And here's another thing, again, I'm repeating myself. It happens frequently at my age.
I flicked briefy through the in-game posts. As is often the case, the posters' experience was way different to mine, no one seems to actually enjoy games in which we don't channel 70s Brazil.
Gedson seemed to get a shit load of abuse. Maybe it's just me but he seemed fine to me. We were poor as as a team for 20 minutes, or else Southampton were really good, but we defended well. He played his part, did what he could, After that we played well, moved the ball creatively, had them on the back foot until half time. Again, Gedson was a key part in that.
First 10 minutes of the second half again we were on the back foot, Southampton playing really well. Our defence was fantastic though - hurrah! Gedson did nothing wrong here either.
He got subbed because, I presume (and did Clive Allen), we wanted a more experienced, slightly more attacking battler in Lamela. Great, he picked the team up, our energy level seemed to improve. It was the sort of tactical change you see in every game, regardless of the teams, even more so in the case of a young man who's been in London 10 days.
I really dont see why the in-game posters have to insist on their particular prejudices - Winks missed a pass - CUNT, Dele didn't see X in a better position - CUNT, Lo Celso was tackled - WEAK CUNT and so on. As if Lewandowski, Messi and Van Dijk don't fuck up too.