We got it spot on - Redfearn
leedunited.com 25/4/15
Neil Redfearn felt his side got it "spot on" after a second-half comeback clinched the Yorkshire derby bragging rights with a 2-1 victory at Sheffield Wednesday.
The hosts had opened the scoring at Hillsborough, Chris Maguire converting a 36th-minute penalty in what had been a frustrating half for United.
But Redfearn’s men rallied after the break and Charlie Taylor levelled proceedings with a tidy finish on 57 minutes before Steve Morison, on the rebound from his initial effort, clinched the three points following a swift break up-field.
"It was a very good performance," said Redfearn. "I thought we were the better side, even at 1-0 down.
"I thought the decisions – the penalty for us and the penalty against us – were dubious at first.
"But, having seen them, the referee got both spot on. I saw him at half-time and pulled him over to one side and apologised because I had got a bit carried away with myself.
"You want to win and you think everything goes against you.
"But the performance merited a win. So did the application of the lads and their understanding of how to play on this surface.
"I thought we got it spot on."
"In the end, we broke away and we got in front of goal half a dozen times – we could have had more goals so I’ve got to be pleased."
A visibly worn Hillsborough pitch increased the size of United’s task, but Redfearn was pleased with how his side adapted to the conditions.
"You get to this time of the season and pitches start drying out and get lively," he said. "It’s difficult to control a pass and play controlled football.
"It ends up where you’ve got to do the ugly stuff well and I thought we did that today.
"I thought, at times, when we did get it down to play, we passed it well."
On Taylor’s goal, his second of the season, Redfearn added: "Charlie is a left back by trade, but he can play wide left and he’s done us a job again today.
"The kid can play. He’s got a great left-foot and he’s a great build.
"We tell him about coming onto the back stick, it dropped loose for him off a free-kick and he tucked it away well."
The winning goal came within minutes of Billy Sharp being introduced off the bench, and the striker was involved in the build-up with some industrious play to open up the Wednesday defence as United counter-attacked.
Redfearn said: "Billy is a forward-thinking player and he just gives you a different dimension. His pass for Morro’s goal showed his awareness.
"I thought Morro’s composure was excellent. I thought he was going to round the keeper at first but he got it on the second bite.
"It was well deserved."
Neil Redfearn felt his side got it "spot on" after a second-half comeback clinched the Yorkshire derby bragging rights with a 2-1 victory at Sheffield Wednesday.
The hosts had opened the scoring at Hillsborough, Chris Maguire converting a 36th-minute penalty in what had been a frustrating half for United.
But Redfearn’s men rallied after the break and Charlie Taylor levelled proceedings with a tidy finish on 57 minutes before Steve Morison, on the rebound from his initial effort, clinched the three points following a swift break up-field.
"It was a very good performance," said Redfearn. "I thought we were the better side, even at 1-0 down.
"I thought the decisions – the penalty for us and the penalty against us – were dubious at first.
"But, having seen them, the referee got both spot on. I saw him at half-time and pulled him over to one side and apologised because I had got a bit carried away with myself.
"You want to win and you think everything goes against you.
"But the performance merited a win. So did the application of the lads and their understanding of how to play on this surface.
"I thought we got it spot on."
"In the end, we broke away and we got in front of goal half a dozen times – we could have had more goals so I’ve got to be pleased."
A visibly worn Hillsborough pitch increased the size of United’s task, but Redfearn was pleased with how his side adapted to the conditions.
"You get to this time of the season and pitches start drying out and get lively," he said. "It’s difficult to control a pass and play controlled football.
"It ends up where you’ve got to do the ugly stuff well and I thought we did that today.
"I thought, at times, when we did get it down to play, we passed it well."
On Taylor’s goal, his second of the season, Redfearn added: "Charlie is a left back by trade, but he can play wide left and he’s done us a job again today.
"The kid can play. He’s got a great left-foot and he’s a great build.
"We tell him about coming onto the back stick, it dropped loose for him off a free-kick and he tucked it away well."
The winning goal came within minutes of Billy Sharp being introduced off the bench, and the striker was involved in the build-up with some industrious play to open up the Wednesday defence as United counter-attacked.
Redfearn said: "Billy is a forward-thinking player and he just gives you a different dimension. His pass for Morro’s goal showed his awareness.
"I thought Morro’s composure was excellent. I thought he was going to round the keeper at first but he got it on the second bite.
"It was well deserved."