Pretty disappointed, but at least we improved in the second half.
I think this is the second game in a row where we start playing in the second half.
Not happy with the CBs. They didn´t cope well with being under pressure in the first half. Both performed better in the second I think, winning more 50/50s. Not sure why, or if Smalling would´ve been an improvement.
It wasn´t easy for them though, since we lost the ball so easily. Nightmare flashback to some of the Barca games those first 30.
Still, some positives to take from the game. Think this team can become pretty good. My feeling is that our defensive shape, or pressing game, is pretty important. We look dominant when its working, lost when its not.
Of course some players having crap days are unfortunate, not so easy as a new manager perhaps to have a "read" on all your players.