Headline: Preston North End’s Paul Heckingbottom Reflects on 2-1 Loss to Bolton
Preston North End manager Paul Heckingbottom addressed the media via BBC Radio Lancashire following his team’s 2-1 loss to Bolton. He conveyed his disappointment with the team’s first-half performance, stating, “I said at half-time to the players I thought we could win the game. We were poor first-half in terms of the goals that we gave away.”
He acknowledged that the goals conceded were not the standard they aspire to achieve, remarking, “Whether it was the first game or not but they were certainly not the goals that we want to give away.”
Heckingbottom highlighted the difficulty of the match, indicating that his team faced a significant challenge. “We gave ourselves a real mountain to climb and it was as simple as their enthusiasm, their energy about being in this league and the crowd – it seemed to catch us cold,” he explained.
Despite the setback, he remained optimistic about improvements. “One or two [players] won’t play like that again. We need to be better but there were also some good moments and I’m pleased with some of the new boys,” he concluded.
Preston North End manager Paul Heckingbottom spoke to BBC Radio Lancashire following his side’s 2-1 defeat by Bolton:
“I said at half-time to the players I thought we could win the game. We were poor first-half in terms of the goals that we gave away,” he said.
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“Whether it was the first game or not but they were certainly not the goals that we want to give away.
“We gave ourselves a real mountain to climb and it was as simple as their enthusiasm, their energy about being in this league and the crowd – it seemed to catch us cold.
“One or two [players] won’t play like that again. We need to be better but there were also some good moments and I’m pleased with some of the new boys.”
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