Big Sam laments faults

20 September 2009 19:01
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce was frustrated with his side's defensive frailties after their 3-0 defeat at Everton.[LNB] Two of Everton's three goals came from set-pieces as Louis Saha and Joseph Yobo punished Blackburn for slack marking on a free-kick and corner respectively.[LNB]Saha also grabbed a goal from open play to complete Allardyce's misery and he was eager to vent his anger at his side for failing to comply with his training ground methods.[LNB]"We're very disappointed with the nature of the defeat and the way in which we conceded the goals," he told Sky Sports.[LNB]"I think we've gifted Everton the three points today rather than Everton being on blistering, top form and they've taken full advantage of the gifts we've given them.[LNB]"Two set-pieces - a corner and a free-kick. We've spent an awful long time on making sure we didn't concede goals in that way and we have done, and that's what's cost us the game.[LNB]"We're hugely disappointed with that and we've got to put that right for when we play on Tuesday night at (Nottingham) Forest in the Carling Cup."[LNB]Relegation ZoneBlackburn now slip into the relegation zone as Everton's win takes them up to 13th in the Premier League table.[LNB]The defeat is a heavy blow for Allardyce to take after his side appeared to have their season up and running following last weekend's 4-0 win over Wolves, their first win of the season.[LNB]The former Bolton boss now admits that he may be forced to drop players after the Goodison Park showing and has vowed to make full use of his squad.[LNB]He said: "I think that we've got a squad that we need to use. [LNB]"We need to find the players to come in and take the opportunity to show us what they can do because certainly, a lot of the players today played because of such a good performance against Wolves.[LNB]"And today they've put their places in jeopardy, so the rest of the squad will be looking on and saying 'I've got an opportunity now and if I do get it let's grab it.'"[LNB]

Source: SKY_Sports