Yeovil Town striker Junior Morias struggled to find the words to explain a second half capitulation which ended with a 4-3 defeat to Gateshead at Huish Park on Bank Holiday Monday.
The frontman laid on the assist for Yeovil’s opening goal scored by Josh Sims and added a second as a scintillating performance saw the Glovers race in to a 3-0 lead at half-time.
But, a second half horror show ended with substitute Kain Adom firing home the winner deep in to injury time as manager Mark Cooper disappeared down the tunnel.
Speaking to BBC Somerset’s Josh Perkins after the final whistle, Morias said: “I don’t even know where to start, I am just gutted, all of us as a team are gutted, I don’t even know what to tell you. I am a positive person and I always look for the positives even in a situation like today, if we can just fix those one or two things, it could have been different.”
Asked how the players can respond in the next match at FC Halifax Town on Saturday, he added: “On Saturday, it will be different because the boys are hurting and we want to fix that because we have embarrassed ourselves, embarrassed the manager, the coaching staff and we have embarrassed the fans. We want to make sure we fix that come Saturday.”
Speaking about his performance in the first half, Morias added: “It is bittersweet, I am grateful to score and assist. People will have said I should have shot with the first chance, but I am not that sort of player and Simsy was in a good position to score and he finished it well. We implement the Gaffer’s plan from minute one to 45, but we as players have to take accountability (for the second half).”
On his goal, he said: “When I am in the box, that is when I am happy. It is a dance floor and I always want to dance.“
I understand the frustrations of the fans, 3 nil up to lose 4-3, but realistically if they got rid of the current manager… would the replacement be better?
Cooper has proved he is competent with knowing what a National League level player looks like, plus many other management skills.
Who would Yeovil be able to attract?