Joel Cotterill reflects on “important point” for Bristol Rovers against Colchester United

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00:00Bristol Rovers' Joel Cotterill has reflected on what he described as an important point for the gas

00:07as they drew 1-1 away at Colchester United.

00:13Yeah, I think any point away from home is a very good result.

00:16It's a tough place to come.

00:19Obviously, I think we'd be disappointed with the goal we conceded,

00:22but I think it's a very important point for us and to build on that now and reflect and go to next week.

00:27Yeah, when you came on today, what was Daryl's message to you?

00:31Just go in the midfield and get on the ball and try and make things happen.

00:36Obviously, it's tough to do that when the game's very back and forth,

00:39but I think I had some moments in the game where it's picking up pockets and getting on the ball,

00:44but yeah, he just said just try and come on and get on the ball and try and make things happen.

00:50Yeah, starting to build your minutes up as a Rovers player.

00:52How's it been out there for you?

00:54Yeah, no, I think obviously coming in right on deadline day

00:57and having international break literally a few days later was quite tough for me

01:04and obviously it's tough to get in the team when obviously we're on an unbeaten run,

01:08which is understandable, but no, I think I've really settled in now,

01:12especially with the lads, great group of lads.

01:14And Bristol City head coach Gerhard Struber has said that set pieces cost his side

01:20in their 3-1 home loss against Oxford United in the championship that brought to an end

01:25their unbeaten run at the start of the championship season.

01:28Yes, of course, this is in the end always difficult, but also we can deal with that.

01:35And also I can see it today, boys, in the second half, with a big belief to change the result,

01:40especially with the goal with Arnis, that he was closer.

01:43And I would say we could feel that we are very near to bounce back.

01:50But in the end, yeah, I would say again with a set pieces moment,

01:55we get a little bit of a knockout moment.

01:59And yeah, so we have to deal with that, keep going and invest in the next week,

02:05especially in the trainings.

02:08Again, everything.

02:10And then we have again a very interesting game against Preston.