Bristol City boss admits poor finishing cost team victory against Millwall
BRISTOL City boss Derek McInnes admitted poor finishing cost his team victory in last night's npower Championship clash against Millwall.
The Robins had to be content with a point from a 1-1 draw, but should have taken all three.
Albert Adomah and Steven Davies missed clear-cut chances to put City in front in the second half, leaving McInnes, pictured, to rue the ones that got away.
He said: "Millwall worked hard for their point, but we've missed two real opportunities in the second half.
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"Albert and Steven have shown a lot of quality throughout the game and have then missed chances from six or seven yards. Both will feel they were entitled to score from those chances. They were real opportunities and, had either of them gone in, it would have been a real jolt in the arm just when we needed it and we would have gone on to win the game."
Yet the night began well enough for City, who took the lead after 29 minutes through new signing Davies.
The former Derby County striker delivered his second goal in a Robins shirt, meeting a clearance from Lions keeper David Forde with a header that sailed in from 30 yards.
But City looked ill at ease at the back whenever the ball was played into their penalty area and their lead lasted just 10 minutes.
Bustling striker Darius Henderson met James Henry's searching centre with a free header to score a goal that is sure to spark an inquest into the home side's defending.
McInnes said: "I thought the centre-backs dealt with Millwall's straight-ball stuff superbly and credit to them for that. They were aggressive when they had to be.
"But we feel the problems come for us whenever the opposition are given an opportunity to get the ball in from wide areas. I think we're dropping too deep and look a wee bit vulnerable. We're being punished for that. They had two or three free headers in front of our goal and I feel we have to do better to stop the cross and then be brave to go and attack the ball if it does come in."
He added: "I thought we played some great football, moved the ball about well and took a deserved lead. But the goal we conceded affected us and gave them a lift. We'll take the point and look at where we can be better."
Comments
by piledriver
Wednesday, October 03 2012, 10:51PM
“@by milsjersey:
I wouldn't call us sharp and incisive against Leeds and we've picked up one point out of nine from the last three home games whilst conceding nine goals, so last night shouldn't be to much of a surprise.
I didn't like the formation either, however if Kilkenny & Pearson could defend, life would be a lot better.
If we're going to play very attacking midfielders, we need to balance that with quality, organised defenders behind them.
Adomah,Davies & Pearson all missed good chances however, Millwall missed a couple as well”
by milsjersey
Wednesday, October 03 2012, 5:05PM
“I agree DM gotformation and personnel totally wrong last night.On sat we were quick and decisive,last night was like watching last season's team.Pearson totally at fault for the goal,no one else,and gave so much ball away it was astonishing.
I know we have probs at the back not helped by injury but i can't help thinking that sometimes DM doesn't do the best with what he's got.”
by Vonner
Wednesday, October 03 2012, 3:29PM
“Yep - should win these games. Agree with comment - if we can't defend properly or get the right defensive personnel in we might as well try and score more than the oppo instead and use our stengths. 4 5 1 is an away formation not a home one and oddly enough we hammered Millwall with it at their place a while back - recall Kilkenny was outstanding.”
by andyyandyy
Wednesday, October 03 2012, 12:34PM
“Blame is with the manager on this one. We have been scoring goals for fun playing 4-4-2. Manager decided to go with 4-5-1 and we failed to create as much as Sam struggled up front on his own. Players like Pearson and Albert should have done better with their sitters but if the manager had stuck to 4-4-2 and dropped Fonts who was at fault for their goal (again) things may have gone differently. Millwall was probably the worse team i have seen in recent years, there was no fight from them so it was 2 points dropped last night. A game we should be winning.”
by westywardy
Wednesday, October 03 2012, 8:41AM
“Thought first half we played pretty well, but yet again another poor goal conceded. second half we didnt play well and were holding on a bit at the end. Thought a draw was a fair result. At least after Leicester sat we have 2 weeks to find these defenders which we desperately need.”
by Jab_the_cab
Wednesday, October 03 2012, 8:26AM
“We need a more solid foundation to build on. All the best teams were built from the back. Simples.”