Well, you have to get lucky sometimes and we definitely have been on the wrong side of a lot of similar games recently where we have got nothing from the kind of dominance Leeds had today. But I do worry when the underlying performance is poor and where our shortcomings as a squad are so obviously exposed. Our three centrebacks were excellent at neutralising the many set pieces and crosses they faced but we did nothing to actually prevent the onslaught coming particularity from wide and more particularly down the right side where we didn't seem to know whose job it was to close down. Our defensive midfield play was woeful for most of the game with Cameron and Amos giving up the ball again and again in dangerous positions. Amos in particular seems to have no energy or vision. Most of all of course, is our complete lack of options when playing out from the back; we desperately missed Hugill today but even the availability of a taller striker is only part of having the tactical wherewithal to combat teams that play a high press (that will be all opponents between now and May I suspect).
On the plus side Osayi-Samuel was once again truly exciting to watch, Kane probably had his best game for us, Kelly saved a penalty and otherwise looked sound, and Wells made good use of his juggling training and will probably have the best goals to touches ratio of anyone in the league today despite only scoring one and being on the pitch for 80 minutes.
