Wycombe Wanderers manager Matt Bloomfield has reflected on his side’s 2-1 win over Bristol Rovers at the Memorial Stadium.
The Chairboys fell behind from a well-taken goal from Scott Sinclair on 17 minutes, before a Dan Harvie stunner, which was his first for the club since his move from MK in the summer, and an injury-time header from Joe Low, secured the Adams Park team all three points.
The result means Wycombe move to seventh place in the table, whilst also recording the 12th consecutive League One fixture they have scored in—a feat that has never been achieved before.
Speaking on the victory, Bloomfield said: “I wasn’t happy at halftime, and the boys were not happy as they didn’t reach the standards that they have set themselves.
“We weren’t there in the first half, but, after the energy that went into the cup tie [against Aston Villa on Tuesday night], sometimes, it’s hard to pick yourselves up on the Saturday and go again, as silly as that sounds.
“There was a little bit of that in the first half so we weren’t very happy.
“But it’s very important to let people know that the boys have set themselves a standard and we must attain that in every game, and they responded so well in the second half.
“We want to play with that identity and the boys executed that well.”
Following the victory, Wycombe are now the only team in England’s top four divisions to score two goals a game in the league, following Manchester City’s 1-1 draw against Newcastle United on the same day.
Wanderers are also just outside the play-offs, and are six points off top with a game in hand following their fixture with Mansfield Town being postponed.
Despite this, Bloomfield admitted he wants his players to have ‘their feet on the ground’.
When asked if he looks at the table at this early stage of the season, he said: “No – I’m now thinking about Barnsley on Tuesday night, which is another tough game.
“Sorry to be a very boring football manager, but it’s important for us to keep our feet on the floor.
“This league is very difficult and every game is on very fine margins and we just need to improve on ourselves every moment we can.”
Finally, on the win, he concluded: “We would have had a penalty for a foul on Joe Low if the ball hadn’t gone in.
“To get a very late winner, from a set piece, in front of our supporters…when you’re in football, you make a lot of sacrifices, such as being away from your family.
“People don’t care about that but these are sacrifices you face when you get into the industry.
“So to celebrate a moment like that in front of our supporters is so special and those are the moments you work hard for.
“Even though we’ve had some good results in recent seasons at Bristol, this is a tough place to come.
“The fans get behind their team in terms of volume, but I thought we took the noise out of them as we performed well.
“I still felt confident at halftime, despite an average first half display, that we could get a result.”
