Ben Brereton Diaz scored the only goal of the game to help Blackburn produce one of the narrow football results of the weekend in the Championship. Diaz has been linked with a move away from the club and put on a spectacular performance. He scored in the 16th minute to help Blackburn end a three-match losing run while ending the host’s three-match unbeaten run.
Managers Reaction
Blackpool’s Michael Appleton: “I was delighted with the first 15 minutes. We came flying out of the traps, but then the goal came at a really bad time. It was a frustrating one, bordering on anger from me. We were too naive with our defense of the situation, and they score with their first opportunity. That hit the players hard, and to be honest that summed us up as a unit. There were lots of endeavors, energy, and hard work out there, but we lacked quality in the final third. I’m hoping he [Josh Bowler] stays of course. I’ve honestly got no idea whether he’ll go or stay. There is genuine interest there, so it’s set to be a big 24 hours for the club.”
Blackburn’s Jon Dahl Tomasson: “Derby games do tend to be difficult ones, but we had 3,000 brilliant fans behind us and I think they really enjoyed it. I enjoyed it. It was very intense at times, but with and without the ball we were good, we always looked dangerous. He [Brereton Diaz] scored another great goal. He ran in behind the defenders at just the right moment, it was a goal of great timing. We know Ben is a top-quality player, so let’s just wait and see what happens tomorrow. Hopefully, he’s still at Blackburn on Friday because we need his quality. He’s a great lad, too. He works so very hard around the place.”
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