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‘We weren’t good enough’ – Blackburn Rovers boss John Eustace

Blackburn Rovers head coach John Eustace said his team would learn from the 1-0 defeat to Oxford United, which is a blow to their promotion hopes.

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The LeaguePaper Team
19 January 2025

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Blackburn Rovers head coach John Eustace said his team would learn from the 1-0 defeat to Oxford United, which is a blow to their promotion hopes.

“We didn’t start particularly well first half, but then got into it and had a couple of chances.
“We didn’t start very well in the second half either, we were sloppy with the ball, didn’t look after it and they punished us with a very good free kick.
“It’s something we’ve got to learn from.
“We’re down to bare bones a bit with squad players playing their second or third game in a week when they haven’t been...

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