Redfearn hails tough United display
leedsunited.com 7/3/15
Neil Redfearn hailed the grit and determination shown by his side after seeing United claim a 1-0 win away to Wigan Athletic in testing conditions.
On a visibly worn out DW Stadium pitch, Alex Mowatt’s second-half strike proved to be the difference as United defended valiantly amid waves of late pressure from the hosts to secure back-to-back Championship victories.
"What they showed today was a toughness and a resilience," said Redfearn. "They’ve really competed, battled, fought and done the horrible stuff.
"It was something that was labelled against us before the turn of the year but it’s something that we’ve found and got amongst ourselves now.
"We’ve got a system that suits the majority and we’ve got a way of playing.
"We knew the magnitude of the game today for both clubs and the importance of it for Wigan, but we didn’t want to be the team that came unstuck.
"We’ve had a good day and we’ve got the points, which is the most important thing."
On the pitch, Redfearn added: "Football was at a premium, there was very little football played because of the surface.
"It was an unforgiving surface. It was really worn and uneven.
"But, as an away performance with a clean sheet, you can’t ask for anymore than that."
Mowatt’s rich vein of form in front of goal continued with his eighth of the season and his second in as many games, beating Scott Carson with a stunning strike on 51 minutes.
Redfearn said: "I thought the goal was a great goal.
"It was great work, a great bit of interplay into Billy and the lay-off to Alex.
"It was a clinical finish and a goal fitting to win any game.
"He gives us that bit of quality in and around the box. He was one of the players who stood out on a poor surface.
"He’s capable, there are no two ways about it. His goal output is far, far better this season.
"He’s capable of scoring goals, we saw him score a lot in the Under-21s when I had him .
"Now he’s growing into himself and his career. He’s becoming a real polished performer and I thought you could see that today."
Neil Redfearn hailed the grit and determination shown by his side after seeing United claim a 1-0 win away to Wigan Athletic in testing conditions.
On a visibly worn out DW Stadium pitch, Alex Mowatt’s second-half strike proved to be the difference as United defended valiantly amid waves of late pressure from the hosts to secure back-to-back Championship victories.
"What they showed today was a toughness and a resilience," said Redfearn. "They’ve really competed, battled, fought and done the horrible stuff.
"It was something that was labelled against us before the turn of the year but it’s something that we’ve found and got amongst ourselves now.
"We’ve got a system that suits the majority and we’ve got a way of playing.
"We knew the magnitude of the game today for both clubs and the importance of it for Wigan, but we didn’t want to be the team that came unstuck.
"We’ve had a good day and we’ve got the points, which is the most important thing."
On the pitch, Redfearn added: "Football was at a premium, there was very little football played because of the surface.
"It was an unforgiving surface. It was really worn and uneven.
"But, as an away performance with a clean sheet, you can’t ask for anymore than that."
Mowatt’s rich vein of form in front of goal continued with his eighth of the season and his second in as many games, beating Scott Carson with a stunning strike on 51 minutes.
Redfearn said: "I thought the goal was a great goal.
"It was great work, a great bit of interplay into Billy and the lay-off to Alex.
"It was a clinical finish and a goal fitting to win any game.
"He gives us that bit of quality in and around the box. He was one of the players who stood out on a poor surface.
"He’s capable, there are no two ways about it. His goal output is far, far better this season.
"He’s capable of scoring goals, we saw him score a lot in the Under-21s when I had him .
"Now he’s growing into himself and his career. He’s becoming a real polished performer and I thought you could see that today."
