That's a reality check. I'm sure Ange complained about their lack of adventurous passing during half time, because that's the kind of dogbrick I'm used to seeing us play from previous seasons. I get that it's a nice gesture to start your backup keeper for the cups, but I now appreciate Vicario a bit more. He actually can handle those garbage passes back from Sanchez and PEH, and he can usually recycle the ball back after drawing in the other team's press.
FF-5 for bricking the bed during penalties
Again, another unlucky OG from Van De Ven. I thought he was decent tonight other than that. Looked to smother chances and kept his side tidy for the most part other than bricking the bed. It happens, but statistically he shouldn't score another one for another season or so, hopefully. VDV-6
Sanchez-5 for making bad passes. I feel for him for the penalty, but no idea why Ange had him take one.
Skipp-5 did some things well, like showing he cared. Other than that, I thought he was pretty poor overall. I don't think he should be playing so far forward, and if he is, he's got to show more movement and know how to make runs.
PEH-5 doing his usual game-killing playbook from the start of the match.
GLC-5 no idea why he was subbed but didn't really get much opportunity since we couldn't stitch the play up to him. Given the opportunities he had though, still performed poorly like everyone else next to him.
Davies-5 mediocre passing. Didn't provide much in attack and even let Traore get a cross off for the first time in his life.
Royal-5 mediocre passing. Has done better in midfield before when inverted but we looked better when he was providing width, until Kulu came on. Those guys haven't gotten their chemistry together.
Solomon-5 didn't do a whole lot, but wasn't complete garbage all the time. Was fed some really poor balls, as was Richy (although Richy didn't help much either with his own passing).
Perisic-6 wasn't great but did provide an assist when someone's footwear exploded.
Richarlison-6 has no idea how to handle being tightly marked, something which Kane made look so easy. Control, look up, pass. Very happy that he scored, but overall didn't play too great. Hopefully more will come, but that goal could be valuable to getting him on the track.