The neutrals certainly got value for money!
At least the Haaland “drought” + 100 goal record and the Reijnders “curse” were both broken tonight.
I reckon tonight and the last few weeks are more a reflection of the weight of our ridiculous schedule and our poor luck with injuries early in the season (which prevented regular rotation) than necessarily our actual ability to control games or our mentality. Tired bodies and minds, not incompetence.
And, of course, any side is going to miss their Ballon d’Or winner, much less one of the best defensive midfielders to ever play the game, in a league that has become all about power, pace, and stamina.
All-in-all, I am personally not overly worried, as I think some of our fringe players will come good, and Foden, Haaland, and Doku are all starting to hit holiday form at the same time, which will see us do well into the new year.
Just my perspective through sky blue coloured specs, of course!