Ebbsfleet United manager Liam Daish praise Cambridge United's attacking quality after his side's 4-0 defeat at the Abbey on Saturday.

After a low-key first half, which only sparked to life when Courtney Pitt headed United ahead in stoppage time, the second half saw further goals from Chris Holroyd (penalty), Robbie Willmott and Danny Crow in second half stoppage time as United recorded the first win in five games.

The result left Ebbsfleet rooted in the bottom four with nine points, and the former U's defender commented, "We competed really well up until the first goal, and the second half we went out to try and get back into it but the second goal killed the game.

"I was disappointed with what led up to the second goal - I didn't think we reacted quickly enough down the field and put ourselves in a position we shouldn't have been in. From then on we were chasing everything, leaving ourselves open as we went for it. Cambridge have the quality to exploit any gaps that are left at the back and they did just that."

Daish challenged his players to start performing and show they can play at this level, or faces changes: "We don't show enough quality in the final third and although we are in games we leave ourselves open to other sides. Ishmael Welch was clean through one v one in a great area on his left foot, but he didn't hit the target.

"It would be nice for us to score first and then ask questions of whom we are playing. My players have to realise or decide if they are good enough; just be honest with themselves. If they are good enough they'd better start performing soon.

"At a certain point you have to change things," he warned. "You change the players or you change the manager. I'm have to turn things around and there will be some to the point meetings during the week with personnel in the squad.

"I've given them a chance and they have had enough time out there, and at the moment I'm not seeing enough from players as individuals and I have to do something about it."

Interview by David Gray

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