If that had been the Rags....... Sky would have used the Cliche" Winning ugly is the sign of Champions".Sky chatting on about performances being different to what they were. Arsed? We performed well here last season and came away with 1 point. I’d take today’s performance and 3 points all day long!
It’s a trade off and in games like today it doesn’t look great. Ake and Stones both played well but they are both very limited in possession. When we dominate like today, it’s hard not to wish for something a bit more from our FBs going forward. That being said, going the other way, they didn’t give Palace a sniff.Poor tactics from Pep. It's unfair to expect Ake and Stones to be playing in the midfield at this level. They don't have an attacking bone in their body. I always appreciated Zinchenko but even more so now.
IACGNIAC