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McCarthy: Difference Between the Sides a Penalty and a Worldy
Saturday, 3rd Dec 2016 18:23

Boss Mick McCarthy felt "a penalty and a worldy” were the difference between Bristol City and the Blues following his side’s 2-0 defeat at Ashton Gate. McCarthy had no complaints regarding the first-half spotkick won by Tammy Abraham and netted by Lee Tomlin, with Luke Freeman slamming home a brilliant volley after the break.

“The difference between the two teams was a penalty and a worldy, that was the difference,” he said.

“I thought they started well, I thought we got to grips with it. Was it a penalty? Yes, it was.

“I thought the referee waited a long time. He said to me coming off that if it had gone out he couldn’t give a penalty, I didn’t really understand his explanation, but I think [he meant] if it had gone out and [Bart had] caught him afterwards [he couldn’t have given it], I’m not quite sure.

“I just hope it wasn’t their appeals that got the penalty because they were quite vociferous. But I looked it at half-time and I’ve no complaints, I think it was a penalty. We’d have wanted it.”

He added: “Tammy Abraham’s reacted quicker than any of us. They’ve got their bit of luck just by reacting, nicking a ball, as Reg did last week, he chased one down."

McCarthy felt the Blues were in the game until Freeman’s goal in the 72nd minute: “The turning point was when that unbelievable flying bomb went into the top corner because we were on top then and we’d had some good chances and we didn’t make the most of our final pass or final cross. We wasted a few really good opportunities.

“Of course you could say the turning point is if [David McGoldrick’s shot which hit the post] goes in, then we’re one-all. I think we go on and get something out of the game, whether we win it or not, who knows.

“But I don’t think we’d have been beaten because we were doing alright then, we were playing well.”


The Blues are still to record back to back wins during what's been an inconsistent season, but McCarthy wasn’t unhappy with his team’s performance today.

“One step forward, one step back, but the difference is that I’m not going to grumble about how we played or the performance playing against them,” he continued.

“I know when they get to 2-0 we’re winging it a bit, we’re trying to push forward and they had a couple of chances.

“But that’s at 2-0 when we’re [chasing the game], like QPR last week, they were down 2-0 against us and they were winging it and we got another goal and could have got four or five or six.

“Up until that point in the second half we’d been playing well. Goals change it, of course.

“How do we change it? Just keep playing the way we are. The freekick that we gave away for the [second goal], I said it was a rubbish freekick by them and it ends up in the back of our net. Maybe it was their day. Looked like it.”

He added: “I’ve no complaints about the performance. Bristol City, with their players, who have got a good side and play 4-4-2, with the two lads up front, they started well, they needed a performance, they’re the home team. Let’s give them a bit of credit for the way they started.

“But I thought we got to grips with that and before the penalty I thought we just got to grips and were probably equal to them.”

His biggest frustration was that Robins keeper Frank Fielding wasn’t forced into too many saves: “We didn’t work their keeper enough because we broke on them and I thought we played some good stuff. We were lacking in that final third. We’ve only scored 17 goals, so that speaks for itself.”

He added: “We’ve had eight clean sheets and a lot of those we didn’t score in those games, apart from the couple that were disallowed. We need to get the first goal if we can, it changes the game, like it did today.”

Regarding Freeman’s goal the Town boss felt it was probably the best scored against Town this season - “I suppose so” - and that there wasn’t much his side could have done to prevent it.

“If I can’t do owt about it I don’t try and make excuses or find some reason for it, that was just an unbelievable strike,” he admitted. “Completely unstoppable. We were right behind it, as soon as it left his foot it was flying in the net.”

McCarthy says midfielder Teddy Bishop, who was left out of the 18, picked up an injury in training: “He’s got a bruised foot from Friday’s training.”

Bristol City manager Lee Johnson was pleased with his team's display having made five changes and matching the Blues' 4-4-2 system.

“It was everything I wanted from my team," he said. "It was a really steady performance, I think. It was very professional from start to finish.

“It was almost like an away performance in once sense but it was really important we held that position of strength and gave ourselves the opportunity to get the first goal.

“In recent weeks we’ve been conceding reasonably early and I needed to get a group out there you could trust, could communicate, round pegs in round holes at the right times.

"We know we’ve got the quality at the top end of the pitch, Tammy Abraham, Aaron Wilbraham, Lee Tomlin and Luke Freeman, to go and produce a bit of magic. We did that today and I’m very, very pleased and relieved that we won.”

Regarding Freeman's goal, he added: “It was worth the entrance fee alone, wasn’t it? It was a fantastic strike.

"We actually do work quite a lot on that sort of thing in training. It’s a difficult technique that, to get that control and dip as well as the power is not easy to do.”


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StringerBell added 18:25 - Dec 3
You haven't got a clue McCarthy, you're a disgrace
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ChrisFelix added 18:27 - Dec 3
The difference that they have midfielders like Tomlin. Whilst we have different class Douglas
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megamoth added 18:27 - Dec 3
....so he's not going then
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jas0999 added 18:28 - Dec 3
Anyone would think Mick is comparing us to world beaters! The difference Mick is we were playing below average mid table opposition. The difference should have been us attacking and winning the game. This is a sorry mess and each week it gets worse. Either Mick is sticking two fingers up and slating the fans for daring to question him, or trying to make out how great we are in defeat. What has happened to our club? Deluded. Disgraceful Mick and Marcus should be absolutely ashamed of themselves.
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12th_Man added 18:30 - Dec 3
The difference was they were good and we were not please mick go before you kill this club
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iaintaylorx added 18:30 - Dec 3
But you're too arrogant to step down!!!
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DurhamTownFan added 18:31 - Dec 3
'How do we change it? Just keep playing the way we are'

Erm, what..?! Ridiculous.

