Ladislav Krejci believes lapses in concentration late on in games have been at fault for why Wolves have taken just the two Premier League points into the international break rather than six.
The Czechia national team defender has been a rock at the back for Vitor Pereira’s side following his signing late in the summer transfer window, as his partnership with Santi Bueno flourishing in the draws with Tottenham Hotspur and Brighton & Hove Albion.
But Krejci lamented the goals his side have conceded late in those matches which have seen them having to settle for a point, when it could have been much more.
On a point against Brighton
“It’s a big frustration because again we were very close to the win, for the second time in a row. We made a good start, and were good for the first half, we scored a goal, and we had the game under control.
“But after a lapse in concentration, or I don't know what it was, because we need to go until the end.
“It cannot happen like this because we’ve lost four points in the last two matches. But we know what we need and this is what we want to change.”
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On sticking to the game plan
“The game plan was set up very well. The first half was much better than the second because in the second half we lost a little bit and stopped playing.
“But it is also because we want to win and we know how much we needed to win, so we sat back a little, and after 85 minutes, we concede again, and it’s bad.
“But if we think a little bit back to how we started the season to how we’re playing now, I see that we are going up and up.”
On sitting deeper as the game progressed
“It’s also a little bit in the heads that we wanted to keep the clean sheet and keep the win, so we ended up sitting a little bit back, we also put on a fifth defender and changed the formation a little bit, and the game went like this.
“But now we go into the national break with a clear head and the right motivation to take into the next games.”
On settling into the team
“I cannot speak about the others, but I feel I’ve fit into the team and with everybody else very well.
“I'm happy for the opportunity, the one that the coach and the staff give me, and they believe in me, and I hope I will give them this back.”
