Falkirk manager John McGlynn reviews Celtic defeat

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Falkirk manager John McGlynn's post-match press conference following the 4-1 loss away to Celtic in the #PremierSportsCup R16.  #spfl #falkirk #football

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00:00John, can we just start with your thoughts on the result and performance today?

00:04I thought the other were very good actually, I thought we were right at it, ready to start

00:07and it was kind of relentless for the 92 minutes.

00:14We did well, we stuck at it for so long, 25 minutes.

00:19We always know you guys are trying to go over the first 10 minutes here

00:22because they come out with such a tempo that it's sometimes very difficult to match it.

00:29But we did, we managed to get over the initial opening period

00:33which both teams coming here are going to try and do.

00:38From our point of view, it's the second phase knock on the kick, the ball comes out,

00:42we should get more pressure on the ball.

00:44I sort of think he bought it back here, I had it back across

00:47so we've got a couple of opportunities to do something about it before the ball is back in there.

00:52We got a good response actually, Cameron Miller was a really, really good striker.

00:56So Salah's had a good save and it's had a good save for Kiba.

01:01So we've kind of like kept ourselves in it up to half time.

01:05Second and third goal come from losing possession, deeper than half

01:09who are actually in possession and so that would be disappointing.

01:13And another goal came from Conor, kind of ahead.

01:19I was talking about the goals there, maybe they'll be exactly in the right order.

01:24But kind of like cheap goals, but it's certainly deserved to win by that margin.

01:28Of course I did, but it might make pressure on the other one as the amount of Conors

01:30and the amount of attempts, which I don't actually have.

01:34I'm watching a game that would say that was high.

01:38So we didn't have any complaints about that.

01:40We were kind of like a lot of makers of what I'm doing for.

01:43But as I say, I thought Celtic weren't very, very good.

01:46And yeah, we'll need to learn from it.

01:50Which we surely will.

01:53But, you know, you're spending like millions of pounds building a team like that.

02:00And I know Celtic fans are still wanting more signings, but

02:04didn't look more strong than that team at night to me.

02:07Is that just like a harsh reminder of the gap in quality between

02:10maybe the teams at the top end of the Premiership and those a little bit further down?

02:15Yeah, of course. Of course, yeah.

02:17I mean, we just knew that other teams have found maybe ways to be

02:20make themselves a little bit more difficult to beat.

02:24We might need to try and do that as well.

02:28But yeah, we'll not be alone in that situation.

02:31You know, I came here many times with other teams and it's very much the same story type thing.

02:38We're not alone.

02:39And we'll not be the first this year.

02:41We'll not be the last.

02:42We've managed to score a goal against Celtic,

02:44which up to now no one else have done.

02:46So there's something positive from it.

02:50Yeah.

02:51You almost had your four chances in the first half.

02:53I mean, if you're playing that way, you're timing chances,

02:57you'll get the reward for it at some point.

02:59Yeah.

03:00Yeah.

03:01Maybe another night against Celtic,

03:02but if we continue to create chances in other games against other teams,

03:05then we'd hopefully take some points in these games that we've got coming up

03:10after having a little bit of a two-week break with Hibs,

03:12where Hibs game being postponed.

03:14Yeah.

03:15Yeah.

03:16Yeah.

03:17Yeah.

03:18They're positive to take.

03:19Yeah.

03:20I think the type of team will always create chances.

03:21Yeah.

03:22He must be pleased with Ross McKeever.

03:23He obviously didn't get a goal tonight,

03:24but he's had some real form since he's come into the team.

03:25He did better.

03:26Yeah.

03:27He's been doing well actually.

03:28I thought he was excellent tonight.

03:29Yeah.

03:30He won nearly every header he went for.

03:31Yeah.

03:32He was pleased with that.

03:33For Ross, I mean, I thought, as low as he's scored goals, I thought Scott Bain was terrific tonight.

03:47I thought it was excellent.

03:49Keelan Adams got a goal.

03:54What a learning curve for that lad.

03:5615 months ago he was playing for a couple of Cokes and tonight he's playing against, you know,

04:00working with the best player in Scotland and he'll learn so much from that.

04:04And he goes off.

04:06I don't know what the time he's worth.

04:07I was going to say it was roughly 18 minutes.

04:09And then the lad that comes on is every bit as quick, every bit as sharp and causing him,

04:14you know, little issues, you know, just by late in the game, tiredness and that.

04:19So again, what a learning curve for him.

04:23Yeah.

04:24Just finally from me, Conor Allen as well, obviously he brought him on.

04:27That was a big, big confidence for him.

04:28I'd imagine he threw him on at Celtic Park as your first and two substitutes.

04:32He's a player that is certainly an option for you in the Premiership.

04:34He's versatility.

04:35Yeah.

04:36He's very versatile.

04:37Yeah.

04:38He's played at centre back as well.

04:39He's going in there.

04:40Obviously Henry, Henry did fine.

04:42He was a big step up for Henry as well.

04:45Coming from Monday 21 football at Leicester, you know, we're brave enough going for him.

04:49I mean, what would you know?

04:50Yeah.

04:51That was solid with the team.

04:52Like, centre back field players in there, those things up a little bit.

04:56Yeah.

04:57Yeah.

04:58Yeah.

04:59Yeah.

05:00Yeah.

05:01Yeah.

05:02Please.

05:03Yeah.

05:04These guys are going to benefit from this.

05:06You know, they've not been playing at their level.

05:08So they can only benefit.

05:09Yeah.

05:10Sometimes a little bit harsh and a little bit painful, but you look at a bigger picture.

05:14Gain the experience.

05:15Have a look at the standard that Celtics are.

05:17You know, when you get what you pay for, you pay millions and you pay 10, 20, 30 grand

05:24a week, then, you know, we're in the same situation as all the other teams.

05:29And we'll be the only ones who come here and get me, like, forward.

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