Blackburn Rovers 0-2 Stoke City: Johansson stars in Potters win

Blackburn head coach John Eustace told BBC Radio Lancashire:

“That was probably one of the best performances I’ve seen since I’ve been here given the number of chances we’ve had, but obviously we’ve got to defend better for the two goals.

“The lads played with a lot of confidence so not to win the game was disappointing but we are doing a lot of good things. At the end of the day we could have won the game by three or four.

“The attitude of the group was fantastic. We need to defend properly and keep clean sheets but it is really important we stay positive and it is important the strikers stay confident because it will turn.”

Stoke City boss Narcis Pelach told BBC Radio Stoke:

“I asked the players before the game to show that belief and the fight at maximum level we could offer and they did, so I am very pleased with the three points.

“We knew the first 20 minutes would be difficult but we talked about staying competitive. They were brilliant in terms of energy and desire and knowing we can get results back to back is important for the confidence of the team.

“Viktor Johansson is performing very well and today he has been brilliant but all the defenders they did a great job in front of him putting bodies in front of him.”