 I think somewhat, I don't really like the question fixed, this is the way it goes. I think we all know it's a bit odd that we've got two games now to the end of January, a league games that is, but that's the way it goes, I can't make an excuse after I didn't make it before. So what I would say, when you add in injuries then it gets a bit more tough on the players, they're playing a lot of football, high level football of course. The last two performances have got nothing, I thought we were excellent down at Spurs, we certainly took on a very strong Man City side, and when you add nothing you come into the third one and you're wondering can they go again, and unfortunately today we were left once in, it gets a good side, they were playing well at the moment, when their tails are up, they've had good results especially at home, and they capitalised on that I thought, they played well so there's absolutely no taking away from them, but we were just off today. I've got a reminder, I reminded the players, we've come a long way, and it's only the second time we've been way off since Villa, and that was the second game of the season, so that's a big shift in where we were last season I believe. We hope for it. Absolutely, whatever you think, I just thought we'd put our team the best we could with the people that we've got, the availability of the players, who could play, who could get us a result, we've got results with that system, with them players in the past, a version of it, these are the chances of football, the basic principle today, if you look at the goals, they're focus goals, when you lose focus and usually you lose focus when you're fatigued, so I think there's definitely an element, I know the stats, I know the facts of the Premier League, I know where we're at with them, and I know the condensed period and how it affects players, it looked to me like there was a lack of focus rather than anything else. No, all right? Yeah. You said when you've been forced to go with that formation in the past, it's worked well, it's been an effortless transition, but like you said, it was tough today, wasn't it? Well, first half they didn't really create much, we didn't either, but we have a good chance with Don, and then second half we're okay until the second goal, and when you go to and all down in any Premier League game, particularly away from home, it's hard, you know, you look at the stats and facts, it's a difficult problem to solve, and then we had to get open, we opened up, we went after it a bit more, made changes which were more, if you like, progressive in the sense of opening up, and then the price to pay is how open you are the other end. We didn't capitalise on our chances, they did on their third, and they had other chances after that, so like I say, it's a risk and reward of these things, you know, but we put aside out that I believe could win, and aside that has played in that formation for under very well, so you know, like I say, it's easier for, you know, after the event, before it's the key. Don't roar at the moment, like you said, do you take positives from the fact you said it is the first time since you've been on that? Yeah, it's not roar, there's a reality to what we all do, you know, and I've just seen what happened, I know the stats and the facts before the game, I know after, well I'll know tomorrow, it's not a lack of effort, but like I say, when the effort level is mixed with focus, lots of games, the intensity of a game, then that sometimes goes against you, and I thought it was airing at the end of the Man City game. I was wondering today if they could go again with the intents that we want them to. I think in the end we couldn't, you know, and against the side, they were really, really good by the way, I thought they were sharp, they looked like they just had a bit more than us on the energy front, but like I said, with the injuries, it has stretched us to the limit. Let's just ask you about Deli Ali, because I think after Tottenham he said he was a long way off, the picture's been about with the pair of crutches. No, he's just been assessed and we're monitoring his situation and trying to progress the best we can. Yeah, that's what I mean, we're getting him assessed at the moment, yeah. For an injury. No, he's getting assessed at the moment for an injury, yeah. Sure, let's ask him about the fucking football round. What, what, sorry? What do you encourage yourself? A bottle of water at the floor, you know, I know it's awful that. God, you won that in the game, would you? Someone who's a third, third goal goes in, you throw a bottle of water at the floor, dare he, dare he do that, my goodness. Yeah, the bottle needed treatment, yeah. Honestly, don't even, don't even bother with all that. I mean, I don't know, nine minutes at the end of the game, they had 57 games in a week, let's have nine minutes and see if anyone can get injured, you know, it's like, who knows. It's like feeling like you're not growing up anymore. I don't know, I don't know, I start going down that road, but they keep changing rules, who knows, you'll watch it, you know. I don't know, someone will run over to the screen and let them know that the bottle did get thrown at the floor. Who knows, you know. Sure, the PFA have said this week that the players themselves are starting to complain a lot