Dylan Watts earned Shamrock Rovers a point in their Europa Conference League opener against APOEL.
Stephen Bradley has revealed that his players convinced themselves on the pitch that they would score against APOEL on Thursday night - and he added that goalscorer Dylan Watts was the best midfielder in the country.
READ MORE: Dylan Watts scores injury-time equaliser for Shamrock Rovers in Europa Conference League openerBradley said: “You could hear them on the pitch telling each other that ‘we will get a chance, we will score’. You could hear them talking to each other and that was really pleasing to hear and see.
Bradley brought on Watts along with Jack Byrne and Aaron Greene as a triple substitution in the 77th minute - and he wasn’t shy in hailing his goalscoring hero afterwards. “He probably hasn't had the recognition because our form has been patchy domestically obviously. But I think Dylan, as an individual, has been the best midfielder in the country.
“Respect for the other side of the game. We know what ability he has but he's shown maturity. He's been one of our standout performers this year.”“We have to target our home games, our games here, try and win games and see where it takes us,” he said.
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