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NO POINT PROVED FOR FRUSTRATED BOSS
Simon Grayson's Brighton verdict...
Leeds United manager Simon Grayson was quick to vent his frustration after Friday's 3-3 draw at Brighton.
An injury time equaliser from Ross McCormack secured Leeds a point on the south coast, but Grayson was seething after his side threw away a two-goal half-time lead.
United had dominated the first half, but conceded three in the second period before a dramatic leveller ensured honours ended even.
"I want to make sure there's a game that isn't a spectacle," said the boss.
"I'd rather bore people to death if that's what we have to do. We were absolutely cruising at half-time in the game, the team was outstanding, we passed it well, scored good goals, and never looked like we would concede.
"Brighton are a good side, they can move it well, they get the ball into little pockets, and they have Mackail-Smith, who is a good striker. There was no doubt that if we could keep it tight for the first 10/15 minutes in the second half we could see the game through.
"But, and I keep saying the same things week-in week-out, we keep shooting ourselves in the foot. I put a defence out there to make sure we don't concede goals, then we deliver contrasting performances like that. I can't believe what they put my staff through and the fans through sometimes.
"I have five centre-halves who are all good players and have played at this level. For some reason, we keep making mistakes. How can you go from the first half to the second half like that? The goal gave them impetus, and the penalty was soft, but you get them. We can't go through games and keep having to come back.
"All that said, I can't fault the effort and the way they keep going. They certainly have spirit with the way they came back and got the equaliser, but equally they were very, very disappointed at the end because they know the game should have been all over and it should never have got to that stage."
NO POINT PROVED FOR FRUSTRATED BOSS
Simon Grayson's Brighton verdict...
Leeds United manager Simon Grayson was quick to vent his frustration after Friday's 3-3 draw at Brighton.
An injury time equaliser from Ross McCormack secured Leeds a point on the south coast, but Grayson was seething after his side threw away a two-goal half-time lead.
United had dominated the first half, but conceded three in the second period before a dramatic leveller ensured honours ended even.
"I want to make sure there's a game that isn't a spectacle," said the boss.
"I'd rather bore people to death if that's what we have to do. We were absolutely cruising at half-time in the game, the team was outstanding, we passed it well, scored good goals, and never looked like we would concede.
"Brighton are a good side, they can move it well, they get the ball into little pockets, and they have Mackail-Smith, who is a good striker. There was no doubt that if we could keep it tight for the first 10/15 minutes in the second half we could see the game through.
"But, and I keep saying the same things week-in week-out, we keep shooting ourselves in the foot. I put a defence out there to make sure we don't concede goals, then we deliver contrasting performances like that. I can't believe what they put my staff through and the fans through sometimes.
"I have five centre-halves who are all good players and have played at this level. For some reason, we keep making mistakes. How can you go from the first half to the second half like that? The goal gave them impetus, and the penalty was soft, but you get them. We can't go through games and keep having to come back.
"All that said, I can't fault the effort and the way they keep going. They certainly have spirit with the way they came back and got the equaliser, but equally they were very, very disappointed at the end because they know the game should have been all over and it should never have got to that stage."
