Taking this game in isolation as it's only a start.
Positives:
We look more threatening when attacking but marginally. Spacing from midfielders is still very poor but I put that down to selection, there was still a greater emphasis on getting the ball in dangerous areas which was a good start. I also liked that we looked far more comfortable in possession than we have in a while.
Negatives:
That ****ing selection. I got an instant bad feeling when I saw it. Also the subs were poor. They hurt the match for us. We know our defending is bad, that didn't concern me. We could have bolstered our attack even more today with a braver selection.
We need a more positive selection next game.
Leno
Bellerin Holding Chambers Tierney
Guendouzi Torreira
Pepe Özil Nelson
Auba.
That has to be the lineup for our next game.
Positives:
We look more threatening when attacking but marginally. Spacing from midfielders is still very poor but I put that down to selection, there was still a greater emphasis on getting the ball in dangerous areas which was a good start. I also liked that we looked far more comfortable in possession than we have in a while.
Negatives:
That ****ing selection. I got an instant bad feeling when I saw it. Also the subs were poor. They hurt the match for us. We know our defending is bad, that didn't concern me. We could have bolstered our attack even more today with a braver selection.
We need a more positive selection next game.
Leno
Bellerin Holding Chambers Tierney
Guendouzi Torreira
Pepe Özil Nelson
Auba.
That has to be the lineup for our next game.