I had really hoped for a positive reaction after the defeat at Liverpool. But no, again we turn up for an away game and don't perform.
I try not to be negative but poch showed he is taking this competition seriously with the team selection, they took to the pitch and nothing, no energy, no desire, no fight , nothing except for slow ponderous play, the ball going sideways more than forward. Dier was awful at the back, walker looked back to his 2013 form, Wanyama was non existent. As for sisokko I forgot he was even on the pitch! 30 million on a player that can't even compete against a mid table Belgium side because the poor little lamb is playing on the left. Sisokko needs to grow a pair of bollocks, get stuck in and actually start earning his stupid amount of money. He contributed fuck all tonight, players have off games and I would rather a player at least tries to do things, rather than just let the game pass them by......He is a senior international player and needs to step up and actually show what he can do. Sorry I am furious with his performances so far, he is taking the piss on every front.
Positives , well if this team decides to actually turn up next Thursday and compete and play to their ability then we can still go through. Harry Winks performed tonight, he outshone our so called senior players by a country mile, was positive and the only midfielder that actually looked to pass forward rather than sideways.
We miss Rose, Jan and Lamela, the sooner they are back the better but their injuries have only highlighted the quality we lack in depth. Like others have written, Wimmer should be slotted alongside Toby with either Wanyama or Dier for the cdm role.