I was at the game - we played some tidy stuff at times and kept the ball well but I'm not sure what our plan was to open up the Chinese defense and actually score some goals. Libby was our most dangerous player but faded in the second half. Think he had our only shot on target?
Mata was incredibly isolated up front & just got no service. No disrespect but I'm not sure he's the type of player to play target man. Needed some help.
Appreciate half the team only got in a day or 2 beforehand so always hard in that regard. But would be hoping for a more "ambitious" approach on Sunday.
Would start by switching to 4 at the back and two up top (Hopefully one of those being Wood!). With how defensive China were I really don't think we needed 3 CBs and should have changed it up at halftime.
Mata was incredibly isolated up front & just got no service. No disrespect but I'm not sure he's the type of player to play target man. Needed some help.
Appreciate half the team only got in a day or 2 beforehand so always hard in that regard. But would be hoping for a more "ambitious" approach on Sunday.
Would start by switching to 4 at the back and two up top (Hopefully one of those being Wood!). With how defensive China were I really don't think we needed 3 CBs and should have changed it up at halftime.