Scott Twine on Bristol City pride, FA Cup exit, free-kick confidence and Coventry City test

Despite being upset at the Reds’ FA Cup elimination, Scott Twine thinks Bristol City can still be proud of their performance after falling down against Wolves. The Premier League team defeated Liam Manning’s team 2-1 at the opening of this year’s league, ending a four-game winning streak across all competitions that had continued over the holiday season. Early in the first half, Rayan Ait-Nouri had given the away team the lead, and shortly after, Rodrigo Gomes increased that lead by lifting the ball over Max O’Leary after Vitor Pereira’s squad made a quick attacking move. For the majority of the first half, it appeared as though the Robins may suffer a crushing loss, and Twine and his City-colored companions felt the same way.

“A lot of frustration I think,” Twine said in response to a question about his thoughts on the match from the City media team. They’re clearly a good team, and they punished us. “I don’t think we were at it on the ball enough in the first half.” To be fair to them, they scored two goals, both of which were good goals. However, Jason Knight’s knockdown on the edge of the Wolves penalty area on the stroke of halftime gave the Reds a lifeline. Twine was the man to put the ball on the ground and take a step back as the opposing team erected their wall, making it obvious that only one player would attempt to make a shot from this distance.

The former Burnley player skillfully lifted the ball over the wall, looped past Sam Johnstone, and into the top right corner, as he has done since moving to Ashton Gate on loan twelve months ago. Although City supporters now anticipate that the 25-year-old will put the goalie to the test in such kinds of dead-ball situations, Twine seems more confident in those circumstances than anybody else.The offensive midfielder grinned and said, “I’m happy whenever I get a free-kick around that range because I’ll always back myself over it.” “I’m confident that I’ll score and thankfully today, it went in.”Of course, there are instances when I can also see where the keeper is. From that distance, I know what I’m doing; all I need to do is hope for a solid connection and let the ball do the work.”

Bristol City was undoubtedly given a boost by Twine’s fifth goal of the season before the second half, and Manning’s team played considerably better in the second half, nearly forcing extra time with a few risky attacking plays. The wolves themselves also had a strong chance to end the game. Pablo Sarabia, a substitute in the second half, rattled the post with a long-range attempt, but Hwang Hee-Chan had what may have been the game’s greatest chance. The South Korean attacker had plenty of time to choose his place but instead lofted the ball into the South Stand after a lovely cross from the left flank eluded the whole Reds defense.

In the last moments, Ross McCrorie and his marker combined to get on the end of Twine’s free-kick, giving the Robins the opportunity to make Vitor Pereira’s team regret their mistake. Sadly for City, Wolves’ crossbar managed to keep the ball out, guaranteeing that the top-tier team secured their spot in the fourth round. Twine thought that he and his teammates could be “proud” of their second-half performance, despite his disappointment at not finding that crucial equalizer.”To be fair, they made a strong defense. The City striker acknowledged, “They defended the box well, but maybe our last ball could have been better.” They clearly know what they’re doing because they play in the Premier League.

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