It was like a chess game. We defended well and 0-0 is a good result but the tie isn't over, it's just half-time,
It was like a chess game. We defended well and 0-0 is a good result but the tie isn't over, it's just half-time,
I said to them it was about belief to win - when they went out one or two did not believe but by half-time 11 believed it,
It is a cruel game and it is very harsh on the players. To come in 3-1 down at half-time felt unfair and the penalty was a killer for us. It looked very soft. At 2-1 down, we were just one goal away from winning the tie and in with a real chance.
I went to Princeton in the fall of 1930 as a half-time instructor.
We didn't make any adjustments in the second half. All we said was, 'We're not playing Bassett basketball. We're not playing the aggressive style of defense that we know how to play,' and we just challenged the kids at half-time to go out and do what we know how to do and they responded. I was proud of that effort in the second half.
The fans showed their disapproval at half-time, which was right, but we showed great courage in the second half to come out and get a result.
I did the work on the drawing board at half-time and the players did it out on the pitch. So I think we all did our work well but matches are won on the pitch. Everybody should take a bit of credit.
I didn't say much at half-time but I think the start of the second half was decisive. The presence of Wayne Rooney on the pitch gave us all confidence.
I told them at half-time to stay calm and then the points would come.
We told our kids point blank at half-time that they needed to play with more intensity and get back to fundamental basketball. I can guarantee that we will not take Rockford East for granted.
What I said at half-time was that there were going to be a lot more points in the game and sitting on a lead wasn't an option. We had to be brave in going out to play again which is why the score after half-time was so important.
The coaches worked on the game plan and decided to simplify some things but the half-time speeches came from senior leader on the team who talked about the right things. They mainly talked about the attitude we are going to play with.
At half-time I thought it was a mountain to climb but we did it,
Every week Rangers have different former players come out at half-time. Spurs should have a couple a former players on the board, who know what the supporters want.
I was just trying to give him some advice. There wasn't a swear word involved, nothing. He was very critical at half-time of the referee and his linesmen. I thought someone had been shot, there was so much squealing.
Scott's goal gave us a little bit of confidence and something to build on. We managed to hold onto our lead at half-time and from there it was a matter of trying to keep a clean sheet.
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