Did Brendan make too many changes for a trip to a fast passing team?
As in personnel changes? Don't think we had any choice did we?
Sakho in for the injured Agger, Wisdom in for the injured Johnson.
Other than that he brought in Moses in for the struggling Aspas, Moses scored and Aspas looked poor so no complaints there.
Will Moses deliver us to the promised land?
He will certainly be a great option for us. We saw flashes of great play, and he took his goal very well.
He was quiet 2nd half, but then the whole team went to sleep 2nd half so we can't single him out. He hasn't been playing games this season in the league and traveled to Nigeria last week so cant blame him for not being 100% match ready. I look forward to seeing more of him this weekend.
How did that defence look?
Shaky. Wisdom isn't ready yet, and I thought he had a very poor game. He kept losing the ball, we miss Johnson already, wish Kelly could play. Sakho ideally wouldn't have started. He needs to be eased in now, he wasn't great to be honest but it's his first game in English football so we cant have a go. The constant diving in needs to stop though, I hope it was just first game nerves, awful defending at times.
Skrtel made some great challenges, but I am still not convinced. Like Sakho, and Wisdom - he looked shaky.
It's not great when Enrique is your most reliable defender!
Why did Routledge get the better of us on the left so often?
That was Wisdom's side right? Well I suppose there's your answer. The lad really struggled and I think a loan really would've been best for him this season.
Was this the first time we could've used Luis' guile?
It was the most apparent time, as we didn't win, but I've never been of the opinion that we are better without him in any game we play. His 'guile' would've taken Swansea's attention away from our other attacking players, and with Sturridge playing so well, it would've really helped. We all know what Luis can do. He is a world class attacking player and he will waltz right back into the team if he is ready to play for us.
News is that Coutinho is going to be out untill late October. This makes Suarez's return all the more important.
I think Southampton will be a very difficult game, they have a good team. We win it, and Suarez returns from his ban with us top of the league.
Now that would be boss.
Overall verdict, we would of lost that game the last few seasons. Happy with a draw, top of the league.
Back to the kop for Saturday, great.