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Nathan Jones first - thoughts?
Rollercoaster. Irony. Missed 12 of the last 13 penalties. Scored next five was unexpected. Played well first half. Missed a few chances and may have scored again. Weathered a big storm in the second half. Ran out of steam. Leeds penned us in. Defended well. Nothing going for us. Sham kick-out has lifted everyone. Showed real character to come back and see the game out.
Could have wilted?
Definitely. Three big changes because we were in control. Tyrese needs to believe in himself more. Draw 2-2 here is not a bad result. Steel edge in front of 30,000 fans.
Butland bottle
They are brave. Didn’t play well for 48 minutes on Saturday. They had more belief. Good start deserved with how we played. Annihilated Derby at home, but couldn’t score. Need to improve in the league.
Subs coming on
Forshaw, Harrison and White are good players. Three first-team players. We made nine changes from the weekend. They made eight.
Eventful night - great character for Butland to take that penalty
England international. Brave. Made some big errors and much chastised. Character to come back. Took the deciding pen. Proud of him for that. Proud of him for sticking at it. Everyone comes for him because he’s and England international playing in the second tier.
Thoughts on Leeds chances?
Put his house on them going up in the top two if he didn’t love it so much. There’s as good a side as there is. Unfortunate last season. Quite sure they’ll go up. Good friends with Luke Ayling. They work hard. No big stars in that team. Phillips is a hard worker and top professional. Top lad.
Bielsa
He's here - emotions?
For us, it was important to stay in the cup. We eliminated creates a disappointed feeling.
What was missing in the first half?
It was hard for us to create clear chances in the first half. We didn’t have a lot of possibilities across the front. We didn’t play with enough clarity. We started the action on one side, but after we couldn’t switch the ball to the other side (for the overload).
Substitutes' impact
In the second half the team played better.
[Because of the subs?]
I cannot say we improved because of the changes. In the second half we created a clear physical difference with the team. They didn’t create chances in the first half, but we did in the second half. The collective improved.
Harrison disappointed?
The misser always feels disappointed because in the question you have the answer. What can I say? The only thing is I am frustrated and disappointed because he missed a penalty, not with him, but for the player.
Pleased with Nketiah's impact?
Nketiah makes positive contributions to the team. A striker who has goals. Something with high value for a team.
Stoke's three at the back a surprise on Saturday? Thoughts on their tactics tonight?
I am not analysing Stoke’s tactics as something important.
Animation on the bench - yellow cards - frustrations?
We cannot say anything about the behaviours that are within the rules. The referee has to manage these situations.