Head Coach Flemming Pedersen was pleased with his team's attitude as the B Team ran out 3-0 winners over Queens Park Rangers at Jersey Road this afternoon.
The Danish coach focussed on how much control his side had during the match and hinted that he would have liked to have scored more goals.
"Overall, I was satisfied," said Flemming, speaking shortly after the final whistle. "It was quite an open game and we knew that because QPR play very man-to-man orientated and try to press teams high. It was about playing through them and getting the ball behind their high back four.
"We succeeded well in the first half and controlled even more in the second half. Even though we didn't score in the second half, we had three very big chances through Zain [Westbrooke], Brad [Clayton] and Herson [Alves]. We got in behind and played a flat cross or a cut back but we couldn't get it over the line, one even hit the post.
"We could have scored more goals but we kept on pushing ourselves, and that's very important when we are talking about talent development. We were not satisfied with 3-0 at half time so we kept on pushing, pressing and playing forward."
Flemming recently spoke to Bees Review, the matchday programme, about how much his side have improved already this season. According to him, each game the team plays they become stronger and stronger, despite a few mistakes. This is something he pointed out again after today's match.
"We were very comfortable in the second half," said Flemming. "Even though they also had a couple of chances to score. It was because we were sloppy, Chris Mepham for example made a sloppy backpass to Ellery Balcombe who was put under pressure and had to tackle his opponent. That's what we want to experience and is why we want to play at a higher tempo as possible.
"As I said to the boys after the game, if it was a First Team match then you take it a little easier in the second half and let the other team have the ball a little more and then you counter attack. In the B Team we can't waste a second in our development so we need to keep on pushing and always play to score the next goal. Sometimes, like in the second half today, you are extremely close but you don't score.
"The difference between the two teams today was very big. Half a year ago we played out a nil-nil with them here at Jersey Road. You can see today that our boys play like a team, they make each other better. It's not an individual game, they flourish individually but only because they are using each other to get better as a unit. As a coach, to see this is extremely satisfying."
Always one to take lessons from the wider game, Flemming explained that his team are improving because of the framework put in place by the staff at the Club.
"Coaches need to make a frame for the players because they can't find out for themselves," said Flemming. "I think it's rubbish when you hear a coach say that Wayne Rooney is so good that he can play wherever he wants. Maybe 40 years ago, but not today. Today you need everyone to play as part of a team, even Messi and Ronaldo have their roles at the biggest clubs. It's all about teamwork, and the coach is always responsible for making the frame to make sure the individual player flourishes with the skills they have in their position.
"The best example of this in English football is Raheem Sterling at Manchester City. Last year for both City and the national team, he played all over the pitch. It was way too much decision making for such a young player, he hasn't reached that level where he can play in different positions across the pitch. Now we can see that Pep Guardiola has decreased his options, making the game more simple for him, and made a frame that Raheem can take advantage of. It sounds very simple, because it is, but coaches can sometimes try and overcomplicate things."