"I felt the standard of football we produced under those circumstances was tremendous," he said after the 1-1 draw with Middlesbrough.
"We dominated the game, passed through them, but once again you think 'why haven't we scored a goal?'
"That's the issue and I felt for them, I felt for the players and the fans because it's a frustrating time for everyone.
"If we keep playing like this there's no doubt we will be out of this, and we will be on a run right through to the end of the season.
"There was a lot of positives. We defended well, we got through their packed midfield, we got round them, and we got to the line but the final ball just wasn't there."