Aaron Paul
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And we'd scored 60-odd, which was averaging three, probably about three or so per game at Hillsborough.
So we knew we had the belief, we knew we could score goals there and it was about getting about it in the right manner.
Darren, do you know what I think is brilliant about all that?
We just spoke about it before, about the mentality.
I sort of said the mentality going into playoffs has to be spot on to navigate your way through it.
And even then, you're talking about the in-between of you doing penalties and stuff.
Because a lot of people, let's get it clear, a lot of people on the back of being 4-0 down would probably think, what on earth are we doing penalties for here?
But I think that shows the sort of mentality you have.
And it starts from the top.
And if it filters down to the players to think that we can go into this second leg and win...
I mean, again, I just want to touch upon how strong mentally have you got to be to be able to overturn deficits such as the one that you did?
Tommy, listen, mate, I'm going to be honest with you.
So when we got the boys in, so when I changed the day off from that Saturday and I got them in because I didn't want the media getting hold of them mentally.
So when I showed them all the goals,
And one of the lads stood up in the back of the room and said, Gaffer, this ain't going to be a miracle because we'll get this done.
And I said, I know you'll get it done.
But I said, it's going to be a miracle because it's never been done in football, in the history of football.
So you will get it done.
So I had the belief when they left there.
When I came in on the Monday, we finished training.