we bottled it

Hendo was def at fault for their first goal.

As for Reina, I mentioned during the game that he didn't look any more solid than before he was injured. He just doesn't inspire confidence anymore. You do see it a lot with keepers, once they lose it, they sometimes struggle to ever get it back. Just hope this isn't the case with Pepe...

Reina spent most of the game flapping and missing crosses and then let a powerful shot that was straight at him in. He should be saving it, no excuses.

Hendo was partially at fault for the first goal. As BR likes the fullbacks to push up he was caught out. The defensive midfielder is the one who is supposed to fill those gaps and that's why Lucas is so important to us and is missed

Also I think BR could have bought on Allen towards the end for Sahin to add a bit of solidity to the midfield.

Brad would have saved the second goal.

Think it's a bit harsh to blame him for their second. It was really shifting, and I'm sure there was either a deflection or big swerve on it. He could of been unsighted by two defenders also...

Term, that last comment is plain ol bullox.
Pepe was beaten fair and square, dont make excuses for him

Youz need Rafa...............take him.

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Naive about nativity?..........don't tell em about Santa,whatever you do.

Every player played well except for Reina. He had a bad game. Should have saved the second which was straight at him and was dropping shots all game. Henderson made a silly error for the first goal but played very well before moving to right back and should have scored. Bringing on Suarez turned out to be a mistake as he didn't hold the ball up when we needed to slow down and control the game, instead preferring to dribble it which meant the ball came back at us and late on one of this dribbles cost us.

The team played well but we had to control the game at the end and be more patient.