Source: SKY_Sports
Allardyce blasts 'stupid' goals
Blackburn Rovers manager Sam Allardyce was an unhappy man after seeing his side lose 3-1 to Manchester City.
The Premier League strugglers were a match for their Eastlands hosts, but two defensive mistakes led to goals from Felipe Caicedo and Robinho.
Elano's successful penalty on the stroke of half-time left Rovers with a mountain to climb, although Allardyce's side continued to battle after the break.
The visitors pulled one back when Keith Andrews converted El Hadji Diouf's saved penalty, but it proved nothing more than a consolation.
Allardyce was by and large pleased with his side's performance in Manchester. However, he could not overlook their poor defending for City's opening goals.
"We were quite comfortable for most of the game apart from losing two stupid goals from corners so that's been our Achilles heel today," stated Allardyce.
"We've suffered a loss that I'm surprised about. Particularly the way we started the game and how comfortable we looked.
"Trying to battle back from two-nil down is very difficult under any circumstances, but away from home it was always going to be difficult.
"To rub salt in the wound there was the penalty before half time. It made it an almost impossible task.
"At least we went out in the second half and played as well as we did in the first, got a goal back and tried to get the second to put a bit more pressure on, but couldn't find the quality needed.
"At least we defended correctly in the second half and like I said, tried our best. So performance wise, in general play, I was pleased.
"The two lapses of concentration have been very, very disappointing as it's very unlike us to concede goals from set plays, but two is very unusual."
