Ipswich latest: We must respond better to setbacks, says O'Neil

Gary O'Neil on Sky Sports after the 5-2 defeat at Man Utd"It was really unlucky to be 2-1 down, with two of the most unlucky goals you'll ever see. But from that moment, we weren't good enough to get back a hold of the game."Our emotional discipline meant we stepped out on things, left big spaces and got punished by a very good side. The two goals to put us 2-1 down were a tough blow."To lose [Emersonn] at half-time could have made things very different. To beat Manchester United at Old Trafford, you need the moments to go in your favour. They didn't. A couple went against us and then we weren't good enough for the last half-hour to get a hold of the game and make it look how it did at the start."We lost control of the momentum. That's the bit we'll focus on, trying to improve that because things can happen in a game that are beyond your control. People can slip, referees can make decisions, rules can go against you and there can be a deflection."It's then how we respond to those moments for the last half-hour that we need to get better at. But we were proud of the players. I thought they gave everything."We were arguably the better side for 56 or 58 minutes, but we have to improve that last little bit."On losing Emersonn at half-time:"He's okay. He landed awkwardly, so they're hopeful that there's no structural damage. It was a sore one for him."It was a big blow to have a slip and a goal, lose your No 9, and then have a big debate around the handball and the deflection, all in the space of 10 minutes. That was a tough one for us."But there's no excuse for losing our way the way we did. We need to do better. We'll put some work in this week and then have another game against Liverpool on Friday."

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