Source: PA
Holloway - Let the celebrations last
Blackpool boss Ian Holloway has urged his players to keep their heads after scoring goals in the Barclays Premier League - by taking longer to savour the moment.
The Seasiders continued their impressive start to the season with a 2-2 draw against Everton on Saturday in which they led twice, only to let in a swift equaliser on both occasions.
Having been promoted via the Championship play-offs in May, the club is playing top-flight football for the first time in almost 40 years and although they have defied expectations by taking 14 points from their opening 11 league games, Holloway can see his team is still getting used to the feeling of mixing with the elite.
Asked what he thought they needed to do to ensure they did not concede too soon after scoring, Holloway said: "Take longer to celebrate to be honest!
"I've looked at it and we were far too excited. We rushed back and things had kicked off again within 30 or 40 seconds, whereas I've looked at what Blackburn Rovers did and they took two minutes and settled themselves right down when they beat us (2-1 at Bloomfield Road).
"I think that is still inexperience at this level, where you're over-excited because you score. I said to them after 'I'm expecting you to score now - why shouldn't you score? Why are you excited about it so much? Let's make sure we don't concede'."
