Is the game plan to score late so we don’t have to defend the lead for too long? ------- That sounds more risky than diving into a volcano with suncream on!
For me, that entire game was decided by Elyounoussi choosing to shoot instead of squaring the ball for Austin to tap in from six yards. Score then and undermine an already underperforming team’s confidence, whilst boosting your own. That is assuming that Hughes wouldn’t have gone defensive after 5 minutes to hold the lead.