Taylor happy after Sunderland win.

Last updated : 22 February 2023 By Millersmad

"We take confidence from the result and the league table looks a bit better on the back of the last couple of results,"

"We were incredible performance-wise against Reading, we played pretty well in the first half against Coventry but we didn't pick any points up and all of a sudden the pressure builds, the frown gets bigger and the weight of your head gets heavier than previously."

"We started the game well, we needed Ollie's goal to go in to settle our attacking play down, that was the best we have been in an attacking sense. There was more space on that pitch. The second half was having to see out some moments from some very good opposition. I am delighted we have done that."

"Every win is going to be important, every win has been important, every win we are going to get from this point will be important. In terms of where the group was feeling and the expectation in the fanbase and the outside world, we know other teams are picking up in terms of their form. Performance-wise I have been relatively pleased, but I can't keep being a manager who is pleased with a performance and not picking up any points. It is a big three points but very much on to the next."

The Millers were hit with a couple of injury forced subs during the game; "Pelts moving from right-back to right-sided centre-hlaf, he didn't want to come off, he probably wanted to rip my head off when he came off but with his hamstring where he was and the fact we had no substitutions left, we couldn't risk him staying on the pitch for a future injury or not making the end of the game," 

"Since he came back from injury in the middle of January he's been a mainstay of that defensive unit and structure-wise, defensively, we've been very good.

"His character is something we want to keep encouraging."