Massimo Cellino criticised Leeds United’s display after Darko Milanic’s reign as manager began with defeat
Telegraph 28/9/14
By Thomas Jacobs, Griffin Park
Goals from Jota and Alan McCormack were enough to secure victory for the home side and end the visitors’ four-game unbeaten run.
Leeds owner Cellino was forced to watch the first half from the away terrace after being asked to leave the home section by stewards. However, things got worse for the Italian, as the hosts cruised to an impressive win.
He said: “We were really, really bad today. I was feeling good but now I’m worried again.”
Leeds were lucky not to fall behind in the first half when James Tarkowski fired a penalty over the crossbar after Andre Gray had been brought down in the box by Jason Pearce.
But Brentford deservedly took the lead on the stroke of half-time when former Leeds midfielder Jonathan Douglas played in Spanish midfielder Jota, who beat Jason Pearce and Giuseppi Bellusci before finding the roof of the net.
Pearce came close to equalising at the beginning of the second half, but Brentford goalkeeper David Button dived low to his left to deny him.
Brentford clinched the points on 77 minutes when right-back McCormack broke and his shot nestled into the net, with the aid of a wicked deflection off Pearce.
Leeds’ only real effort of merit came with five minutes remaining when Lewis Cook’s 25-yard grass-cutter licked just past the upright.
Milanic, who was appointed manager last week, said: “We were not good enough in possession in the first half, we were not dangerous enough and we have to play with a much more offensive mentality. I had a lot of help preparing the team from Neil Redfearn and from everyone but I have to work and train with them now, to talk is not enough.
“That first game at Elland Road will be very important for us. With support and energy we can make it. But I have to know individual players in the division better and I need time.”
Brentford manager Mark Warburton was delighted with his side’s display as they recovered from back-to-back losses: a 4-0 hammering at Middlesbrough and a 3-0 home defeat by Norwich.
He said: “We had a long chat after Middlesbrough and thought a lot about what we would do if Plan A didn’t work, and decided that if it didn’t work we would strive to do it better.
“Their new manager was here today, the owner was here and they will have wanted to impress but after the first 10 minutes, with respect, there was only one team in it really.
“We could have scored more and perhaps the only criticism is that we weren’t more clinical. It was a great response to last week.”
By Thomas Jacobs, Griffin Park
Goals from Jota and Alan McCormack were enough to secure victory for the home side and end the visitors’ four-game unbeaten run.
Leeds owner Cellino was forced to watch the first half from the away terrace after being asked to leave the home section by stewards. However, things got worse for the Italian, as the hosts cruised to an impressive win.
He said: “We were really, really bad today. I was feeling good but now I’m worried again.”
Leeds were lucky not to fall behind in the first half when James Tarkowski fired a penalty over the crossbar after Andre Gray had been brought down in the box by Jason Pearce.
But Brentford deservedly took the lead on the stroke of half-time when former Leeds midfielder Jonathan Douglas played in Spanish midfielder Jota, who beat Jason Pearce and Giuseppi Bellusci before finding the roof of the net.
Pearce came close to equalising at the beginning of the second half, but Brentford goalkeeper David Button dived low to his left to deny him.
Brentford clinched the points on 77 minutes when right-back McCormack broke and his shot nestled into the net, with the aid of a wicked deflection off Pearce.
Leeds’ only real effort of merit came with five minutes remaining when Lewis Cook’s 25-yard grass-cutter licked just past the upright.
Milanic, who was appointed manager last week, said: “We were not good enough in possession in the first half, we were not dangerous enough and we have to play with a much more offensive mentality. I had a lot of help preparing the team from Neil Redfearn and from everyone but I have to work and train with them now, to talk is not enough.
“That first game at Elland Road will be very important for us. With support and energy we can make it. But I have to know individual players in the division better and I need time.”
Brentford manager Mark Warburton was delighted with his side’s display as they recovered from back-to-back losses: a 4-0 hammering at Middlesbrough and a 3-0 home defeat by Norwich.
He said: “We had a long chat after Middlesbrough and thought a lot about what we would do if Plan A didn’t work, and decided that if it didn’t work we would strive to do it better.
“Their new manager was here today, the owner was here and they will have wanted to impress but after the first 10 minutes, with respect, there was only one team in it really.
“We could have scored more and perhaps the only criticism is that we weren’t more clinical. It was a great response to last week.”
