We must rest Mo. He didn't play badly by any means but the spark is not quite there. It's fatigue for sure. A rest would be beneficial all round. Our pressing game doesn't do him any favours within this situation. Obviously a great goal would release the pressure.
He goes hell for leather after everything and in a sense we have to protect him from himself a bit. Fatigue can cause injury.
He set up the equaliser. The assist had to be perfect for the goal to be scored, which it was. He appears to have gone from a candidate for the Ballon d'Or to a candidate for the bench in no time. I'm not worried about him. He's still scored way more goals this season than anyone else.
I would have taken a point before the game, and I would have definitely taken it at half time, so I can't complain when that's what we got. We're the first team to get a result against City from a losing position this season, and it was the least we deserved. All we can do now is win every other game and see if it's enough. We've closed the gap from 14 points to 1. All we need is 1 more favour, just 1. Not much to ask, is it?
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