I’m still disappointed and far from convinced with the football. Tremendous squad that lacks direction. We work our asses off for possession and then immediately spill it with fancy flicks and touches, it’s not joined up thinking, the players combust too much energy too early to achieve a complete game, which ideally is that you grind your opponents into the dirt with your possession and then turn up the pressure when you have them groggy.

Balls flicked on for Muriel to run through, Muriel goes left, flick goes right (Training?). Banega and Vazquez try to play out of a pack of players with one yard passes (ego?)

There are improvements with individual players though, Nolito has definitely stepped up to his best football in the last two games, with his new position, and Muriel is much improved. Mercado is a rock and Nzonzi playing well, Navas was great there until the injury and Corchia is on the point of returning. Even Vazquez, after some of his poorest games, seemed to be motivated and involved yesterday. But Sandro has looked lost in his brief appearances along with Roque Mesa, in previous games.