Yes but: Last night imho showed that if we attack, we can still do so with relative aplomb even with the much maligned players available (Rooney was our best player ffs!), but that doing so exposes an obviously not good enough defence. That is to be expected when our only defender in their natural position is the apparently overrated Smalling (who was involved in two of the goals conceded). Maybe LVG knows about our weak defence and thats why he set us up /instructed us to play so conservatively all season. We need to seriously bolster in defence, and invest in a top-class centre-back to partner Smalling or Jones. We also need more fullbacks cos Young is not one. And dont tell me Shaw is injured. Team of our standing should have better backups (or at least backups that are fit for the positions they play in NOT square pegs in round holes).
Now at the other end, Lingard continues to be weird. He scored yet he also showed once again that he really isn’t very good at this shooting lark, and has cost us a few other important results with his profligacy.
Fellaini was **** again. I wanted us to buy him cos at Everton he looked very combative and thats what we needed. But he should be booted out. He could easily have been sent off (yet again) and missed another great chance when supplied an almost perfect way to use his one obvious skill (other than elbowing all and sundry_.