""All the players are of course frustrated," Frank said. "They would like to do well, they would like to win, they would like to perform well, so I understand that. I think it is about [how it] is difficult to be consistent in good times and in bad times. That is why I went around to the fans as I did. It is more fun when we win, I can tell you that.""
""I understand why you ask the question, but I think that is one of the small issues. We have Micky van de Ven and Djed Spence who are doing everything they can. They perform very well so far this season and everyone is frustrated. We do things in a different way, so I don't think it is a big problem.""
A fan video captured the manager entering the pitch after shaking Enzo Maresca's hand, then looking back as Micky van de Ven and Djed Spence walked straight to the tunnel without responding. Frank tried to defuse the situation around the two defenders and acknowledged broad player frustration and difficulty maintaining consistency in good and bad times. He highlighted that the defenders have performed well so far this season and characterized their actions as a small issue. Large sections of the home support booed as Frank delivered a harsh assessment, calling the performance painful and conceding the opposition were better.
Read at Irish Independent
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