Half time thoughts:
A howler from Darling results in their goal but the worst defender by far has been Ben - gave the ball away about half a dozen times in that half alone under zero pressure and consistently passing to the wrong side of players killing momentum and leaving players who are already defensively minded with only a backwards pass as an option.
Piroe looks like a striker who is struggling for confidence, not as involved in buildup as he usually is and not helped by zero energy in the press or movement from the supporting players behind him.
I had hoped that we would see a statement performance from Ntcham that he can start well in games but his movement and energy in the press is a far cry from what Cooper offers. Cundle is so anonymous I had to check the lineup to remember he is on the pitch.
The lack of pace and attack minded players is glaringly obvious, if we don't see Oko-Flex at half time or at worst at 60 minutes then I honestly don't know what to say.
