butler:
he had some dodgy moments, but generally had a debut to be happy about.
a few people on here don't seem to understand the role of a defensive midfielder, especially in a side that is set up to play without the ball for long periods.
as for never passing forward, watch the game again and you will see that this is just plain wrong.
he got caught in wide defensive positions a couple of times.
one of the highlights for me was the work of the midfield three, especially their positioning without the ball.