I haven't heard the interview but from that quote I interpret that as he has picked a team to do a job, the coaches have done their side of the deal but the players haven't delivered.
Agree regarding Burn, absolutely mind-boggling decision to play him given how Tino has performed and also taking into consideration Elanga and Gibbs-White were playing, crazy decision.
In my opinion, it may have been an 'even' game as you call it, but I definitely think Forest (the team who lost 4 of the last 5) seemed more dangerous than us when they broke and were attacking, we wouldn't have scored another in a month of Sundays!
Both of Forest's goals have come from Burn being slow as chuff - Howe has to take responsibility, Tino is head and shoulders above Burn it's ridiculous.