I thought we looked ok and completely controlled the game. But it was as if the final third was mined and there was some sort of miasma seeping around and infected the players' minds.
Bacuna's final ball was diabolical. Richardson, midfielder though he is, cannot put in the same kind of whipped ball that Aly can, Bent was pedestrian and missed two good chances and actually proved that yes, there is somebody worse than Gabby up front.
We're clearly missing Benteke and Kozak, but when a young lad like Grealish is looking head and shoulders above everybody else, then you have to wonder. I hope he starts on Sunday, as he has got something. He glides past players and is intelligent enough to draw free kicks. I really like him and think he is wasted out wide. Get him central and get him on the ball as much as possible, as he makes the game look effortless at times.
Without Delph, the midfield was devoid of any impetus centrally and had no pace. Even without Gabby, there was nobody capable of stretching the Defence.
We likely won't dominate sides as comfortably possession wise as we did like last night in the premier league, but the problems will remain the same at home no matter who we play. Unless the opposition think they're capable of winning the game and come onto us, we cannot break a side down. We need attacking players desperately.
