I don't want to get too super negative because for sure we could pick the bones out of that one for a while. First, fair play to Shrewsbury as they gave it a decent go, didn't really create what you'd call clear chances but once they got their noses in front they did a good job of keeping us at arms length. Their second was an excellent corner as well.
Doc played well in fits and spurts, was certainly our biggest threat 1st half. Traore kept plugging away and once he went wide right, as DW said, he picked up. To be fair (and I realise this has its own thread) his supporters will tell you that's where he should play, and it seems that is correct. But, as DW also said, it doesn't fit what we're doing right now. So he's going to have to adapt if he wants game time as we can't build around one player who is, to be kind, inconsistent. Raul and Cav looked lively when they came on.
The rest of it...oof. I'll keep it brief and say I don't want Saiss in the back 3 anytime after Tuesday as his penchant for going to ground scares the bejesus out of me. Neves looked like he was trying to stroll through the game and it didn't happen. Costa...I don't even know anymore. It's like things came so easily to him before and now they don't, but he's not willing to work to make things happen. So you have a player who doesn't try but doesn't have enough natural ability to get by without doing so...which is basically the worst of both worlds. Makes it worse since we know what he can do. Maybe he needs a fresh start.
