Another really poor performance (second half). We have got it badly wrong over two games. But we have got the slump at the worst time, completely derailed our season. Too many injuries have hurt us and stopped our momentum dead on. Mainly it looks like we lack matchwinner up front. Salahs form is downright terrible. And the other lads are talented, but its not the same as the front three we had. They lived for these kind of games and moments. The cutting edge is missing, and we look knackered.
Thought the ref was shite. That handball in the first half, on purpose stopping Diaz from getting a one on one. The time wasting he allowed and only adding three minutes. The constant fouls he missed and yellows he ignored. It all didnt help. But if Salah slots home the second then Atalanta might have had some doubts creeping in. We messed it up all on our own.
In the end, not good enough and Atalanta deserved to go through. They wanted it more, fought harder and sacrificed. It was there for sll too see. Wish them luck, hopefully for them it was not just this game.
