Disappointed...

  • by Gordon Thrower
  • Saturday, 29th September 2007

Alan Curbishley gives his view of today's derby defeat....

Should it have been 1-1? Well they’re telling me that Freddie wasn’t offside but what can you do.

Dean had a real chance with his header. If Arsenal get that lead and go 1-0 up away from home they are very difficult to beat. It was obvious that they were going to try and get us on the break and could we get back in the game.

My half-time talk I told them we were giving Arsenal too much respect. We were allowing them yards on the ball to take quick free-kicks and throw ins. If you let them pass and move you’re gonna be chasing.

We were disappointed by the goal. The ball’s gone up to Deano and we’re coming out to support him and it looks like he’s gonna retain the ball but we lose it. Then it’s flicked in. Van Persie ‘s got up at the far post.

It wasn’t the best challenge on him but we had a problem last week where we didn’t stop the cross. This was another one we could have done a bit better on. When you play Arsenal you need a few things to go for you.

The injuries are coming back to us again. We got another couple today so we’re doubly disappointed. The Noble challenge? Well although it was near us I thought we’d lost the ball so I was looking to the back four to see what was going to happen there so I’ve not seen any replays or anything.

You might want to have a look at the tackle on Parker as well. He’s tweaked his knee again I think. Yeah it’s the same knee as he’s been having trouble with. Anton’s done his hamstring. The squad’s just gonna have to cope with it.

Bellamy pulled out after training yesterday – we thought he was in for the last two days. The injuries are a bit disappointing for us at the moment.

I think they worked as hard as they could second half. They tried to get us back in it. The two chances – well one we took but was taken away from us and the other we didn’t take.

Ashton’s was a great ball from Bowyer and we saw him setting himself up to get some power on it yeah we’re all disappointed it didn’t go in.

It’s a tough old game. We’ve managed to get the goal and beat people on the break a number of times ourselves. We’re disappointed we didn’t get back in it especially as we know Freddie’s goal wasn’t offside.

I’m not sure if it would have stayed 1-1 but at least we would have been in with a chance. Arsenal defended very well second half and got their bodies in the way.

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