Ah, well. No one should have expected anything from young Harrison in that situation - yes, it was a great chance, but he's young, and he'd only just come on - not even sure if he managed to get a blade of grass on his boots between his introduction and that chance.
And, incidentally, I don't think Janssen would have done any better there.
Sigh. In the end, I just have to repeat what I said last season (which I got a lot of stick for) when we cravenly went out to Arsenal after playing a reserve eleven - F*ck you, Poch. This dismissal of the domestic cups remains a major failing of yours. And this loss is yours, and yours alone - Janssen was sh*te bar the penalty, and the reserves as a whole were a pretty sorry lot save for Winks, but you made the decision to put them out there.
When Lamela and Wanyama came on, we gained a lot of control in the game. When Lamela looked up and played that potentially game-changing pass to Harrison, all I could think of (After the miss) was how different the game would have been were he on from the start, with the rest of the side. But, ifs and buts now, Liverpool, Arsenal and the others get to the quarter-finals, and we'll happily settle for being also-rans in the league again while silverware goes to someone else.
Positives -
Winks - did really well, I feel. In fact, I'd say today puts him ahead of young Onomah in my estimation - Winks is clearly a more proactive, energetic, astute player at the moment. Was often the only one who looked like he gave a a sh*t.
CCV - yeah, he conceded two goals, one due to a horrible defensive miscommunication...but he didn't make any major errors himself aside from his contributions to those two moments.
Vorm - made some solid saves, wasn't to blame for the goals conceded.
Negatives -
Janssen - scored the penalty, looked utterly lost otherwise.
Davies - looked *really* shaky down the left, didn't offer much up front. Bad game from him.
Onomah -young lad, so not criticising him unduly at all, but I felt like he was a bit lazy, and very ineffective when on the ball.
Mauricio Pochettino - As I said, this is his responsibility, and his own. Again, f*ck the guy. I hope the weekend proves worth it, because another result like at Bournemouth will really make me wonder why the otherwise talented man is so eager to throw away his chances of actually winning something (anything at all) so callously.
Ah, f*ck it, nothing to be done now. Sigh.