How long of win one, lose one do we have to have before MM gets fed up and bogs off?
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martin587 added 18:33 - Dec 3
Why should you give them credit.We were awfull,and gave them very little to worry about.I sometimes wonder if your ever at the match as your comments are total rubbish and conflict with the game.
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Penguinblue added 18:33 - Dec 3
The difference between the teams, Ipswich and anyone else, is a CRAP manager, and it is McCarthy
McCARTHY OUT
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uppersirbob added 18:34 - Dec 3
The difference is we set up not to lose they set up,to win
As soon as one down we are fu**ed as we haven't a clue

Mick leave
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Norwichbeater added 18:35 - Dec 3
So obviously MM happy with league position and performance. Are we all really going to lay down and die and accept this from MM TC and ME?
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itfchorry added 18:36 - Dec 3
Please GO
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Pencilpete added 18:36 - Dec 3
Sorry i'm lost did we play Real Madrid today or Bristol Effing City ??
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pointofblue added 18:36 - Dec 3
The difference between the two sides was the two goals.

Who else could give us this kind of indepth football knowledge?
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dukey44 added 18:38 - Dec 3
Mick please go as by looks of it you will be leaving how you took us over bottom?
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prebbs007 added 18:42 - Dec 3
Are you still here dinosaur?? You're utter drivel after every defeat or dire bore draw is so boring.

If you really are the proud gentleman you say you are then do what's right and fall on your sword. You say you will live and die by your teams' performances and results. Well you look dead and buried to me then.

Go away. Very very far away !
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Penguinblue added 18:44 - Dec 3
The difference between the team's, Ipswich and anyone else, is a CRAP manager, McCarthy.
McCARTHY OUT
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blue75 added 18:46 - Dec 3
Everyone should be pleased McCarthy has started to change he didn't give up after we went 1 down!!!
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prebsa added 18:47 - Dec 3
Man haven't got a clue. Dosent give a sh1t about the fans. Get him out now!
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Mark added 18:48 - Dec 3
But if they hadn't got the penalty and hadn't scored the "worldy" we still would not have won the match as we didn't score a goal.

I was optimistic going into the match, which is always risky with Ipswich as every time we have a little hope they let us down.

It does go back to our midfield not being good enough, plus despite really wanting Knudsen to be a success I am just not sure he will be. 16th in the table is probably about right for our squad, sadly.
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Keaneish added 18:53 - Dec 3
I'm sick of the nonsense that comes out of this mans mouth. For those there today, I empathise. It's the least vocal town support I've ever seen and I totally get it.

I was in a box today with a mixture of different fans and they all said the same thing, we're "lack lustre", have "no cutting edge", we're "very rigid" and "aren't mobile or attacking enough". I was sat 8 feet from Ian Milne and what pained me most about today's inept performance was that at full time, he stood up and laughed and joked with others in his box. This epitomises it all for me, those at the top dont hurt like the fans do and subsequently don't care as much.

On another note. The bloke whos box it was used to play under TC at Rovers and he sketched out for me how we would play before the kick off. I then filled in who the subs would be if we were losing and at what time. It's football by numbers rinsed and repeated week in week out...

It's not worth any analysis on the game. It was poor. I had the comfort of a box. I feel sorry for all of you sat in the Attyeo today.

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dukey44 added 19:02 - Dec 3
I can't remember being so low about my football team yes Roy was rubbish but he never kept on with so much spill every week and he even wanted us to play in Red!!! But Mick you are beyond words now... please close the door behind you!!
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Gingerblues added 19:10 - Dec 3
Was at the game and it was pretty dire from start to finish. We look like a team with no game plan right now. Despite having no big man up front, we still want to just clip it forward and hope for the best. McG drops in to collect the ball and try and build something leaving no one up top. We just looked so toothless going forward. We feel rudderless at the moment. I can't see a single thing to feel positive about in this team. Where do we go from here?
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itfchorry added 19:19 - Dec 3
Last week Berra was telling us that we
are not Barcelona or Madrid -

Well I remember when, not only did we
play them - we used to beat them -with
players who came from the youth ranks like
Beattie, Whymark and Mills.

What are the chances of our young players
playing under McCarthy - Zip.

You obviously won't do the right thing by
Resigning - which will heap further pain
and misery on our long suffering Club.

It is becoming shameful your weekly
excuses.

Can't wait to see the first home attendance
when we are finally rid of you.

McCarthy OUT and take with you the following.

Douglas
Skuse
Knudsen
Chambers
Coke
Geekin
Berra
Liz Edwards
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Ipswichbusiness added 19:21 - Dec 3
The stats that matter are that we have played 19 games (nearly half the season), we are in 16th place and only 5 points off the relegation slots. In other words, we are almost back to where we were when MM came in.

Forget promotion, we are in relegation trouble. Next up is Cardiff at home. Cardiff are in 22nd spot so that is a must win game. We will probably win it and limp on for a while.
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