DubaiSpur
Ian Walker
The played on the counter after their second goal and had some shots I agree but this soanmed them highs and wide
They then sat 8 men behind the and asked us to break them down. It's why I didn't get the winks sub and we needed an attacked on
They won their fair share of headers I agree but they hardly made a tackle. When they win the ball it was invariably as a result of a move breaking down or from a corner as were awful at them
They didn't play 3-4-3 either they okayed 5-3-2 for most if that ahem as the were over back when we played well and then sat back after the lead.
I didn't get the Winks sub either - I wanted N'Koudou on for Son, and given his energy and directness on the wing I do wish he'd have come on earlier.
I disagree about the tackles - they made a lot of them, and the ones that most immediately spring to mind are the ones where three of them descended on one of ours (usually Dembele or Wanyama) and dispossessed them in a manner that really reminded me of what we do when we're on form. I think the last one of those led to the Oscar breakaway.
Overall, I guess I'm just hurting that we were (from my perspective,anyway) outfought by a team that we should have wanted revenge against. We went down so limply in the end - where was the 'passion', Poch?
Also, I have no idea why Sissoko wasn't even used here - he's fit, he's ready, and if we're giving Janssen so much time on the pitch, surely we could o the same for someone who, for all his faults, can bring some energy, directness and physicality to a side in dire need of it.