Ian Watson | “We deserved more out of it”

Ian Watson | “We deserved more out of it”

by | Feb 10, 2018

Following a narrow 14-12 defeat against Wakefield Trinity, Salford Red Devils Head Coach Ian Watson thought his side were outstanding and deserved more from the game.ย 
Watson said: โ€œI thought we were outstanding to be fair and consistent in areas which is what weโ€™d spoke about.
โ€œAgainst Wigan we were really good for like forty-five, fifty minutes and after that we kind of fell off it and we stopped doing things together as a team.
โ€œWeโ€™d asked for consistency in our performance today and thatโ€™s what the boys worked on and to be fair I think they delivered and deserved more out of it to be fair.โ€
The result went down to the wire as Gareth Oโ€™Brienโ€™s late conversion attempt went wide but Ian Watson concentrated on his sides performance rather than the result.
Watson said: โ€œWeโ€™ve come to a team whoโ€™ve been talked up and spoke about being a top four team this year and kicking on from where theyโ€™ve been for the last three years.
โ€œTo come here and outscore them 3-2, we defended really well in large parts where our backs were against the wall on our goal-line defence in the first half.
โ€œI just think the boys have stuck to the task and theyโ€™ve shown what we want to be about this season really which is competing against the top teams we just need to learn how to turn those into our results.โ€
Both sides turned the game into a real arm-wrestle at times and Watson was particularly impressed with his pack.
Watson said: โ€œI thought our bench really lifted us.
โ€œLama [Tasi] and Moose [Lee Mossop] always gives us a solid start but I think our bench today really lifted us and lifted the intensity of the game.
โ€œIโ€™d say thatโ€™s probably the best game Koppyโ€™s [Craig Kopczak] had for a long time.
โ€œI thought Ben [Nakubuwai] showed what I kind of saw in Ben โ€“ great footwork at the line, getting his nose through and defensively very solid and worked really hard.
โ€œHeโ€™s going to be a big player for us with a big future in the game as well.โ€

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