Skinner expects his team to use May's chastening defeat as extra fire in their bellies, hinting that their pride was dented that day. That's a fuel and motivation, that game, he said. They had absolutely everything to fight for on that last game of the season to win the title, and maybe we dipped below our hunger levels in that game.
The reality is, when we walked off that field, nobody felt good. You can have a choice, can't you? You can [have] fear from it, or you can do something about it. I think these players have now learnt from that. It's not about blame, it's about growth.
We've got to be concentrated, be physically present, mentally present for every one of these minutes. And if we can do that to the best of our ability then we can win the game.
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