Exeter City manager Paul Tidsdale has said that his side were just not solid enough during their 3-1 defeat to Coventry City at the Ricoh Arena last night.
Tidsdale told his club's website: “If I was to think of a phrase to describe our game today it was that we were running on empty.
“In terms of numbers we were literally running on empty and it was a game too far for us.
“It was a great opportunity for our players to play – we had three players making their debut today.
“We just weren’t solid enough. I told the players that as a team we just weren’t solid enough in certain moments. But there was no criticism there, because what do you expect? Our team was so muddled today with injury and changes, and [Matt] Grimes and [Christy] Pym off with England.
“We did really well and played our game but we just weren’t tight enough as a team to get a result. But I really enjoyed it and the players enjoyed it, and we got a goal at the end. It was a really good learning opportunity for our players."
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