Sat 07 Mar - Posted in Breaking News
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John Eustace gave his verdict after Derby County recorded back-to-back home victories with a win over Sheffield Wednesday.
Ben Brereton DÃaz and Matt Clarke bagged for the Rams as they came out as 2-1 winners.
Eustace caught up with RamsTV to review his side picking up maximum points against the Owls.
It was a very difficult game. Sheffield Wednesday are playing with a lot of freedom, with nothing to lose.
They went forward well. They leave players in areas where you can't get to - if you don't look after the ball properly, then they'll punish you. The game was a bit too open for my liking, but again, it was an exciting game.
Both teams were going at it. As I say, if we’d have been a bit more clinical at times, it could have been three or four.
It was great. It's what the football club is all about. It would have been nice if we'd put a few more goals away. That would have been fantastic for the fans.
They've seen a victory again here now - that’s three in a row, which is brilliant. We've just got to keep building. All of us are one family, the Derby County family. You can see the progression. The fans are really buying into it. We just want to keep building and doing well.
All the lads seemed to have run off. Again, it's what we're all about. The fans are just as important as the players. To get one of the young lads out of the stand and do the bounce was great. As I say, we're one family.
As long as we stick together for the highs and the lows, that's all I ask for. This is a fantastic football club. We want to take the club back to where it should be, but it's going to be done over time.
As long as there's a bit of patience there and everyone can see we're doing the right things, it's an exciting period.
It's a great way to start the week. Obviously, we've got two huge games coming up now in the next six or seven days. Three points was always the target today. We've moved up to 54 points with 10 games to go. We're in a good position.
Clarke bagged the matchwinner - getting himself on the scoresheet for the second successive week - as the Rams ran out 2-1 winners over Sheffield Wednesday.
He also spoke with RamsTV after the game.
It was a good day’s work - very pleasing. Obviously, the win's really the most important thing, but personally, I've been a little bit frustrated in terms of not really getting a sniff of goals or even chances, really. So, to score again today was really pleasing, and hopefully we can keep rolling.
I’ve never scored three games in a row, nor two in the same game. I had half a chance today. I don’t want to be too greedy, I’m just really pleased with the win - and pleased to score.
If teams sit in, you must create an overload. You have to commit people, and I suppose if you have the structure behind you, that doesn't really matter where that comes from.
So, I'm always looking to see if I could create that advantage, if I can give Derry (Murkin) the ball with a bit of space or Patrick (Agyemang) the ball with a bit of space, and then I'll do so. If it ends up with me being in the space, then so be it.
It was all about the mentality. We were obviously aware that they're not in a good spot as a club, and they're not on a good run of results.
In the back of your mind is not let them get anything on our patch. They're not easy games because sometimes the life goes out of the game if they haven't got much to play for, and you have to find that bit of injection yourself. I'm happy with how it went in the end.
We’ll make sure we iron out anything that we're not too pleased with. Other than that, we’ll look forward to combating what Millwall are going to throw at us. They're in good form, they're obviously a good side, it won't be an easy game, but I suppose as a player and at this time of the season, these are the ones you relish, and we'll attack it with everything we've got.
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