When we went two nil up, thought they started pressing us high and we were passing it around at the back and making mistakes and giving them some hope.
Larouci was poor on the nite, and our front three were poor also, Matip and Lovren had no long out ball when under pressure, no runners in the channels, and when they did hit front guys with long balls, Minamino/Elliot/Origi were poor and lost it.
Elliot has lots of potential but looked like a kid today playing a mans game.
Gave away the peno, crowd got up, Lovren lets the guy in for number 2.
Anyway, I'm only frustrated cause it's another bloody game in the schedule.
That was their BIGGEST game in Gods knows how long.
We had lots of changes, two CBs coming back from a long stint out injured, and Fab too who's been out and looked rusty. ALL EXPECTED.
Kids went missing a bit in the 2nd half, but they're kids!
Matip, Lovren and Fab came through it with no tweaks, and everyone got a good run out. Will stand to them.
We'll roll them over in the return.
But focus is back on the main course, WH midweek ...
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