Irish Premiership: Linfield 'going through a tough spell'
Linfield manager David Healy says that he is "hurting" after his side's losing run was extended to three games when Coleraine beat the Blues 3-1 at the Ballycastle Road Showgrounds.Former Linfield striker Joel Cooper broke the deadlock just after the restart with substitute Jamie McGonigle adding a second for the home side.Chris McKee did net from the spot in additional time for the defending league champions, but Will Patching adding Coleraine's third before the full-time whistle."We are going through a tough spell at the minute," Healy told BBC Sport NI."I get the frustration of the supporters. I hurt like them, I support the football club and I want us to do better."I said to the players, whether people like to hear it or not, sometimes you have to endure a bit of heartache and pain along the journey to get where you need to be and it is always a little bit better when it happens."Linfield are now fifth in the Premiership standings, 14 points behind league leaders Larne and 10 off the Bannsiders in second position.However, despite the poor run being the first time in eight years that Linfield have lost their past three league games, Healy added that they will not sign new players in January "for the sake of it"."We'll probably look more in-house at more people coming back, then assess in January. We are not going to for the sake of," he continued."If something becomes available that will enhance the group and playing squad, we will see what business can possibly be achieved."
