I could not see the game, although I woke up at 4 am. to watch it: Internet was too slow.
I might be wonrg but it seems we were dominated in the first half and it worries me that Lallana and Wijnaldum could not handle a bunch of kinds. That's why I think we still need an attacking midfielder who can act as a playmaker (things that none of Wijnaldum and Lallana seem to do) now that we now Ox will be absent.
Your opinion?
Outplayed more than dominated. Clyne in particular I thought had trouble with their press. Robertson on the other side looked fatigued. I don't think eight hours waiting at the airport and getting in late the night before helped much, plus they had full training earlier in the day.
As PM mentioned, Lallana was playing forward and not midfielder, and it was Gini's first match after a think, just two full training sessions. Remember also that, following the Man United match Saturday, the team will still have a full week of training camp in France, two friendlies against Italian clubs, and another week of training leading up to the season opener. The individual sharpness and tactical fluidity is still to be developed in large part.
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