David Martindale has known as Max Stryjek's sending-off of their League Cup loss to Inverness "harsh" however has confessed his aspect have regarded "undercooked" within the early a part of the season.
The Lions virtually let a three-goal lead slip towards League Two Albion Rovers on Saturday, finally clinging on for a 3-2 win, earlier than their midweek loss to Inverness.
Regardless of that, the gaffer insists there was optimistic indicators in each video games and pointed to Stryjek’s dismissal as the important thing second of their Tuesday night time defeat.
He stated: “Our ultimate ball, our execution and our sport administration has a bit of labor to do at this stage if I’m sincere.
“I believe we’re a wee bit under-cooked and we’re wanting prefer it. However by way of taking care of the ball, dominating possession and our patterns of play, I assumed we weren’t too dangerous.
“However you’ve bought to stay the ball behind the online. In each video games there’s most likely been 80 per cent that I’m pretty proud of after which 20 per cent the place I’m extraordinarily annoyed.”
He added: “It was two bits of sport administration for us towards Inverness. For the 2 objectives it was completely surprising.
“Max’s sending-off killed us a bit. I do know there’s footage of it however really in actual time he’s bought the primary contact and the striker’s gone into him.
“Max has received the ball honest and sq. and his momentum has then taken him via. I assumed it was a wee bit harsh. It’s a type of ones the place if it goes towards you, you’re most likely pondering it’s tender but when it goes for you, you justify it.
“That made it troublesome to get again into the sport after which the second aim may be very fortuitous as a result of he’s fired it throughout the six yard field and it hits James Penrice’s head after which the bar earlier than entering into.”
The Lions did no less than stage a late rally, with Jason Holt’s aim decreasing the deficit six minutes from time earlier than the identical participant then missed a penalty.
Martindale, although, doesn’t consider that deserves any reward, saying: "Our job is to win soccer matches.
“We receives a commission to try this so we’re not getting any kudos for the tip. When you’re getting beat then it’s your job to try to get again into the sport and win it.
“We bought ourselves again into it however you’ve actually set to work the keeper from a penalty. I’m upset and really feel that we needs to be in a significantly better place than we're proper now.”
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