Wigan Athletic manager reacts to his team's 2-1 League 1 defeat at home to Exeter City.
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00:00 The way that we played was exactly the same second half in terms of our idea of how we play.
00:06 I actually thought in the first half we lost a bit of patience. We went 1-0 down and yeah, I've sensed it in previous games.
00:13 I've sensed it in games when we've won here and I did think it was both on the pitch and off.
00:19 There were definitely some positional things we could have got better first half.
00:22 So when we are passing around between our back four to start with, back three in the end, our positions could be better so we could go forward quicker.
00:30 But also we need to stay patient. If it isn't on one side, exactly what you saw the second half, we can go the other side and try again.
00:36 But no, we have to stay more patient together. I can hear it. I've heard it in other games.
00:41 Yeah, it's tough for the players to sort of really stay calm. I hope they look at me and see that I'm pretty calm.
00:50 I know they can make the wrong pass or make a technical mistake but if we really stick to how we want to play this season, next season.
01:00 As history has told us at this club, if we have a certain way of playing, we can do special things.
01:06 We can't take a step back just because we're 1-0 down, 2-0 down.
01:09 I actually think, in real credit to the support, I actually felt a real big support when we were 2-0 down.
01:16 I actually think it really had an impact on the players. They played the way we wanted to play.
01:20 When we had to pass, we passed. When we had to play forward, we did.
01:23 So I think a big credit goes to the fans as well in the second half.
01:26 Because 2-0 down, it could have been different.
01:28 But I actually sensed the complete opposite to what I'd sensed in the first half when it was only 1-0.
01:32 The fans are good though. It's just moments where I know they want us to play forward.
01:38 I just need us to play forward at the right time.