Peet: Lot of positives
- Matt Peet gives his thoughts following Wigan’s 40-0 pre-season victory over Hull FC.
- Peet: “I thought the way we were able to come out of those periods, turn defence into attack and build our game was a particularly pleasing aspect.”
- FT | Hull FC 0-40 Wigan Warriors.
Matt Peet reflected on a game with ‘a lot of positives’ as the Warriors finished their pre-season campaign with a 40-0 victory on the road at Hull FC.
Reflecting at the final hooter, Peet said: “There was a lot of positive things as far as a pre-season game. The score looks comfortable now but you all saw, in the first half especially and even in the second half there were bouts where we were defending under pressure.
“[There were] A number of repeat sets, drop outs and six again calls so we were stretched in all sorts of ways but I thought the way we were able to come out of those periods, turn defence into attack and build our game was a particularly pleasing aspect.”
On his teams resilience, he said: “There was a period at the start of the game where we defended for large parts on our goal line. Hull are a very powerful team, they’ve got a good offload game and strong ball carriers so we had to be very physical. It was a good test of our fitness and organisation defensively, so to come out the other side of that is really positive – for this time of year it was an ideal kind of game.”
The Head Coach also praised the work of his young players in the squad: “Both our wingers are young lads who are going to be ready, they’re the next in the backline this year. We want to give Zach [Eckersley] and Jacob [Douglas] more opportunities so I think they showed today that they are more than up to it.”
The Warriors wore black armbands in tribute to Liam Marshallβs mum Debbie, who sadly passed away yesterday: “It’s a very emotional week for the Club,” Peet said.
“Marshy is the heartbeat of the team and what he has been through this week with the birth of his baby daughter and then to lose his mum Debbie, who was one of the team as well.
“We’re all around for Liam and the rest of his family at this sad time.”
Read the full match report from the victory online HERE.
