Pundits continue to claim we have such a great squad and we have so many options, but I'm just not seeing it. From a player perspective, this squad is stale and mediocre. It's nowhere near the midfield we had in previous years, and unless Bentancur can become world class, it's weak. We are lacking both drive and creativity in midfield, and even Ramsey doesn't add much whatsoever. Defensively, a player like Alex Sandro used to be capable, but he's another stale player like Pjanic who maybe just need to go somewhere else now. Bernardski isn't an option whatsoever as he's terrible, DC is always injured, and Higuain looks past it as well. So where are all of these fucking options these stupid British commentators keep talking about? They really are clueless.
As for the coaching, it looks nonexistent, really. Anybody here could have told the side at halftime, "hey guys, we're a goal down and aren't moving well with the ball. You need to be quicker moving the ball and create more chances." We sort of moved the ball quicker after the break, but didn't really create anything until it was too late. The ridiculous urgency at the 88th minute, which we have seen before in previous years when we can't create anything, is just truly pathetic in the Champions League.
Perhaps it's good we didn't draw level because the loss was deserved. Now we have to actually play to win in the return leg, so Sarri has one last chance for his Sarriballs to drop.