So, after some time to reflect…..still gutted. There’s a right way & wrong way to go about games….and then the City way! For the 2nd time in recent games, we had an explosive start, take an early lead, then seem to go into our shell, and not follow through & go for the jugular. I said in 2nd half, the game was far too open/Sheffield had too much possession for my liking, crying out for subs, but when they came, not the right ones. Yes, Millar off correct, if he had an end product he would be dangerous, Lundstrum on a dubious yellow, should have been off also, we were too slow to loose balls, the sending off then doesn’t happen. The last sub, bringing Hughes on, to defend the point, worked well, not! Either he’s fit to play or not, just didn’t see the point in it.
Penalty decision, ridiculous; 6 of one, 1/2 dozen of other. This is trouble of using Prem League refs, originally I thought at last we may get a decent ref, how wrong was I. They are used to having the benefit of VAR, maybe reliant/complacent, getting them out of jail/off the hook with decisions, but not in the Championship, when Ref decisions are more crucial.
I was of the opinion a few months ago, that Southampton would get into the playoffs, at the expense of either ourselves or Wrexham, and so it looks like that. Squeaky bum time for sure next few weeks. UTT.