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'We can't have that again': Gareth Ainsworth disappointed after Gillingham suffer one-sided defeat at Accrington
19.10.26, 11:31 Updated 19.10.26, 11:34
Gillingham manager Gareth Ainsworth is known for his upbeat, positive mindset, and his post-match interviews are generally optimistic occasions, even after a defeat. But even he couldn't sugar-coat the display that his side produced on an afternoon to forget at Accrington's Wham Stadium as they crashed to a 3-1 defeat on the road.
Speaking after the match, Ainsworth said it how it was, as he made clear what he saw out on the pitch wasn't anywhere near the standard he, and the players themselves, had set for this season.
"Yeah, not good enough," Ainsworth told Gills TV.
"We weren't good enough by a long shot today. Accrington bullied us at times, won all the duels, won all the battles, were quicker, were stronger. Yeah, very uncharacteristic of us, that, and I'm hoping it's a blip because that reminded me of some bad moments last season. I don't want that – that was terrible."
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