Brian Barry-Murphy on Peterborough defeat

“Peterborough got through today and deservedly so, congratulations to them, but we were looking to reach the standards that we’ve previously set and today we didn’t do that.

“We wanted to progress as far as we could in the competition but today, we weren’t good enough to get that job done. Every competition has been treated with the utmost importance this season and we want to create a mentality in the dressing room where we try and give our supporters a performance they enjoy in every single game, but it didn’t happen here.

“We didn’t play well enough to have any gripes over anything that didn’t go our way. We’re trying to take our destiny into our own hands and control our own fate.

“It was pretty obvious that we didn’t create the chances that we wanted to. We didn’t play at the intensity in the first half that we were looking for.

"We’re looking to be a team that is very aggressive and who play with a high level of intensity throughout the course of all the games, like we did at Wrexham (in a Carabao Cup tie) on Tuesday night. We didn’t reach those heights throughout the course of the game.

“The challenge for the players is to become more consistent in the way that we play. It’s a disappointing day for us, but there could be beneficial learnings in terms of what we need to do better to compete in every single game.

"That’s what we’ll be working on this week with all eyes on Blackpool next Saturday.”

Pretty honest, IMO

You can’t ask for more from the manager. Peterborough wanted it more it seems.

He doesn’t make excuses. I don’t mind going out, one cup run is enough, it’s all about the league.

I wouldn't have faulted him if he said "No manager wants to lose a game of football, but this might be a blessing in disguise in some ways".

I suppose you can read between the lines about Peterborough wanting it more though, it's the smarter thing to say I think.

Plus, every top 6 side in League One bar Stockport got eliminated, either to League Two or non-League competition.

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Originally Posted by Coyote

I wouldn't have faulted him if he said "No manager wants to lose a game of football, but this might be a blessing in disguise in some ways".

I suppose you can read between the lines about Peterborough wanting it more though, it's the smarter thing to say I think.

Plus, every top 6 side in League One bar Stockport got eliminated, either to League Two or non-League competition.

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I’d prefer us to have Stockport’s attitude.

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Originally Posted by William Treseder

I’d prefer us to have Stockport’s attitude.

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Stockport aren't still in the Carabao Cup, are they?