Quote Originally Posted by SWv2 View Post
Indeed it was easy to understand a sense of optimism – a good run of results coupled with a decent level of form which peaked with Spurs at home, the additional pre-game boost of Lacazette being passed fit despite all sources ruling him out of the match.

Unfortunately the game then started.

To gift any side a 2 goal lead is regrettable, to gift one of the top sides in the country even more so, irrespective of how well we then played.
The hope was false and it ignored the obvious signs from most of our recent games- pretty much all of them in fact. At 1-0 we completely collapsed against Huddersfield, gifting them the ball again and again for a sustained period. God knows how they failed to score during 32nd to 38th minute and again in the first five of the second half.

We give the ball away repeatedly. Its just something we do. United knew this and just sat up the pitch waiting for us to do it. Admittedly, they worked the situations beautifully once they had won the ball but good sides will do that. The basic fact is you just cant afford to keep doing that. As long as we are that sloppy in possession and that careless about the situation around us we are going to struggle against anyone half decent.

The rest of our game was excellent and I really have no idea how we didnt score in that first half.