Injury problems of Kelly/Johnson leaving us without a senior right back, and the curse of both left backs being injured, really bit us on the a$$ today.
Dunno Tes, we seemed to make it hard on ourselves today playing out
from the back with 4 centre backs.
& sure Southampton came with a simple plan to press high up.
I remember Rodgers saying last season, how were this to happen, the solution
was to pass it over their heads to the gaps they leave (whatever!) - instead it appears we
continue with increasing desperation to play it out from the back!!!
I haven't seen the game (off to dig it up) just watched the highlights on MOTD.
No disguising that it is a desperately poor result though. Manager isn't angry, just
one of those days.
You see I never bought into results we got in the back end of last season, when the
pressure was off, & was surprised to see the gaffer continually refer to those results
this season. What I see is an appalling home result (my understanding is that
the performance was also appalling) coming on the back of a shocking last 30
minutes against Swansea - where neither the manager or the players could turn it around.
Maybe Swansea and Southampton are the best teams in the division but I'd have been
very angry today in the post match, most particularly because the team started the day
with the opportunity to hold onto their position in the league, with a draw or win in a
home game and finished the day ceding the position (it's not particularly relevant that it was the
top spot).
Makes a mockery of notions of maturity, mental toughness and resilience!