Jon Dahl Tomasson insists nobody at Blackburn Rovers is satisfied after losing five of their last six Championship games.
Rovers were resoundingly beaten by Huddersfield Town on Boxing Day, producing their worst performance of the season. It followed a disappointing late defeat to Watford at the weekend, a game they controlled for large portions.
It's been an inconsistent season for Rovers, who have lost 13 of their 24 Championship matches this season. Only the division's bottom three has lost more.
On the flip side, they've won 10 times, with only six sides claiming more three-point hauls. It again points to the Jekyll and Hyde nature of their performances.
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At the moment, they're 15th in the table, the lowest they have been for a while. Five defeats in six have come as a surprise, having won three of their previous four before losing 3-1 at Hillsborough.
Tomasson said he takes responsibility for the run and insisted nobody at the club is happy with the current form and results.
"Today was not good," Tomasson said. "During the season, a lot of the games we have been in them and we have won them.
"Today was the lowest performance in the season. I could have made more than two changes at half-time.
"The good thing about football is that this team has shown great togetherness and spirit before. That's the positive point of this team.
"They're not happy, nobody is happy. I am disappointed, the players are disappointed and I take responsibility for that.
"We didn't hit our numbers, I think we were second best in everything today."
The timing of Huddersfield's first goal was crucial in the match after Rovers had made a decent start. They had 85 per cent possession in the opening 15 minutes and seemed to have control, without really testing Chris Maxwell in the Huddersfield goal.
However, Tomasson felt the opener gave the home players and the crowd a big lift. The Rovers head coach admitted Leopold Wahlstedt will feel he could've done better with Jahiem Headley's shot, which squirmed under him.
From then on, Huddersfield were the dominant side. They pressed higher, won the ball back and were first to every second ball. Delano Burgzorg was a particular thorn in their side, using his pace to stretch the defence on the counter-attack effectively.
The more Rovers gave away possession, the more opportunities the hosts had to counter, something manager Darren Moore said they'd tried to exploit.
Tomasson felt the carelessness in possession was a constant issue and caused Rovers problems.
"I think most of all, when we conceded the first goal, it gave them confidence," he explained.
"The crowd got behind them, the players got confident and that was the big difference. I think initially it was very equal, I thought we were very dominant.
"But the first goal changed things and we all know that goals change games.
"We gave away a lot of unnecessary balls and then we were spread out when you lose those balls. We have to admit that Huddersfield did a good job."
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