‘Players showed fight’ - Holden

Goals

“It was a fantastic free kick from Pato - he’s got that technique. Now we are looking for the next one. With the first goal (Diédhiou) in particular it’s dropped out of the sky and you’re thinking ‘is he going to hit this on the half-volley, is he going to rush it’ and, at the very last minute, it was a really nice piece of composure to play it into Fam and a good finish from the big man.”

Express yourselves

“I said to them beforehand just go out and play as if it was your first ever game of football, express yourselves. If things don’t go well for you keep working hard and stick together and, to a man, that is what they did.”

Lee Johnson support

“I got a lovely message off Lee today. I’ve spoken to him a few times over the last few days and he sent me a great message to pass on to the players.

“Saturday after the game we said the next one is going to be a win because the lads have been fighting so it was nice that we got the three points for everyone.”

Digging in

City had to bring on Zak Vyner after Nathan Baker was injured in the first minute and then weather a nervy spell following de Wijs’ goal.

"They produced tonight. I don’t think Filip Benković missed a header tonight. We didn’t get a clean-sheet but it’s great that they can look around at each other in the dressing room knowing they have dug that win out.

“It’s not easy for Zak to come on in that scenario but I thought he handled himself well and even Nagy came on at the end and and threw himself in front of something and goes down injured for it. That’s all we say to the players, leave everything on the pitch.

“Big Tom Eaves came on in the second half and gave us a problem but that’s the job of the defender – that’s what we expect of them.”

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