Thought we got away with it in the end. Probably our worst and most sloppy performance from what is our best 11 for quite a while. we had way too many players not at their best, maybe nerves got to them. Thought we looked a bit nervous and overcautious. Think the game will do our boys good. They learn from what they do wrong pretty quickly and come back stronger. And i wouldnt worry about all this moving the free kick 5 yards closer in. Neves would have found it easier from a bit further out. He doesnt do goals from inside the box!
As for sending off, we had one similar last year, and i dont particularly like or agree with the rule, but these days its a sending off everytime. You cant follow through, you cant raise your studs even if you win the ball. Like i said, i dont like it, but what can you do when they want to take tackling out of the game.
You lot looked pretty solid, and when you get your new signings in the side if you arent up there challenging strongly for a top 6-7 spot then you are underachieving massively. If you had another quality striker, i could actually see you pushing Spurs and Arsenal.