This game epitomises Rowett’s football mindset!
I said at HT the City players would come at us for the 1st 15 minutes of the 2nd half (and they did), but they didn’t stop coming for us and, I hate to say it, but they deserved that win!
We played absolutely shit 2nd half. Pearson made a blinding sub at HT, bringing on the midfielder with the ‘fro, and he bossed our midfield, breaking up a lot of the play. Then Rowett decides to sub Ojo, who was having his best game for us, and as soon as that happened, ‘fro and the other City midfielders took control.
Rowett’s subs were, once again, both baffling and stupid. Ojo I’ve mentioned, but bringing on Evans and taking Mitchell off, when we’re already losing the midfield? Smith gets a run out for, what, 2 minutes, and then the ref blows FT.
Can’t remember us having a shot on goal 2nd half. Saville has to be dropped, along with Evans! Both add nothing to the midfield and both give too many balls away!
3 points lost today, and if we play like this next Saturday, Palace could very well muller us!