Quote Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn View Post
It's not the result, it's the manner of the performance. The absence of any method from the manager to try and deal with adversity. And it came on the heels of another tragic performance in the Carling Cup. Doesn't matter much if we are in or out of that cup either, but the manner of the defeat mattered. People should care a lot about these games because they explain in detail why we won't be winning any title.
I switched off after the 3rd goal and just caught the highlights again. I don't think we approached the game any differently to the first tie. I think the difference is in personnel. We lost Kos and Bellerin plus you underestimate the importance of Theo and having a pacey threat up front that can draw defenders and lead the line on counters. We sat back deep again, didn't press but we made mistakes and were punished.