The timing of the sending off was crucial. Its about that time when Emery usually makes changes which have so often got us a result in a game that was heading for stalemate. The biggest issue for me was our wayward passing in the first half. Time and again our attacks broke down before we even got going. Work to do and some new recruits hopefully coming in will put a different outlook on things. Its certainly not as doom and gloom as some posters are making out. Onwards and upwards.
Strongly agree with this summary and reiterate the first point in particular. We started with a very conservative game-plan and I think the idea was to become more adventurous as the opportunity arose (we did that a lot in our good run at the end of last season). We were approaching that point when the sending off happened and scuppered that. But as someone else said, Konsa could have saved us a point and we値l never know for sure.
Delighted with the upgrade Bizot gives us in reserve, I don稚 think Olsen saves the early Elanga chance, or even the one Bizot shovelled round the post from Gordon.
Glad Mings is back as a seemingly important player and leader and I hope he gets the nod in some of the bigger games we hope to play at the business end, and Torres continues to contribute with his skill-set in games that suit him.
I like Kamara and Onana but we missed Tielemans vision and passing accuracy in a deeper position. Our midfield combinations will out-class a few PL midfields over the season, but Jaudi Arabia痴 is one of the best, although they値l have a huge workload to deal with this season.
Two seasons ago we got off to a nightmare start and the conference league helped give the team rhythm and confidence that was missing today and we benefitted from that throughout the season. I suspect that will happen again and we値l see the best of Malen, Guessand and maybe Buendia with a few goals and assists behind them.
I知 pretty confident reinforcements and greater depth and variety is incoming so overall I知 very optimistic. And it was great to be back at church, even though it痴 gonna cost me a small fortune again as I scramble for waiting list points.