about the scheduling in that game, so I'm happy to play a sports game. Do you think that's an issue from their point of view? No, I think, I think, you know, you've got to remember and I do know that the bigger picture of the Premier League fixture is when you add in the European competitions, the teams that are playing in Champions League and obviously there has to be a picture of when you can't fit everything and the juggling, I'm sure, is not easy. But it is a bit when you look at the month of December, especially with a cup game as well, then you look at January and we've got two and then you go, well, surely there must be a better way and now they want to keep the integrity in the sense of the amount of games each team play as close together as possible. Sometimes you might have to go out and kill to it because it's one end twist and turns, isn't it, of a season. You know, it obviously suits the teams of the big squads because you can play more players. If you haven't got a big squad, then you're at stretch, which we found over the last few weeks but I don't want to cry it in too much. It's a reality. The fixtures come out. We know what they are. We get a warning. We support the players the best we can. We work through the fixtures. You know, if you win them, no one questions it. If you lose them, people start questioning it. If I have any point of view, then I'm a bit lost with it all. You know, they say players play too many games. Then they say we're going to have 10 minutes on a game. Hang on, where does that live then? Who's saying what? Who's, you know, what are you trying to do? You know, what's the outcome? If it's health and well-being, well, then surely it's not a good outcome to add 10 minutes on to other games and over a season, of course. So who knows? Every reason there's another alter reason. It just seems that even the injuries, Well, I don't think it's been helpful, but we have pulled out results when we've changed the team in other games. Feds say when there's been a bigger rest period, like I said, I don't want to start crying before. I see the fixtures, right, let's get on with it. So I'm not going to start crying after. We know the fixtures. We know it's going to be tough. It's just unfortunate within that period you get injuries. You're trying to get players back fit and you can't do much work with them in between getting on the pitch because obviously the games come around like Andre and Seamus. You're more or less going, well, we're going to have to put them out there because we haven't got many players left. But they shouldn't really be under that because they should have had a programme to get them ready to go out there, not the other way round. That's where it gets a bit tough. And you ask a lot of these players, but that's the way it is. And we will continue to ask a lot of these players, make no mistake about it. We're standing in the fatigue. How disappointed were you with the lack of threats towards goals? Yeah, I mean, look, the hardest thing in the game is scoring goals. That's why the strikers are hard to find because they don't have so much money. I believe we've got a side that can score goals. I think we've proved that this season. We've kept six clean sheets, so that's a good sign as well. Some days it goes against you today. And like I say, you must remember, I think Wolves played really well as well, by the way. First half, not so much. I didn't think it was that much in it. Chance White, second half, they were really strong. They looked sharper. They looked more open and confident. You know, they've got a good home record. They've just had a good result. We came off the back of two big performances that gained us nothing. Sometimes they're changing it as well. But it's not just fatigue. I thought they were good. I think they're a good outfit. They've grown into a good outfit, and they've shown them. Do you think the players perhaps just lost a bit of heart, you know, just because they've given them so much? No, I think, I mean, look, if they did, there's no reason to. I just think that, like I said at the beginning of this, you know, I played a lot of football, not at this level, but it takes a lot out of you. They're all televised. They're all, you know, big games. Also in the last couple, you go down to Tottenham, we were terrific and didn't get nothing from it. Played Mansea, everyone said they looked a bit jaded. Trust me, they didn't. As I said before, they weren't flying economy back. I think they'll be all right. You know, you look at these teams, you go, look, these are the challenges. We've all got them. But the overriding thing for me is that the first time we've looked away from what we do since Vila, which was the second game of the season, that's a big, strong sign of where we were and where we are. And if you adjust the 10 points back on, everyone will go well. You know, they're doing pretty well. You know, it's a big shift from where it was last season when I walked in the building. So I've got to be careful to not forget about the bigger picture whilst being disappointed. Make no mistake. You know, I thought we could have got a result where today. I thought the team we play out could have got a result where today. But it's a reminder, you step away from your performance, they play well. And that's what happens in the Premier League.