Wycombe Wanderers v Barnsley Match Thoughts

[POGGYWELL]

What planet is Ainsworth on ?

Wycombe boss Gareth Ainsworth:

"I've just said to my players that if they keep playing like that every game, we'll stay up because teams will not be able to handle that. I'm really proud of the boys. They were outstanding. The work-rate and the effort was just awesome.

"Barnsley are the form team in the league. Ismael is doing a brilliant job. But they've scored three goals and then they shut up shop when they went down to 10 men because, at 2-1, they're worried about their lead.

"At 3-1 they had that safety. There was a lot of appealing from the opposition bench and it went a bit crazy sometimes. The crowd would have loved that, though - it was a full-blooded battle with both teams going for it."

Barnsley boss Valerien Ismael:

"We expected a fight against a Wycombe side who play with a lot of energy, a never-give-up mentality and it was important for us to face that and to stay strong.

"The red card for us was never, ever a red card - the referee lost control. It was the feeling on the pitch that Wycombe were going to try everything not really properly - some situations were really embarrassing.

"The referee lost completely the control and that's why we have to appeal the decision. We will do because it is unjust, what has happened against Alex.

"It was never a bad foul - he tackled over the ball without a straight leg and that's why we can't accept this. We have to fight against it."

[Acido]

Didn't we go 0-3 ahead for a start, rather than it being 1-2 which Ainsworth is suggesting. And also, if he thinks thats good football which other teams will find it hard to play against, then hes more deluded than I ever thought he was.

[POGGYWELL]

Didn't we go 0-3 ahead for a start, rather than it being 1-2 which Ainsworth is suggesting. And also, if he thinks thats good football which other teams will find it hard to play against, then hes more deluded than I ever thought he was.

We certainly did !