1: Sucks to give up a goal. Sucks even more to give up a goal to an unmarked man on a set piece when you’re largely in control of the match. They really did not have much in terms of chances from open play in the first 45 and you never got the feeling that it was coming so to concede like that really hurts because it affords the opponent the opportunity to sit back and protect that cheap lead. 

2: We’re missing Georgios. Chol is an interesting player but he’s not an out and out striker and that has largely been this teams problem in recent years in terms of not scoring. He didn’t make the same runs GG does to create not only opportunities for himself, but for space for others. 

3: That was one of the coldest penalties I’ve seen. I thought for sure Thiago would try to go top shelf. But he played it cool in a high pressure moment, kept it on the ground and just rolled it in. Kid’s got it all. His ability to dribble out of trouble and hit 50+ yard diagonals on a dime is just other worldly. 

4: Luiz may have shown us about as much as he’s capable of showing us. Barring some major turnaround and a real run of CONSISTENT form I just don’t see how he remains on this team. Much less as a DP. He’s skilled and brilliant in moments, but we need more than moments out of our DP’s. His lack of productivity is killing us. It’s just how this league works. 

5: Well, I’d ask for a refund ala Tottenham, but the club already paid for the tickets. 😂 I think some perspective would be good here. The sky is not falling. Yes, there’s been a dip over the past couple weeks. Normal in any season and considering where we’re coming from, it has to be expected. I don’t think it’s a coincidence that this drop off coincides with some significant injuries, not least of which being Guz. Team just plays with a different personality when he’s part of it. That being said, big injuries seem to be our lot in life, so we are going to have to find a way to put in better performances in spite of them. Honorable mention to Sosa. I thought he was very good today.