Maticmaker
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Yes, I suspect the changes were so late that what he did make were more about replacing tired legs and trying to ensure we had some 'pen- takers' on the field.Indeed and what drives me crazy sometimes is that he did end up making changes but it's too late.
Going into a final, any final without a plan 'B' does show up some lack of experience in Ole. You cant believe the publicity that the opposing team is so inferior to you that you can't lose. Villarreal had got to the same final as we had and not lost in any game. By not having a plan 'B' Ole was at fault.
How many times have we come up against well trained defensive teams who have not only frustrated us, but then gone on to deliver the killer blow. Its happened with teams who have not been able to reach a final, so surely the writing was on the wall on this occasion?
The loss of Maguire was a bigger problem than many thought and then this was compounded (in my mind) by not playing the ''McFred' combo from the start, (I would have laid money that with Maguire missing, the McFred combo would remain) we dug ourselves a hole we could not then get out of.
The big failure though for me was our top front five players, with the exception of Cavani, they really didn't turn up and whilst on many previous occasions 'match winners' everyone, not one of them on that night!