Gillingham midfielder Bradley Dack’s reaction to their 3-0 home defeat against Oldham Athletic

Midfielder Bradley Dack delivered a brutal verdict on Gillingham’s 3-0 defeat to Oldham Athletic, admitting the players were “out-fought” and had let everyone at the club down.

The Gills were blown away inside 20 minutes at Priestfield, conceding twice from set-pieces, and Dack said the manner of the loss – rather than the result itself – was what hurt most.

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“We didn’t battle enough,” he said. “It felt like they out-fought us, which is a difficult thing to say as a Gillingham player because that’s what this club is built on.

“You might lose football matches. That happens. But you should never be out-fought by the opposition.”

Gillingham were 2-0 down before they had properly settled, and Dack pointed to a lack of aggression and intensity from the first whistle.

“The most disappointing thing is to be out-fought like that,” Dack admitted.

“The fans don't ask for much here, to be honest, just that you give it everything, empty the tank. That's what the manager asks for as well.

“Win your first balls, win your battles, your duels, that kind of thing. We didn't do enough of that and I think that's why they definitely came out on top.

“We shouldn't have a bad game off the ball, ever. Everyone's entitled to have an off day with the football at their feet.

“Off the ball, we've got to be better. Give a bit more. It's disappointing having to say that. We didn't do that enough.

“We lost way too many first balls, lost way too many second balls. Lost too many tackles. When you do that, especially at this level, in this league, you're more often than not going to lose the football match.

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