'Frustrated' Ruben Selles pulls no punches after Hull City's defeat at Coventry City

Ruben Selles admitted his understandable frustration at watching his Hull City squander a 1-0 lead for the second time in three days as they lost 2-1 at Coventry City.

City were outplayed by the Sky Blues in the first half but scrambled themselves ahead just before half-time when Joao Pedro converted from close range after Ryan Longman headed against the bar.

That lead, just as it did on Wednesday night against Watford, lasted a matter of minutes with Frank Lampard's side equalising early in the second period when Ephron Mason-Clark out-battled Lewie Coyle at the back post to score with his face.

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Coventry then saw a Victor Torp penalty well-saved by Ivor Pandur after Charlie Hughes' reckless challenge. But the winning goal eventually came when Mason-Clark left Marvin Mehlem and Coyle on their respective backsides before crossing for ex-Huddersfield Town star Jack Rudoni to power in a close-range header.

A seventh defeat in eight games leaves City rooted to the bottom of the table and their fans becoming increasingly worried about the perilous nature of their league position, and Selles in just his second game, admitted his frustration with the ease at which the Sky Blues turned the game on its head.

"I'm frustrated, but I try always to put the things in the way that I think where the frustration is for all of us. We came here with one idea and with one intention to do it," the Spaniard told Hull Live. "It didn't quite work in the first 20 minutes, even though we had a couple of situations. They were better than us in those moments.

"We found our way back into the game, we scored that goal. We talked about things in the half-time and the early goal in the second half, we need to manage quite a bit better, so yes, I am a little bit frustrated for everyone in that dressing room.

"Well, it's always difficult when you take the lead, especially in the position that we are in; you just feel that you have something to protect, and when you feel that you have something to protect, usually you get lower, you start to make some mistakes that you are used to making."

Given City have won just three games all season, perhaps it's no surprise they've thrown away leads in the last two games, but Selles doesn't want to lay the blame firmly at his players' mentality.

"I don't like to put it down to the mentality because sometimes when we talk about the mentality, it is just like a very big thing," he explained. "I will always try to analyse connections and tactical behaviour. I need to analysise how we can do better in those moments so we don't give those situations away, and that is my responsibility.

"So yes, mentality can be a part of it, but a big part of it is feeling comfortable in the stressful moments and doing the things that we know how to do."

Selles wouldn't accept a lack of time on the training pitch for the manner of the display, saying if his players could turn up on Wednesday, they should have been able to do it here.

"I think against Watford, we were a very good version of what we want to be, and it was only a couple of days," he said. "I don't like that excuse of more time or less time. If we were able to do it on Wednesday, we should be able to do it today."