"We were slow and sluggish in the first half. We didn't defend how we should have defended, but the second goal is offside.
"But all credit to Blackburn - they played better in the first half. Brad Friedel's pulled off a fantastic save and with five or ten minutes to go, anything can happen.
"Antti Niemi's had a slight operation to cure a cartilage problem and will be out for three to four weeks, and I've had to bring Luis Boa Morte off with a hamstring problem. And that's been the story of our season - stop start.
"We're doing well in the league and we've just come off the back of a great performance against Arsenal, so I don't know why more fans didn't turn up.
"It was slightly disappointing, but it's a cold afternoon, a long trip up to Blackburn and it's not cheap to follow football."