A crestfallen Russell Martin offered no excuses for the catastrophic defeat in Brugge.
“It was a tough task tonight – and we made it tough for ourselves. There was so much self-inflicted pain. It was not acceptable. We need leadership for sure throughout the whole group.
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It was the toughest night I’ve had as a manager.”
He would not be drawn on the implications of the defeat and the reaction from many fans.
“Emotions are high right now – we’ll look at it and I’m really sorry that the fans had to witness that. It was really painful. I understand their disappointment because they love this club and they want to see a team that they can be proud of and even with ten men there wasn’t enough to be proud of.
“I will keep working and moving forward. We’re still trying to find the best eleven.”
He did however have praise for one player.
“Lyall Cameron led by example tonight – we need more like him.”
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