Dennis Cirkin was dropped to the bench against Sheffield United after he had a poor performance against Stoke previously and with Aji Alese fit to play in that position, Regis thought it would be best to give Cirkin a rest and it was a decision that paid off.
MANAGING MINUTES FOR TIRED LEGS
“We have many options in our back four, and I think it’s important to manage every player. When we feel that one of these players is tired, then we know the depth of the squad is good. We have two or three options available. Aji did well, and Dennis will recover and be available for the next games.”
CONSISTENCY
“It shows that we are consistent. Even if we didn’t win all the games before, we were still able to create danger and play well. It’s a question of consistency, and we have shown that we are able to get that consistency."
KEEPING THE BELIEF IN WHAT WE DO
“We didn’t get all the points that we wanted to get (over Christmas), but we have responded well. This league is so strong that you will have some periods where you struggle, but you have to keep believing in what you are doing. In terms of that, I think it was an important night for us.”
