Matt Taylor hails Exeter’s defensive display in Mansfield victory
Posted Sunday, September 16, 2018 by PA
Exeter City boss Matt Taylor praised his side’s defending around the box after their 2-1 win at Mansfield.
Stags had started strongly but they faded after a good start and fell behind thanks to Dean Moxey’s beautifully curling effort from the edge of the box after 31 minutes.
The lead was doubled when Nicky Law headed home from close range after 57 minutes before Tyler Walker bagged his sixth goal of the campaign – five minutes later – to give Mansfield some late hope.
Taylor said: “It was a good performance in a difficult game. Mansfield put us under a lot of pressure, they were excellent and passed the ball well.
“They broke our lines at times but we defended our box really well and we kept them to half chances.
“We threatened them more than they threatened us and our chances were more clear cut. We hit the post twice.
“Our keeper stepped up when we needed him to do as well, I thought he was unlucky with the goal to an extent.
“Some of the refereeing decisions were questionable today. I’ve got be careful what I say and I rarely comment on referees, but I was not happy at times.
“If you come away from home and play like that you have got to be pleased with that.
“This is a big three points. Our defensive performance was excellent today.”
Disappointed Mansfield Town boss David Flitcroft felt his side had let themselves down with a lack of quality.
“Our quality and our drive was not there and we did not hurt Exeter like we have hurt other teams,” he said.
“We did not have the composure that we needed for 10 minutes after they scored their goal.
“We have lost our unbeaten run and now we need to start again and make sure our work is right and we concentrate 100 per cent.
“The first goal was against the run of play and it rocked us. We did not hurt them enough before that goal.
“I am disappointed with a lot of aspects, our quality was not there like it has been and we let ourselves down today.
“We got in good wide positions but failed on our final ball and final pass.
“We changed it in the second half and got it forward more with more urgency and created more chances.”
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