Playing Fern at the back was a 50-50 success. It allowed us to dominate midfield when Fern strode out and we went to 3 at the back, but the Arsenal equaliser was a gift and very poor defending. Would that have happened had we had Laporte and Stones together? I doubt it.
And the shock value of that goal transformed the game for half an hour until the crucial goal before ht
And the shock value of that goal transformed the game for half an hour until the crucial goal before ht