Sacked City manager Peter Taylor spoke for the first time today about last nights decision by LCFC to terminate his contract. He told Sky Sports.com that he was "determined to prove people wrong". He also admitted that it was his bad start that led to his downfall.

Taylor said, "I am that determined that I will prove the people who have sacked me wrong. I intend to do that. I really think they have made the wrong decision.

"I think a reason for our bad start was that the board put too much pressure too early on the players," he said. "They were going into every game thinking it might be my last and that was not healthy for them."

"It's been a hard few weeks, but as far as I am concerned I do not need a break and if possible I would like to be working again straight-away. We will have to see what happens.

"My argument is that if I could have put out my best team for even half of the games then I could have lived with it the sacking.

"But to have had the injuries we have had - the worst I have known in all my time in football - has made it very difficult, and I even signed off with two more at Charlton on Saturday.

"It hasn't come as that much of a surprise and I'm not angry - I'm frustrated. I know I would have got it right. If everyone was fit then this squad is good enough to be at least halfway up the Premiership, but young players had to come in quicker than I intended.

"The players were with me, and I would have turned things around. I am frustrated because I will not have the opportunity. I feel I have been unlucky.

"The board are looking at five points from eight matches, but my argument is the reason for it is those injuries."

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