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Phil Parkinson is standing by the tactical decisions he made during Tuesday night’s 2-2 draw with Reading.
Wanderers saw a 2-0 lead dissolve in the final 15 minutes at the Macron, denying them a chance to escape from the Championship’s bottom three.
A seven-game unbeaten run was preserved but Parkinson still came in for criticism is some quarters for inviting pressure and sitting on their advantage.
“It’s not a great feeling but I felt comfortable with how we were playing in the game, I really did,” Parkinson said. “Before the first goal I was trying to bring (Will) Buckley on but not because Adam Armstrong wasn’t doing well – he was great – but I thought it might give us a lift.
“I felt we were in a good place in the game. Obviously goals change the mind-set, on the pitch and around the ground, and ultimately we got punished on the second one, which was a little lack of concentration.”
The Whites surrendered 74 per cent possession to the Royals but had just as many shots on goal over the course of 90 minutes.
Parkinson insists he did not feel under serious pressure in the second-half.
“No, I didn’t think they were hitting the bar, the post or Ben was making save after save – I felt we were doing what we did in the first half, really, accepting they’ll roll the ball out at the back and have period s of possession but we were disciplined in our play and we were coping well,” he said.
“I am just disappointed we weren’t able to see the game through.”
Wanderers face Championship leaders Wolves on Saturday, and Parkinson wants his players to put the disappointment of dropped points quickly behind them.
“The team has vastly improved from where we were earlier in the season,” he said. “We look like we can score, we look a more dangerous team. Yes, we’ve been a bit flat, as you can imagine, but we’ll pick ourselves up and go to Wolves at the weekend.”
Wanderers will welcome back Mark Beevers after suspension at Molineux, which could mean Tuesday’s goalscorer Reece Burke steps back down to the bench.
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Wanderers saw a 2-0 lead dissolve in the final 15 minutes at the Macron, denying them a chance to escape from the Championship’s bottom three.
A seven-game unbeaten run was preserved but Parkinson still came in for criticism is some quarters for inviting pressure and sitting on their advantage.
“It’s not a great feeling but I felt comfortable with how we were playing in the game, I really did,” Parkinson said. “Before the first goal I was trying to bring (Will) Buckley on but not because Adam Armstrong wasn’t doing well – he was great – but I thought it might give us a lift.
“I felt we were in a good place in the game. Obviously goals change the mind-set, on the pitch and around the ground, and ultimately we got punished on the second one, which was a little lack of concentration.”
The Whites surrendered 74 per cent possession to the Royals but had just as many shots on goal over the course of 90 minutes.
Parkinson insists he did not feel under serious pressure in the second-half.
“No, I didn’t think they were hitting the bar, the post or Ben was making save after save – I felt we were doing what we did in the first half, really, accepting they’ll roll the ball out at the back and have period s of possession but we were disciplined in our play and we were coping well,” he said.
“I am just disappointed we weren’t able to see the game through.”
Wanderers face Championship leaders Wolves on Saturday, and Parkinson wants his players to put the disappointment of dropped points quickly behind them.
“The team has vastly improved from where we were earlier in the season,” he said. “We look like we can score, we look a more dangerous team. Yes, we’ve been a bit flat, as you can imagine, but we’ll pick ourselves up and go to Wolves at the weekend.”
Wanderers will welcome back Mark Beevers after suspension at Molineux, which could mean Tuesday’s goalscorer Reece Burke steps back down to the bench.
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