Bristol City boss Lee Johnson: 'The key thing for me is to pick a team I can trust at Newcastle' By a_stockhausen Bristol City suffered another defeat in the Sky Bet Championship on Wednesday It is imperative Lee Johnson selects players he can trust when we take on Newcastle United at St James Park tomorrow. Under fire from supporters who want him to be sacked and desperate to keep his stuttering team out of the Championship relegation zone, City's head coach knows he cannot afford another performance like the one that culminated in defeat to Fulham in midweek. Given the manner in which a City side that included all six of Johnson's January signings surrendered against the Cottagers, changes are inevitable when the Robins return to action against the Championship leaders and promotion favourites. please log in to view this image Charged with the task of fielding a team that will be competitive and fight tooth and nail to achieve a result, Johnson must trust in his gut instinct and entrust his future to those he feels he can rely on to give 100 per cent to the cause. In a clear warning to any players who might feel tempted to put their own interests ahead of those of the team, Johnson said: "What we cannot have now is ego. None of the staff or players can go into a game with any sense of ego from now onwards." Johnson staged a meeting with his players immediately following Wednesday's 2-0 defeat to Fulham and he emerged from the Ashton Gate dressing room to deliver the following message. He said: "There cannot be any tittle tattle and, if anyone has something to say, they have to be honest it and say openly. "If we are going to do the dirty work, then we are going to need world class basics. By that I mean guts and the core dynamics that you need to win football matches. "We need characters now and ability almost comes second to desire to scrap and win the inches. The players have to make sure they are in the best physical state they can be in, they need to ensure they are in charge of their own destiny in terms of their confidence and attitude and they have to be able to deliver the game plan." He added: "We've had what can be described as a meeting and the key thing for me is to pick a team that I can trust, a team that I know will dig deep, get tight and do the basics well. The minimum standard now is to make sure we run around and do everything we can to try and get a result. "In short, I have to pick a team at Newcastle that will give it a right go for all those Bristol City fans who are making the long trip up there. I have to pick a team that won't hide." http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/the-ke...wcastle-test/story-30158815-detail/story.html
"No tittle tattle, world class basics, guts and core dynamics, be in charge of their own destiny".... Sounds good, we will beat Newscastle and survive, that's good I'm off to Sainsburys now and buy some more jam doughnuts...
What a load of corporate drivel probably made up by some soothsayer in the boardroom although I must confess Lee is starting to sound like Sir Alex - so who knows what lies ahead.
Charged with the task of fielding a team that will be competitive and fight tooth and nail to achieve a result. In a clear warning to any players who might feel tempted to put their own interests ahead of those of the team, Johnson said: "What we cannot have now is ego. None of the staff or players can go into a game with any sense of ego from now onwards." "There cannot be any tittle tattle and, if anyone has something to say, they have to be honest it and say openly. This tells me that there is unrest in the camp.
