Agree shot to pieces on marks, but also report reflects disappointment with the result and not an objective view on performances. I share the disappoint, but wait until at least next day until I have reflected on what I saw, review the stats, and read a number of the match reports before I form an opinion. A lot of the good stuff is easily forgotten when we lose. Kudos for anyone whose so assured so quickly to write a report, but don't expect people to agree with it once their head clears.
What I saw was that we played a team with an ugly style, happy to give up possession and defend, that scored two from set plays, our Achilles heel. As highlighted, a couple of great saves yet it's written like one of our worst performances.
I am also bored of suggestion that the failure lies with lack of effort or desire, and that every other team wants to win more. It's not like we are a team winning only 35% possession, letting oppo run riot. We had enough of the ball, we just have a number of players who keep making poor decisions and who are not on the same wavelength. It's mental not physical effort.
Rico wasn't faultless but our best opportunity of the first half was his cross which Surridge couldn't convert. That seemed the plan for both wings but the passing and crosses were not good enough.
My only concern is what JW sees in Billing that I can't. He is so poor in the air, getting worse in fact, that he might as well stay up for corners, rather than defend them, or free kicks. Doesn't matter what talent he has, he just isn't reliable.
There's still every chance we can beat Watford and frankly no panic if we don't. The emerging teams does cause concern but also hope that there are a lot more teams in this division capable of taking points off top 6 if we can get firing.