For all the skill and tactics in modern football, it so frequently comes down to effort and desire. Today we seemed to lack any of that.
What’s more troubling is there was no improvement with changes, in fact the substitutes seemed to lower the effort level. If we’re without Carter and now Alebiosu the very predictable shortsightedness of the transfer window is going to come home to roost. And well before the busy festive period most expected.