Walsall boss Mat Sadlers has admitted his side gave themselves a mountain to climb after they were knocked out of the Emirates FA Cup at the Second Round stage on Saturday afternoon.
Goals from Gassan Ahadme, who bagged a brace, Matty Godden and Tyreece Campbell, saw visitors Charlton Athletic ease into the upcoming Third Round draw. as the Saddlers simply couldn't capitalise upon their openings in the final third.
Speaking to the media shortly after referee Ollie Yates had called for full-time, Sadler said: "We gave away a few rubbish goals.
"The first goal was a good ball and the striker is good. The second we gave away. I thought in the second-half we really came out and put the pressure on and nothing really dropped in that spell and for us to get that goal and the momentum going.
"I feel as though it is an opportunity missed. I don’t believe it was a four-nil game. Clearly on the day we weren’t quite as ruthless as we have been, in both boxes, which was unfortunate.
"We gave a couple of goals away that we shouldn’t have done and didn’t capitalise on our moments. We really gave ourselves a mountain to climb."
[Quotes: Express & Star]