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Neil Critchley stated there was little between both sides on Tuesday night, as Blackpool fell to a narrow 1-0 defeat to Leyton Orient.
Ollie O’Neill’s winner just after half-time sealed the three points for the hosts, who leapfrogged Blackpool into 8th place in the league table as a result.
Critchley always knew it was going to be one moment that decided the game in London.
“I thought it was a tight game,” he said.
“There was little between the two teams and it was always going to be decided by a moment of quality or a mistake and unfortunately, we've made that mistake and they've capitalised.
“That's the difference between the two teams.”
Pool had chances to take the lead in the first-half and it was this lack of cutting edge which Critchley believed cost his side in a close game.
"We had some good moments in the first half," he said.
“When you have them moments in a game that you know is going to be close, you've got to try and take one of them, and we didn't. I think they had one or two themselves or one inside the six yard box, but neither goalkeepers really had anything to do.
“In the second half, they were playing a lot longer and more direct than they normally do, trying to turn us and go down our sides. Even though they had territory, they still didn't get near our goal.
“The goal comes from a situation in the middle of the pitch where we're in control, then we lose the ball and within five seconds, the ball's in the back of the net. That's what's decided the game.”
The Seasiders went into the game without strike pair Shayne Lavery and Jordan Rhodes, and Critchley knew missing the duo could have had an impact.
“They're a really hard team to play against here,” he said.
“You've only got to look at their record, especially since Christmas, and they don't concede a lot of goals.
“We huffed and puffed when we were 1-0 down, but we didn't do enough.
“When you're missing Jordan Rhodes and Shayne Lavery, you're going to miss those types of players.
“But other than Daniel Grimshaw making a save at the end, where we're pushing forward and they get a chance on a counter attack, they've not created anything, really.
“I said to the players these are the games where you have to come away, and scrap it out and fight out an ugly 1-0 win or at least come away with a 0-0 and we've not done that. That's been something that's happened too many times for us this season.”
Half-time substitute Andy Lyons was stretchered off early into the second-half and Critchley provided an update on the defender.
“It’s never nice to see a player stretched off and the way it happened as well, it was sort of innocuous, it wasn't a coming together," he said.
“It's his knee so we'll have to assess him. He's in the dressing room now with some ice on it. Fingers crossed that it’s not too bad.”
Pool now sit six points outside the top six in Sky Bet League One but Critchley is admits there is still a great deal of belief within the squad and his side have got plenty of fight.
“Nothings decided yet, nothing at all," he said.
“We're still in there fighting. We've got another game on Saturday and we will remain positive.
“It’s difficult right now because we just lost a game and we can't afford to have too many more nights where we don't pick up points.”
Neil Critchley stated there was little between both sides on Tuesday night, as Blackpool fell to a narrow 1-0 defeat to Leyton Orient.
Ollie O’Neill’s winner just after half-time sealed the three points for the hosts, who leapfrogged Blackpool into 8th place in the league table as a result.
Critchley always knew it was going to be one moment that decided the game in London.
“I thought it was a tight game,” he said.
“There was little between the two teams and it was always going to be decided by a moment of quality or a mistake and unfortunately, we've made that mistake and they've capitalised.
“That's the difference between the two teams.”
Pool had chances to take the lead in the first-half and it was this lack of cutting edge which Critchley believed cost his side in a close game.
"We had some good moments in the first half," he said.
“When you have them moments in a game that you know is going to be close, you've got to try and take one of them, and we didn't. I think they had one or two themselves or one inside the six yard box, but neither goalkeepers really had anything to do.
“In the second half, they were playing a lot longer and more direct than they normally do, trying to turn us and go down our sides. Even though they had territory, they still didn't get near our goal.
“The goal comes from a situation in the middle of the pitch where we're in control, then we lose the ball and within five seconds, the ball's in the back of the net. That's what's decided the game.”
The Seasiders went into the game without strike pair Shayne Lavery and Jordan Rhodes, and Critchley knew missing the duo could have had an impact.
“They're a really hard team to play against here,” he said.
“You've only got to look at their record, especially since Christmas, and they don't concede a lot of goals.
“We huffed and puffed when we were 1-0 down, but we didn't do enough.
“When you're missing Jordan Rhodes and Shayne Lavery, you're going to miss those types of players.
“But other than Daniel Grimshaw making a save at the end, where we're pushing forward and they get a chance on a counter attack, they've not created anything, really.
“I said to the players these are the games where you have to come away, and scrap it out and fight out an ugly 1-0 win or at least come away with a 0-0 and we've not done that. That's been something that's happened too many times for us this season.”
Half-time substitute Andy Lyons was stretchered off early into the second-half and Critchley provided an update on the defender.
“It’s never nice to see a player stretched off and the way it happened as well, it was sort of innocuous, it wasn't a coming together," he said.
“It's his knee so we'll have to assess him. He's in the dressing room now with some ice on it. Fingers crossed that it’s not too bad.”
Pool now sit six points outside the top six in Sky Bet League One but Critchley is admits there is still a great deal of belief within the squad and his side have got plenty of fight.
“Nothings decided yet, nothing at all," he said.
“We're still in there fighting. We've got another game on Saturday and we will remain positive.
“It’s difficult right now because we just lost a game and we can't afford to have too many more nights where we don't pick up points.”
