I just don't get it. It seems like no one watched to see the weakness this last team had. I like both, but a counter attack with Mr No and Cuardrado just isn't good enough
Mandzukic is meant to be a motor and go both ways but when he was pressed on that side and forced to sit deep to recieve the ball and defend he became useless and our mids got over ran because we had no outlets to stretch the field which made us predictable and compact offensively.
Everyone thinks Alves is a great player but even he couldnt get out of the pressure with his quick play because we were to far back. Having speed and a threat of speed helps that as well as being able to press. Thats my opinion anyway but it might just be our lack of cms
We do have to remember that with the best midfield in the world we still were getting overran in 2015. Vidal or any pther top cm wouldnt have changed that game to much IMO. At least not in the second half
