Tyreke Wilson pulls no punches as he demands Bohs defensive improvement in Sligo

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Bohemians skipper Tyreke Wilson

Tyreke Wilson insists there is no excuse for Bohemians’ “embarrassing and disheartening” defensive efforts this season.

Bohs were booed off immediately after the 1-1 draw with UCD and once more very last Friday night, when they took the guide at home to league leaders Derry Metropolis but conceded twice to shed, which include James Akintunde’s past moment purpose.

Reflecting on the operate of 5 game titles with out a acquire, manager Keith Lengthy bemoaned primary errors from his group but also pointed to the decline of a variety of skilled leaders in the shut year.

The Gypsies journey to Sligo tonight acquiring saved just 1 clean up sheet in 7 Leading Division online games so far and, as the side’s skipper, Wilson pulled no punches as he assessed the marketing campaign commence.

“It really is embarrassing,” declared the entire-back again.

“Speaking on behalf of myself, I’m a defender, what we have to have is cleanse sheets, you are unable to win online games if you are unable to maintain a clear sheet, if you are not able to earn you draw the game but we are conceding incredibly delicate plans and it truly is heartbreaking.

“There is a significant turnover but I imagined we recruited perfectly. It truly is no excuse for the truly tender goals we are conceding.

“We have a whole lot of good quality in the squad, it can be not an justification for the gamers we shed, we recruited well. When it is really not heading perfectly it can be effortless to search at the gamers we misplaced and look for excuses but we have to pick each and every other up.

“We will need to get better at defending as a group, to regulate the activity greater. We are offering up potential customers also straightforward, it is disheartening.

“It really is tough, there wasn’t a whole lot explained following the Derry match, everybody was heartbroken.

“We have to look forward to Sligo and get something there.”

The 22-calendar year-aged Walkinstown guy returned from Manchester City in January 2020, joined Waterford and then moved to Bohs forward of final time.

He would like to lead by case in point now as the Phibsboro club seem for advancement.

“I take accountability for my personal performances, staying captain is exhibiting an case in point on the pitch,” Wilson mentioned.

“I am not the loudest in the dressing home, I will not feel you have to be that.

“It can be exhibiting by performances and placing an example – you you should not have to have the armband, it can be only a piece of fabric, but I have to be improved myself, demonstrate greater performances 7 days in 7 days out.”

He just isn’t completely ready to push the worry button, dismissing communicate that Bohs will be in freefall if they reduce to Sligo, who could be with no in-sort striker Aidan Keena, who faces a health exam, but welcome back Nando Pijnaker.

“I never feel so, we have to dust ourselves down and look in the direction of the Sligo match,” he mentioned.

“Final yr we experienced a even worse start off, and just after the initially nine video games we began to do perfectly.

“We are however gelling as a staff, it truly is a new squad and we are seeking to get applied to just about every other but that’s no excuse for the targets we are conceding, they are definitely comfortable.”

Bohs will be devoid of James Finnerty, who has resumed training immediately after a knee personal injury, when Jordan Doherty (health issues), Stephen Mallon (ankle) and Ryan Cassidy (ankle) are doubtful.

James Mullins is available right after an ankle personal injury.

Wilson’s young brother, John Ross, played in Shelbourne’s 1- victory at Sligo last Friday.

“I’ll be speaking to my brother,” he stated. “We converse about our personal game titles, aside from when we engage in every single other! We will be analysing Sligo ourselves and see if we can exploit them.

“They experienced a fantastic start off, that was their very first defeat. We have to look ahead, go with a game strategy, test to rectify the errors we are earning as that is what is permitting us down.”

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