Paul Heckingbottom post-West Brom

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00:00I like how the team looked and settled into the game, you mentioned there was a lot you were happy with.

00:05Yeah, we could protect against their balls into the front four a lot more, but I don't want to do that.

00:17I want to force them to play that and try and get the turnover and then try and win the ball by higher.

00:23You know that's their threat. The only little bit we got wrong was Mikey Johnson coming in.

00:27Jordan could have gone even more conviction or used Alfie Devine in front of him when Alfie was the spare player.

00:33That was a little bit where we could be better, but we'll always try and play on the front foot and force the ball.

00:40I use that phrase all the time, I don't want to be bored on the sideline, I want to see a team going for the win.

00:46I could see that, so I'm pleased with that.

00:49Always things we can do better, I thought we missed a couple of forward passes.

00:52Still being positive because we had more on their back line than they had defending.

00:56We either had five or six with our eights against their four.

00:59Just slide the ball and make them defend a bit more.

01:01We missed that a few times, but when we talk about big moments in the game away from home this league,

01:11you need them to go your way.

01:12Did you like that at 2-0 they were still there and they scored a really good goal and they went to the end?

01:16Yeah, that would be a given, won't it?

01:18I felt...

01:20We were going at that point as well and Ben and...

01:23I can't remember if it was Alex Mauer, Ben's off balance and Alex is able to come and rent them all.

01:27They're breaking on us 5v4.

01:29We're disappointed because we generally defend those counter-attack moments well,

01:33but it's a good finish and we're two down.

01:36It's that moment thinking it's just getting...

01:38We need to help the players then.

01:40But the players responded and it's like I said, there's no way the players will not go for the win

01:47and we carried on and carried on and I felt we carried the bigger threat as the game wore on.

01:52Did you think Osmeier should go with his laces? Were you surprised he went side-footed?

01:56I've not seen it back, so I can't tell if the keeper gives him that near side to push it into.

02:01I've not seen it back.

02:02You've had some real bad decisions go against you. Can you see why he got that wrong today

02:06in terms of how close the feet were, Armstrong and Collier?

02:09No, I can't because if you're saying he's played the ball, then you've seen him play the ball.

02:16When I'm seeing things where he's a million miles away from the ball, he's late.

02:19Do you know what I mean?

02:20I've not seen him play the ball.

02:22It's like when I go back to those decisions that last year and the referees have seen,

02:26we haven't because it's not happened.

02:28Does that make sense?

02:29If you're not giving, don't give, but don't make a reason up why you've not given it.

02:33They're my problems when they'll lie to get out of a bad decision.

02:40We all make bad decisions, but you can't invent something that you've seen.

02:44You mentioned the fans, they stuck with you right to the end, didn't they?

02:47Do you think there's a harmony there between everyone?

02:49Listen, I've spoke to the fans, haven't I, through you guys, and tried to be clear with them.

02:57We need them, do you know what I mean? We need them.

02:59They need to see that we're fighting for every point and every game.

03:03I think they can see that, so they're going to respond.

03:06We need the fans to help us.

03:072,000 down here or a bit more is brilliant.

03:10Their job is to compete with the opposition's fans, our job is to compete on the pitch.

03:16So, I think they're enjoying doing that.

03:18We're certainly enjoying the support and we want that to continue.

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