Injuries cant be helped, quality opposition / quality finishing was to be expected, and yes having players able to adapt / play in number of roles, useful. In League 1 or Champ so much easier, but at Prem level, sooner or later, you will be found out.
Ayling, Dallas, Allioski, Phillips, Rodrigo, Shack , Struijk, etc all are at present / have had to play out of their main or true positions, and for number or reasons, find it tough - size, height, speed, tackling, awareness, RB at LB etc.
We keep hearing about building combinations & partnerships in defence or up front, fingers crossed this can happen once Koch / Llorente return, and maybe a proper LB.
Burnley up next, 90 mins of direct, set piece play !!