Individual errors and lapses in concentration at the back along with poor finishing the reason we lost today. Relatively even on chances but the game is decided by what happens in both boxes. Few thoughts:
-cut backs. This is something we need to address. Consistently when the opposition are cutting the ball back from the bi line all of our defenders drop deep and leave opposing forwards unmarked. Not one of our three centre backs was marking Aguero for the first goal today, regardless of his quality it is criminal that he’s allowed that much space to take a touch and finish around the six yard box.
-Ramsdale decent couldn’t do anything about the goals.
-Thought Mepham again looked a bit out of his depth in a back three, really like him in a back 4 but not sure he’s suited to the three.
-Billing and Lerma were both superb again, they really are the heartbeat of this team. Billing especially looks quite some player not sure how we’ve got him from 15m!
-really feel for Charlie, pray it wasn’t as bad as it looked.
-h Wilson was good, superb free kick and a lot more suited to playing behind a front man than wee man. Good vision and passing.
-wee man. I feel for him after this one tbh, he was again ineffective until he moved to wingback but this is because he doesn’t possess the attributes to play centrally. He is great at what he does but doesn’t have the natural footballing brain and technical ability to play make in central areas. He only ever looks comfortable out wide. Might get shot down for this but that’s how I see it! Having said that his crossing was woeful again! He needs to be a bit careful, not sure he realises how good he’s got it being a guaranteed starter at a prem team! Had he performed like this for say West Ham he’d be out the team in a heart beat.
-King was excellent, great work rate and strength.
-Callum was quiet, he simply needs to score that one v one. Game hinges on that moment. Worked hard.
-VAR is a joke, city should have had a penalty in all honesty.
-at the end of the day you can’t fault the work rate and as a fan all I ask for is the players to give their all which I feel they did today.