"That group need me to get them in a place where they're ready to go and I'll keep fighting for them. And that doesn't mean I'm not going to get sacked. For every result, the chances of me losing my job will heighten, that's nothing new - it doesn't concern me.
"When I speak to Matt [Hobbs] and Jeff [Shi], they'll tell me I'll need to do more otherwise they'll replace me. That's the same message for the players, you need to do more to compete at this level or you'll get replaced. That's how the business works.
"I'm not interested in my own position - I know the work I do every day and I know the situation we're in. To get this group to perform the way they did took a lot of work today. People can point the finger at me but some of the responsibilities have to land on the players in those moments. When we get in good positions and we spoon the ball off the pitch - I can't help them with that . Come on guys - this is the Premier League.
"[Dara] O'Shea booting down the pitch for [Liam] Delap and us not dealing with it, that's not me. I can't fix that. That's the lads. I'm really comfortable as myself as a coach and my standards as a coach and what I'm going to do over the next years for however long I decide to be a coach. I also embrace difficult moments."