[madsteve]

A better than expected performance but the expected result.

I wanted Vardy to play up front but it seems that Roy got the right team and we were unlucky not to win.

Hart - 6
Walker - 8
Smalling - 6
Cahill - 6
Rose - 7
Alli - 6
Dier - 7
Rooney - 8
Sterling - 6
Kane - 6
Lallana - 7
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Wilshire - 6
Milner - 6

Not sure about the substitutions. Neither added much and we lost our momentum.

Stat Attack:

Goals: 1 - Dier

Assists: 0

Touches: 81 - Dier, 79 - Rose, 67 - Rooney, 57 - Walker, 52 - Cahill, 51 - Hart, 50 - Alli, 48 - Smalling, 47 - Sterling, 44 - Lallana, 33 - Kane, 14 - Wilshire, 3 - Milner

Tackles: 2 - Walker, Alli, 1 - Smalling, Rose, Dier, Lallana

Interceptions: 5 - Cahill, 4 - Rose, 3 - Dier, 1 - Alli, Rooney, Lallana,

Clearances: 10 - Smalling, 5 - Cahill, 4 - Walker, 3 - Dier, 2 - Rooney, 1 - Hert, Rose, Kane, Wilshire

Attempts: 3 - Rooney, Lallana, Kane, 2 - Dier, Alli, 1 - Smalling, Rose

Attempts On Target: 2 - Rooney, 1 - Smalling, Dier, Lallana

Key Passes: 2 - Walker, Rooney, Kane, Sterling, 1 - Alli, Lallana, Wilshire

Dribbles: 6 - Walker, 5 - Sterling, 3 - Rose, Alli, Kane, 2 - Rooney, 1 - Wilshire

Dispossessed: 3 - Alli, 2 - Walker, Rooney, Lallana, Wilshire, 1 - Dier, Kane, Sterling

Bad Control: 3 - Kane, 2 - Walker, Alli, Lallana, Wilshire, 1 - Sterling

Crosses (Accurate in brackets): 7 - Kane (4), 3 - Rose (0), 2 - Sterling (1), 1 - Walker (0), Dier (0), Alli (0), Rooney (0), Lallana (0)

Passing Accuracy (Total Passes in Brackets):

100% - Milner (3), 90% - Dier (68), 89% - Rose (61), 87% - Lallana (30), 86% - Smalling (35), 86% - Rooney (55), 82% - Sterling (34), 81% - Alli, 78% - Wilshire (9), 74% - Walker (34), 73% - Kane (28), 71% - Cahill (41), 61% - Hart (28)

Nothing to worry about but we need to be positive if we are to become contenders.