Crusaders manager Declan Caddell was impressed by his team's performance against Glentoran in the BetMcLean Cup semi-final, despite ultimately losing 4-2 in extra time. Caddell believes they set the bar for future performances and demands more of the same in their upcoming league matches.
Declan Caddell has told his Crusaders players that they have "set the bar" now in terms of the level of performance he wants from them every week.
Ultimately they came up short as the Glens scored two late goals to set up a final showdown with Cliftonville in March but Caddell felt the best side lost on the night. Now he is demanding more of the same in terms of performance levels starting at Coleraine this afternoon saying "there can be no more excuses".
"It was never a 4-2 game. I thought we were the better side over the 120 minutes and created the better opportunities. I couldn’t have asked for any more from the boys. It's not about doing it in a semi-final, we have to do it in the league. The BetMcLean Cup is done we have to focus on the league and start racking up some points.
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