Steve Bruce Time Quotations

In the first 45 minutes we looked a threat every time we went forward and to be fair we could have been four or five goals up and it could have been game over at half-time,

Six months is a long time to keep everybody bubbling along, making sure they do not lose their confidence. The big turning point was the humiliation we felt against Liverpool.

We fear a rupture of his Achilles. That could leave him out for a long time although we don't want to speculate at this juncture. He has gone to hospital for a scan but we do fear the worst for him.

It's been a long, long, time since he scored and I'm delighted for him too. This time last year, he went on his best run of form and I hope he does it again.

He had it at half time but we're hoping we've caught it in time and it's not too serious.

I'm delighted for the young lads. It was a horrible night and the ball was swerving all over the place in atrocious conditions. It takes a little bit of time to settle. A few of them haven't played at this level. I thought the reaction was terrific after Reading equalized.