I want to try to defend DM somewhat here.
All week many on here were saying confidently that he would drop Field and Harper before Sat. That somehow he was blind to the fact that we needed more energy in the side. Well obviously he was not.
The Subs of Brunt and Livermore on Sat in my opinion was a sensible attempt to game manage keeping a wining lead. Well it backfired. But it was actually individual errors that cost us.
Why did HRK play yesterday, was it because DM does not have and clue. Or was I perhaps that Phillips is injured and bearing in mind Pulis’s teams are a cross between 7 foot rugby players and a Roman legion we needed some tall players ourselves . Also whoever played in the middle yesterday needed to take a physical battle and expect a few elbows in the ribs.
I’d like to think that our dealings in the transfer market indicate that in future HRK will not be a regular in the side. When Phillips and Morison are back fit, Murphy and Montero are settled we will have more options. I expect Gayle will be more central with ammunition supplied from the three wingers we now have. Also Morison, Holahan the kid form Fulham and can all play a decent forward pass through the middle.
Positives from yesterday
We don’t have to play our nemesis again this season.
Harper and Field’s development continues.
Negative
I bet the treatment room will be full on Monday morning