Curle: We are learning lessons from every defeat
OLDHAM boss Keith Curle is again looking at lessons to be learned after another troubling home defeat.
The Latics are third from bottom of League Two having lost 3-1 to Walsall on Tuesday night.
The Saddlers had been second best when they broke the deadlock in the 34th minute as Jack Earing curled the ball home superbly.
The visitors then doubled their lead before the interval when George Miller slotted comfortably past Jayson Leutwiler.
Oldham gave themselves hope as early substitute Hallam Hope headed home in the 67th minute, but this was destined to be Walsall’s night.
“The third goal really killed us – and that’s the biggest disappointment for me,” said Oldham boss Curle.
“At that stage in the game we had Walsall on the ropes, but we were just maybe missing that killer instinct again.
“Credit to the lads for the way they battled.
“They could have gone under at 2-0 down, but the reaction in the second half was good.
“We missed leaders and captains too.
“To lose Carl Piergianni (suspended) and Alan Sheehan (injured early in the game) is a big blow for any team.
“They are both big characters in the squad and we are always going to miss players like that.
“They have an effect on the lads around them, so they were missed badly.
“It’s just a big disappointment the way we conceded all the goals really – I don’t like conceding one goal.
“There’s definitely lessons to be learned again after that.
“I’ve got confidence in the players I’ve got available, though. Arguably we created the better chances, but they took three of theirs.”