1) Players Not Taking Chances
Sadly when players are on the fringes or reserves you'd expect them to play harder to show the manager what they could be missing. Last night Fletcher got this chance but he failed the audition so badly that it wasn't funny. I've always had abit of a soft spot for him given that he's an academy product, but last night's performance was really terrible. Shaw as well was quite bad, so much so that he was substituted at halftime citing injury.
2) Players Disinterested
Not sure if the players weren't keen on playing in the FA Cup or this was another away game syndrome. The players looked really lackluster and disinterested. But for Herrera and ADM's goals, the rest of the game was such a yawn. Hopefully they will show more enthusiasm as we progress further. Rooney in particular looked like he couldn't really be bothered until late in the second half.
3) Defence Showing Signs Of Life
As I've said, a back trio of Blackett Smalling and McNair was way more dependable. Later on, Evans came on and we looked even tighter at the back. Hopefully this has an impact on our EPL performances.
Next up, Southampton at home next Monday!
GGMU!!!
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