Phil Parkinson disappointed with defeat to Barnsley
2025-01-02 11:28
Phil Parkinson was left stunned after Wrexham lost 2-1 to Barnsley, a result that dealt a heavy blow to their promotion hopes despite a strong second-half performance.
Wrexham suffered a major setback in their quest for promotion as Parkinson's side lost narrowly to Barnsley at Oakwell. The home side seized on the The game started with an advantage, taking a 2-0 lead within the first 24 minutes. Wrexham looked unsteady in the early stages of the game and Parkinson was disappointed that the opponent scored easily.
Looking back at the first half, Parkinson said: “I think we played well in the first 11 minutes and controlled the tempo of the game. But all of a sudden, the other player cut inside with his right foot and scored in the way we had expected, which was very surprising. "Disappointing. Obviously the goal is a morale boost for the opponent, but even so, I felt we could get back in control of the game. And yet, somehow they scored the second goal."
Wrexham regained their form in the second half, fighting back with renewed vigor and taking full control of the tempo of the match. Their hard work paid off in the 80th minute when Max Cleves equalised. Created scoring chances, including a shot that was cleared off the goal line and a header that went just wide.
"I don't understand how we didn't get a point out of this game," Parkinson said.
“We had a few shots cleared off the line and a few headers that were close but didn’t go in. We were in complete control of the second half and the players worked really hard to equalise. I told them at half-time that The team was confident that we would equalize or even overtake. After analyzing the key moments, I think we deserved at least one point. Under the difficult playing conditions, the team showed good coordination and the players gave their all. They Every effort was made to salvage the situation but unfortunately this was unsuccessful.”
“We conceded the first goal in the first half and let the opponent take advantage, but the team’s reaction was admirable. It’s a pity that we couldn’t equalize in the end. To be honest, I thought we would come back 3-2 instead of 1-1. 1 draw. ”
Wrexham won't have much time to digest the defeat as they will face another tough battle against Peterborough United on Saturday.
