Tough game yesterday, Blackburn definitely came with a game plan. They stopped us being able to engage the crowd which i'm sure their manager would have wanted.
They man marked Grimes out of the game in the first half. Without him being able to come deep to collect and control, we were forced to attempt the longer balls. I know Kitching and Thomas misplaced a few of those but i thought defensively, Thomas was the motm.
I think this was good for us though, as a performance like that from Blackburn stops us from becoming complacent, reminds us we won't be able to just show up and beat anyone.
They came out in the second half and really dug in to get the result, this is what top teams do. Two great goals, so pleased for BTA and Torp showing exactly why we signed him. The best thing is that all of these players have room for even more improvement, top coaches take what they have and get the best out of them, that's what we are seeing. Loving every moment so far this season.