscoll reflected: “It is such a fine line in this division. We’ve played that way ever since I arrived and it has won us games.
“You come in 1-0 up at half-time and you know they are going to come at you in the second half.
“You know they are not going to play through you, but are going to put the ball in the box as much as they possibly can.
“That gives you a dilemma. Do you go front foot and squeeze them high or are you going to defend what you’ve got? Human natured dictates that you defend what you’ve got.
“Up until they scored the goal, we felt we were okay and looked dangerous on the break as well.”
7 Comments
by marmeliser
Monday, March 18 2013, 12:08PM
“if there's some 'psychology' in here somewhere, then it's badly misplaced.
this was a six-pointer, wolves 'blinked' first but, as per usual, city fail to go for the jugular and finish a weak opponent off. it seems the off-the-field- 'everything will be alright' culture at AG permeates thru onto the field. and, surprise surprise, the opposition got a goal and we CRUMBLED.
it's not over yet, but saturday was a BIG step BACKWARDS. we need to WIN games, not just be 'hard to beat'. that's DEFEATISM, pure and simple.”
by manchestergas
Sunday, March 17 2013, 10:14PM
“not here to wind you up as I really thought SoD was a brillian appointment, and in the long term he will do very ggood for City.
BUT in your situation you want your manager speaking very different in public. He may think that in his head but he needs the self control to not say it, especially after 1650 loyal fans paid to watch that.
I appreciate his quiet demeanour, but again, on days like this you really do need him to show SOME emotion and passion.”
by piledriver
Sunday, March 17 2013, 6:13PM
“Sean, if you were pleased with the EFFORT, I'll go along with that and if you were pleased with the organisation in the first half, yes, once again, I'll agree.
If you were pleased with this performnce overall and the performance (not effort) in the second half, then I'm afraid you're deluded and I can't join you in that.
Our away perfromances have been unacceptable and the results likewise.Go back through the games and look at ONE STAT.Shots on target.That explains it all and if you don't buy a ticket you don't win the lottery.”
by piledriver
Sunday, March 17 2013, 6:04PM
“We need 13-14 points from 24 to stay up.
The only thing that's changed is that we have less games to go, making it more difficult.”
by clevedonred
Saturday, March 16 2013, 10:35PM
“NOT ONLY I'VE HAD TO WITNESS ANOTHER NEGATIVE AWAY DISPLAY AGAINST A VERY VERY POOR WOLVES TEAM I HAVE TO READ SODS COMMENTS ON THE CLUBS WEBSITE. WAS HE AT A DIFFERENT GAME TOTHE REST OF THE1600 CITY FANS FACT CITY HAD 2 ATTEMPTS IN 90 MINS AND WOLVES HAD 8 CORNERS WE HAD 0. STILL OUR LOCAL RADIO STATION AND EVENING POST WILL LET HIM OFF WITH THE USUAL BLAND QUESTIONS . O'DRISSCOL 100% responible FOR OUR DEFEAT AT WOLVES . BOTH SIDES WILL BE RELEGATED”
by FromMendip
Saturday, March 16 2013, 7:21PM
“"I'm disappointed with the result, but pleased with the performance."
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I'd much prefer to be disappointed with the performance but pleased with the result.”
by DaveinSA
Saturday, March 16 2013, 6:54PM
“Disgrace. Should have take three points up there. We are DOWN...”