He likes what he seen so far, completely different to any other boss

interesting piece by Louis Carey-

Defender on new head coach's different emphasis.
Louis Carey is looking forward to experiencing more of new head coach Sean O’Driscoll’s psychological approach.

The defensive stalwart was restored to the starting line-up for O’Driscoll’s maiden game in charge, a 1-0 reverse at Leeds United on Saturday.

The former Doncaster Rovers and Nottingham Forest boss had only worked with the squad for four days prior to the Elland Road clash.

But Carey says his initial emphasis on the mental side of the game is something he thoroughly enjoys.

Carey told Bristol City Player: “Every time a new manager comes in you often hear people saying things they believe people want to hear.

“But since [O’Driscoll] has come in, it’s been different to any other boss I’ve worked under before.

“He focuses on a side of the game I enjoy – the more mental side. It’s great to listen and learn.

“We’ll take it all on board and hopefully the results will follow. There’s been no ranting and raving, it’s all looking at the positives.

“He’s worked on our organisation, which had come up from the feedback he’d received from various people, and it almost paid off immediately.”

A goalless draw in Yorkshire would probably have been the fairest outcome on Saturday, but Ross McCormack’s back post header midway through the second half was enough to earn the hosts all three points.

At the same time it ended chances of a first clean sheet of the season, something Carey says the team is desperate to fix.

“It’s a team thing; from the goalkeeper through to the forwards,” added Carey.

“If you can’t keep a clean sheet then it’s going to make it difficult to win games. You can’t just rely on the ability to score goals.

“We have to stop teams getting up a head of steam or breaking on the defence.

“On Saturday it wasn’t the result we wanted, we can take a lot out of the performance and game plan.

“If you look at the highlights of the game, the chances they created were few and far between, pretty much just crosses into the box.

“We were organised, solid and together. I thought we dealt with everything they threw at us but the goal, in the end, was the one disappointment.”

 

Its all sounding ok in theory and quite positive, but we need wins and fast so the talking needs to stop and the performances need to start

 

We're at a point where I couldn't give a **** if the players are enjoying their new manager or if his ideas are refreshing. SOD will be judged on results and if we don't get them it's all for nothing.

SOD deserves time, even if we're relegated this season, but it's no excuse to roll over. The team need to bounce back with consecutive wins, hopefully starting within the next couple of games.

 

Hopefully we will see a rejuvanated and better effort over the next couple of games.l have complete faith in our new manager top top coach.

 

Funny how players who were out of favour with the previous manager, but restored by a new manager talk of how much better life is with them. I do not believe any of their crap, bunch of ass kissers will always sing a new bosses praises. I'm sure if we dug the archives we will find players who bigged up DM in his first few weeks.

 

Maynard being one of them. Im with Ender. I couldn't give a **** if the players are all happy about a new manager and there enjoying working with him. The fact is the 12000 city fans that come down every week are not happy and theres a reason. Its about time these players bucked there ideas up and make the people who really matter happy, The people who wont be walking away from the ground with 6-10 grand now in there pockets. Pay the people back with performances!

 

That could be a massive difference in training O'Driscoll working on team shape. All season teams HAVE been breaking onto the back four and players did not track runners. City looked like a team under Mcinnes who didnt do drills etc. Even when playing badly players should drop and understand its a team game defending. Leave a runner you let the team down should be the mentality.

 

He’s worked on our organisation ... Good, it should be like muscle memory with the team instantly falling into a cohesive pattern of defending v players staying thirty metres up the pitch waiting for the ball to come back.