Sam Allardyce is hoping Leeds United can construct on their second-half efficiency towards Manchester Metropolis as they appear to beat the drop within the Premier League.
Ilkay Gundogan scored twice in a dominant first-half on the Etihad Stadium the place the defending champions and present league leaders had been in full management all through.
However Leeds regrouped after the break and regardless of withstanding extra sustained stress might have grabbed an unlikely level after Rodrigo punished Gundogan’s missed penalty with a late objective.
Consideration now turns to eminently extra winnable video games between now and the tip of the season with Allardyce, who changed Javi Gracia as interim supervisor this week, taking the positives regardless of not taking any factors.
“In troublesome circumstances however accepting the job, it’s a must to do one of the best you’ll be able to,” he instructed the BBC.
“It’s about being on the coaching floor for the final week and feeling the adrenaline rush of that and a squad of gamers we now have to make higher and nearly as good as we are able to with 4 video games left.
“It’s a troublesome problem however one we now have jumped at – me, Karl (Robinson) and Robbie (Keane). Now we have to attempt to get to the place the place we are able to attempt to win a soccer match.
“We take some hope out of at present on the second-half efficiency. Not the primary, however the second. We now must construct on that and attempt to get a consequence.
“I used to be barely fearful, however we sorted it out for the second half and instructed them they had been enjoying with an excessive amount of worry.
“They wanted to get on the entrance foot and attempt to problem them. Aside from a foolish penalty… and a fantastic save by Joel (Robles) that gave us an opportunity to go up the opposite finish and rating.
“Once you see Man Metropolis working down the clock for 4 minutes on the finish, you realize you’ve got given your self an opportunity. We did proper till the tip, nevertheless it didn’t fairly occur.”
Leeds return to motion towards Newcastle United subsequent Saturday.
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