Source: FOOTYMAD
Hughton: 'Enrique Played The Ball'!
Chris Hughton believed his side had contributed to their own downfall in the 5-1 loss to Bolton but he claims Bolton's second penalty was very harsh. Chris Hughton: "It was a very difficult day for us. "We added to our own problems, certainly in that first-half period. "We started the game, I thought, very well, coped with the game that they play, very much working off the two front players (Davies and Elmander) but I thought we coped with it very well. "But we added to our downfall by giving away two very poor goals in that first-half period. "And then of course, what you have got - particularly here and in the form that they're in - you've got a mountain to climb so we didn't do ourselves any favours today." "Kevin's handballed it and I've got no arguments with that one - the second-half penalty Enrique most definitely plays the ball and I think you'll see that tonight but it didn't seem like it would be our day today. "But no arguments with most of the decisions, as I say we added to our own downfall. "We created chances ourselves - that was the shame - that I think if we were able to keep the scoreline down to a reasonable score then we were still very, very much in the game. "But the game became an open game - of course, when we went down to ten men it was going to be that much more difficult for us and it was a hard afternoon for us."
