The revelation yesterday morning that Sergio Reguilon would play after all probably made everyone smile a little. We’ve sorely missed the boy, and it felt like a welcome boost ahead of a game against a side that had been in decent form.
Regrettably what we got was a player rushed back too soon, who hadn’t had a chance to get closer to being match fit. No excusing José for the decision, but it does show the pressure he’s feeling.
With a squad capable of seemingly unlimited individual errors, throwing one more into the mix wasn’t helpful. What we got wasn’t a reason to be cheerful, rather an extra dash of mediocrity.
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Best of the bunch. One wildly overhit cross, and another that was at least going in the right direction.
Otherwise, Sergio really struggled. Passing accuracy down from his average of 81.2% to 76%. Duels won – 3 out of 10. The Spaniard also lost possession 13 times, on 6 occasions that occurred in his own half.
José needs to run the boy out again against Wolfsberger.