One thing they may want to consider, when you look at their performance yesterday there is talk of the stand out performances by players, but what does it mean going forward:
Elyounoussi - on loan so potentially gone at the end of the season.
Edouard - into last year of contract so cash in time, or he sees out contract for a personal payday but 'protects' himself.
Laxalt - on loan so potentially gone at the end of the season.
Brown - had two weeks off to prepare for this game, obviously worked for him but can only play 1 game in 2 weeks now, next season?
So their best 4 players yesterday are not there to build for next year. What does that leave them with, based on yesterday?
Turnbull - wonder player, wonder where he was yesterday?
Christie - Anonymous
Rogic - Cameo, spends most of time on bench counting his money.
Soro - Must be looking at escaping, he came into a failing team and did his bit but consigned to bench
Griffiths - Parody of himself.
Bain - Best of a bad bunch of keepers?
Forrest - Can see him becoming the new John Kennedy.
That leaves Ajer and MacGregor who if they stay when the top 4 go become big fish in a little pond, but basically sign off their careers.
The point is, yesterday was quoted as being their fight back and the beginning of their challenge for next year, and don't get me wrong there was some slick passing from the front two but two things, they are both leaving and they never actually converted those chances. No point in being clever for clevers sake.
Watch the game back, take out the top 4 players on this list, slot in Kimala, Griffiths, Soro and Taylor and try and picture the result.
Mark