i'm loath to blame it all on hughes because you can see that we have caused them problems, you cant coach players to defend as badly as micah has tonight, and we've missed kompany (and de jong) terribly.
at 3-1 we still have a chance to turn it around, and seventh is still doable. but there are some really bad signs for him. there is no cohesion and no confidence in our play. chemistry is what it's all about, and we aint got any.
the biggest criticism tactically is that micah ends up as the key player in nearly every attack, because the opposition arent in the least bit scared of him they let him fluff it up, then charge into the space he's left. the midfield is makeshift, but it's horrible to watch the player in possesion look in vain for someone to come toward him, and it happens so often it's untrue.
it aint over for the uefa, and it aint over for hughes. but this was a big step backwards.