U's manager Joe Dunne spoke to BBC Radio Essex after his side's 1-1 League One draw at the Weston Homes Community Stadium.
“We felt if we moved the ball as quickly as we can then we would get opportunities, and we had opportunities galore.
"We have just said to the players it is a shame that we couldn’t convert when we had so many chances, they are disappointed. We are due a heavy win with our play, with our chances that we are creating, we are just missing the ball going into the back of the net.
“I will take on board that once or twice we can probably shoot from the edge of the box a bit quicker than make an extra pass, but we will look at that over the coming days. But, I can’t fault the players one bit tonight, I thought we were outstanding. We were peppering their box and their keeper (Mark Gillespie) was making saves and we were getting into excellent positions. I thought they were hanging on but great credit to them, they hung on in there.
“But, I think if we had got that second goal then I think we would have gone on and scored more goals. There was only one side chasing the win at the end and I would rather that, it’s not as if we haven’t gone out and struggled against Carlisle tonight. We have gone out and played I think some really exhilarating football, I think some really quick football and there was some good quality on show tonight.
“I thought the first-half was end-to-end, I thought they hit us on the break two or three times, which great credit to them. But, I thought that was through us with our passing being OK in the first-half, but it wasn’t like it was in the second-half. We passed the ball square too many times at the high end of the pitch, but like I said, I thought the response from the players was excellent."
“We felt if we moved the ball as quickly as we can then we would get opportunities, and we had opportunities galore."We have just said to the players it is a shame that we couldn’t convert when we had so many chances, they are disappointed. We are due a heavy win with our play, with our chances that we are creating, we are just missing the ball going into the back of the net.
“I will take on board that once or twice we can probably shoot from the edge of the box a bit quicker than make an extra pass, but we will look at that over the coming days. But, I can’t fault the players one bit tonight, I thought we were outstanding. We were peppering their box and their keeper (Mark Gillespie) was making saves and we were getting into excellent positions. I thought they were hanging on but great credit to them, they hung on in there.
“But, I think if we had got that second goal then I think we would have gone on and scored more goals. There was only one side chasing the win at the end and I would rather that, it’s not as if we haven’t gone out and struggled against Carlisle tonight. We have gone out and played I think some really exhilarating football, I think some really quick football and there was some good quality on show tonight.
“I thought the first-half was end-to-end, I thought they hit us on the break two or three times, which great credit to them. But, I thought that was through us with our passing being OK in the first-half, but it wasn’t like it was in the second-half. We passed the ball square too many times at the high end of the pitch, but like I said, I thought the response from the players was excellent."