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Q;Hugo,what is your immediate reaction to todays game?
Hugo;Todays performance was a massive improvement on Tuesdays match at Walton and Hersham.We operated as a team.We looked more like a team.We ironed out a few things during the week and things improved.We battled well.Chatham are a direct physical strong team and we matched them.I thought the longer the game went on the more likely we were to get a result.
Q;From where we were sitting we thought the referee at times spoilt the game!
Hugo;Some referees who have not played the game sometimes dont fully understand and some are whistle happy.I wouldn,t want to single anyone out .Sometimes it can spoil the game.Today especially as it was a local derby ,blood and thunder,and sometimes the referees have to allow for that.
Q;Did you decide you didn,t have to use any of your subs this afternoon?
Hugo;Yes.Steve and i were happy.We were competing all over the park.Work rate was superb We were threatening up front..We were happy with the players that were out on the pitch.Sometimes when you look at the bench we think can we change anything but we felt the boys that were out there today were doing their job brilliantly.Their fitness levels were excellent.
Q;So,basically the guys on the bench you got to the stage were you would only bring on someone if someone got injured?
Hugo;Pretty much so,we defended brilliantly today we were catching them on the break.Smithies and Mark(Lovell) work rate up front was superb.It looked like we could nick something especially on the set pieces.Sometimes doing a sub can be disruptive and we were happy with what we had out there today.
Q;Can we have a word about the goalkeeper,Darren.I mean he has taken a bit of flak this season but the general feelings amongst us fans is that he had a super game today.
Hugo;Yeah,Darren your right he has taken a bit of stick and he has taken a bit of stick from us as well.But fair play to him today his groin is a bit sore he,s come here and he,s done a job.He didn,t have a lot to do,but when he was called upon to make a save he was outstanding.Thats the mark of a good goalkeeper,to maintain the concentration levels so that suddenly when they are called upon,they make a good save.
Q;There was something we did notice that he seemed to be limping from the start of the game.Was that done in the warm up ?
Hugo;No he,s had a problem for a while now.As you know its well documented that we have had a few goalkeeping problems.Scott Chalmers Stevens is still out,We bring Seb in,he,s now got to have an operation,Dan Mason is potentially a good goalkeeper but a little in experianced.Darrens problem is short term.If it had of been long term he wouldn,t have played today.
Q;What are your feelings towards Wednesday night.Its a league cup game.Are you going to blood some new players?
Hugo;Possibly yes.We are aware that we have some outstanding talent in the reserves but we have to get the balance right.Its a league cup game and we want to win as many as possible although its not so important as the league.You have to remember Tilbury are the cup holders and they will want to stroke it about a bit on our lovely pitch.Steve and i will talk about it and we will decide then.