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Mowbray says Blackburn targeted “vulnerable” Jansson and Cooper in Saturday’s win

Blackburn Rovers manager Tony Mowbray says his side targeted “vulnerable” Leeds United defenders Pontus Jansson and Liam Cooper in Saturday’s 2-1 win at Ewood Park. Rovers find themselves one place adrift of a playoff place in the Championship, and Mowbray revealed exactly how he masterminded the victory against Marcelo Bielsa’s side.

He said to the Yorkshire Evening Post after Saturday’s victory: “Pontus Jansson is a monster of a man and (Liam) Cooper is dominant but you take those two out of the box, we felt they were vulnerable, which is what happened.