Thoughts on last night

Last night was the first game I've manged to get to in a while and despite getting an average result against a poor team, there are definately some positives to take from it.
Lamela has finally started to find his feet (a term I use slightly ironically as Sheriff did their best to hack him down at every opportunity). He did over do it a bit on occasions (one step over to many), but he is the sort of player we need to perform if we are to get results against teams that park the bus. One goal and one assist was definately well deserved for his efforts.
It was also good that the rest of the team seemed genuinely happy for him even Defoe who cut a fairly frustrated figure most of the night (lack of service again).
Other positives was the fact the lane was pretty much full for a Europa league game against a poor team with no opposition support in and the Park lane end which seemed even more noisy than usual.
Most of all though, we are through with two games to go!
Only negatives for me were that whilst squad rotation is good for resting players, it doesn't lead to much consistancy, especially when trying to bed in as many new players as we are. Players aren't quite reading each others runs that well still.
We were still a bit slow and ponderous at times when moving the ball out from the back, forwards were making runs and not being picked out, passes still generally going sideways.
And Brad, two games two shockers, Loris wouldn't have let that one in, we were caught napping though.
But as I say were are though, will be interesting to see what he does for the last two games, does he rest some of our thursday night squad to give the youth a run out, or stick with it as is to maintain game time for those on the fringes of the team? we shall see I guess.