Derby County manager Phillip Cocu: "It's mistakes which co

Derby County manager Phillip Cocu:

"It's mistakes which cost us the game. It's always something you try to avoid but you have to be solid in defence and not make mistakes. We didn't do that.

"In the last three games there have just been too many mistakes and they have been unnecessary - that's why we are not in the play-offs.

"Conceding poor goals is something we need to change for next season if we want to get into the play-offs.

"I can see the progress we have made this season, but in the end we are playing games to win them. We are mid-table and it's not good enough to get into the play-offs. They are out of sight."

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It wasn't just the mistakes. They were poor all round. For a side that had to win they were totally ineffective all night apart from a brief spell just after they scored when they passed the ball around very nicely without actually threatening.