'The boys left it out there... but we need points on the board' - Fuchspublished at 21:27 GMT 22 November
Image source, Huw Evans Picture AgencyNew manager Christian Fuchs praised the efforts of his Newport County players but acknowledged that mistakes proved costly in the 3-0 loss at Oldham Athletic.
Fuchs was confirmed as Dave Hughes' successor on Thursday and had only taken one training session before his first game in charge.
County remain bottom of League Two after two goals from Josh Hawkes and another from former player Joe Quigley gave Oldham a 3-0 win.
"The boys left it all out there," former Austria and Leicester City defender Fuchs said.
"They tried hard - they never stopped, even though when we went down, they really tried to give their best.
"What let us down is exactly what happened earlier this season already.
"In the games before, at the decisive moments, we were not tidy enough, we didn't have the organisation behind the ball that is needed to prevent those goals.
"I felt, honestly, by the end of the first half, when Oldham actually put us under a lot of pressure, that the boys really defended well, really were disciplined, tried the hardest to keep the ball out of the box, fought for every inch.
"Unfortunately, then a couple of individual mistakes, not disciplined enough behind the ball, then cost us.
"You can tell they have the heart at the right place. They care about the club, they care about their performance,
"But now it's also, yes, we can put in all the effort that we want, but we need to put points on the board.
"Unfortunately, again, some individual mistakes, second balls which we addressed, cost us and that hurts even more."































