Its games like these you realise that teams like Palermo make Juve and Roma look great. But they are very average teams. When you watch the premier league you see these lower teams playing athletic and direct football. Even if they play defensive they are equally thinking about how to get a goal. This Palermo side is terrible. When a team poses little threat on the counter, we can pretty much try every play in the book until we finally score. No wonder we struggle in Europe, the nature of the league is clearly not helping us. Not that long ago, these lower teams had players who could really hurt you on the counter - such as Miccoli etc
I also think we were lacking in ideas too. I remember Conte always had set plays set up. Now it just seems so random. The team is playing at a high tempo (something that can't be sustained), we should be winning these games comfortably playing at a normal tempo with better tactics and movements.