I'll just repeat what I tweeted after the game..
It's so frustrating watching us play keep ball around teams for most of the game then just not have a clue as soon as we get to the 18 yard box. Honestly, imagine what we would be like with a midfielder who can thread passes at will and a quality striker who's constantly moving off the ball. We really, really need to work on playing through defenses and getting efforts away on target at the very least. The amount of efforts on target we register in a match, for all of the ball we have in the oppositions half of the pitch, is simply woeful.
That said, absolutely made up when we bagged there, and especially so that it was Rom. Hopefully that sets him up for the rest of the season - he came off the bench and scored in the reverse fixture in his debut so let's hope that it's a good sign.
Was Naismith anyone else's MOTM? It's weird, I don't consider him an out-and-out striker but up the very top of the pitch is his best position by far. Always has defenders on their toes and will run them down, get his foot in, and win headers all day long. Top game from him today. I'd also say that Stones & Pienaar were also shouts with the former in particular I'd go as far as say I'm hoping he gets a run in the team over Jags now. Young John is far better on the ball and his defending is sensational at times, makes it look easy. Definitely a Martinez player for the long run.
All in all, very important 3 points, time to start playing catch up now.
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