I'm more upset at Allegri playing with Rabiot on the left, and making no subs (bar Pellegrini apparently becauseof AS injury) until 80th minute. That's Unacceptable.
Rabiot plays there because (rightly or wrongly) we really struggle to play out under pressure.
Dybala and Morata are useless on long direct balls so we need to have at least one out ball which is to Rabiot on the left against a smaller full back or wide midfielder, which to his credit he regularly wins.
The limited bench and the lack of trust he has in a lot of those players after what they delivered last week meant he didn’t use anyone unless his hand was forced.
I couldn’t once work out all season what Pirlo was trying to do, but at least I can understand the logic in Max’s thinking whether I agree with it or not.