We went behind because of a fluke goal from a free kick that was conceded on the inside right.
Lamela creates more chances than Dembele would in that position.
Lamela lost the ball in a 50-50 in the same move wanyama gave the free kick away.
That led to pressure. Then Wanyama gave the free kick away. Then with slighter players like Eriksen and Lamela we had less oomf in the squad to defend the free kick.
Would Dembele have lost the 50-50 that Lamela did? Would a more robust player have defended the free kick?
That's why I want to split up Eriksen and Lamela.
Dembele does something very important. He makes it look easy for us. This season we were under pressure. The team was nervous. The crowd were nervous. That is a huge part of the game. The end of last season also had that pressure.
The mentality of a game can flip in an instant. A team constantly getting nothing out of Dembele, Wanyama, Kane etc is heartbreaking for the opposition. You could see Evertons confidence growing...
Just because I mentioned Lamela losing the ball does not mean I want him dropped. Just wanted to make sure! Haha. Saying a negative encompasses my entire opinion according to some.