Garry Monk insists he can still 'do a good job' for Sheffield Wednesday despite dismal loss to Wycombe Wanderers

Things just continue to get worse for Sheffield Wednesday, yet Garry Monk insists that he is the right man to lead the club away from the foot of the Championship.
Sheffield Wednesday manager Garry Monk. Pictures: Getty ImagesSheffield Wednesday manager Garry Monk. Pictures: Getty Images
Sheffield Wednesday manager Garry Monk. Pictures: Getty Images

Following three consecutive defeats, Saturday saw the Owls become struggling Wycombe Wanderers' first scalp since their promotion from League One, a result that ensures the Hillsborough outfit remain bottom of the table and stuck on minus four points.

The Chairboys had taken just one solitary point from a possible 24 on offer prior to beating Wednesday 1-0 in a game that Monk and his men really could not afford to lose.

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David Wheeler netted the only goal of the afternoon deep in first-half stoppage-time, and the visitors' failure to muster any kind of a response inevitably led to questions regarding the former Leeds United chief's suitability for his current position.

Wycombe Wanderers had lost seven out of eight in the Championship prior to beating Wednesday on Saturday.Wycombe Wanderers had lost seven out of eight in the Championship prior to beating Wednesday on Saturday.
Wycombe Wanderers had lost seven out of eight in the Championship prior to beating Wednesday on Saturday.

Asked post-match why he thought he was still the right man to lead the Owls, Monk replied: “Because I believe in the work that I do.

"I have proven that I can win games in this league. It’s a tough moment, it’s the toughest situation I’ve been in. Not just this season.

"But, I have belief in myself, and that I can win games at this level. I believe I can do a good job for any club that I work for, and I want to do a good job for this club.

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“I’m not happy with my overall record, but there are certain elements that are out of my control. Ultimately it’s my responsibility, and I have no problem with that.

“Nobody will be hurting more than me tomorrow, until the next game - whenever that may be - than myself.

“I have full responsibility for it all."

Monk went on to say that he thought that Wednesday's performance at Adams Park was an improvement on what he witnessed during their midweek derby defeat to Rotherham United.

He insisted that they are "good enough", but just feels they are lucking a "killer edge".

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"[It was] much better than the last two, the lads ran their hearts out, but we’re lacking that killer edge," he said.

"We dominated the game but we can’t find that killer edge, that killing quality. It’s just not going for us at this moment in time.

"We got into positions we wanted to get into. There’s a lack of quality in those moments, we’re suffering without that killer edge.

"They are good enough but the confidence isn't quite there. We’ve seen it before that they’re good enough."

Saturday's defeat, which saw Wednesday fail to score for the third match in succession, means they are now eight points behind 23rd-placed Wycombe and 10 shy of safety.

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