Hughes Pleased With Performance

Blackburn Rover manager Mark Hughes felt that Rover acquitted themselves well against Arsenal, so he was pleased despite Monday Evenings 2-0 defeat.

Arsenal were put under some pressure by Rovers, but we never really threatened them too much and an early goal from Phillipe Senderos, then a late one from Emmanuel Adebayor saw Arsenal to a 2-0 triumph, nevertheless Hughes was content.

Hughes told BBC Sport: “I was really pleased with how we went about our job.

“Not many teams can come to the Emirates and take Arsenal on in a passing game and we certainly did that.

“I certainly don’t think we deserved a two-goal difference.

“We tried to ask questions of a very good side and, on another night, one of the number of opportunities we created in that first half might have been converted.”


NOT REGISTERED TO VITAL BLACKBURN? WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR! Register by clicking here.