v Brentford

[gavin]

We are having to operate with one less player in our possession game a lot of the time so he is certainly having some impact in that. However, we had the same number of points after 14 games last season. He has clearly also had a very positive impact in many ways. Hopefully, we will improve in the second half of the season again. I tend to think that just too many players played badly on Saturday. I wouldn't point out individuals. There is a long list of players that didn't perform to their usual standards, particularly with regards to poor passing.

It also must be said that Brentford did a good job of stifling us and had a fair amount of fortune. I don't agree that they deserved to win but they broke very effectively it has to be said.