Trying to gather my thoughts after last night has been difficult. We were dominated for 80 minutes, and yet could have sneaked a 2-1 win. Also could have lost 3-0.
Tosin was looked shaky in the first half but you could tell right back isn't his natural position, and the lack of movement in front of him didn't help.
Thought Hegazi actually made a few good blocks, though him and Bartley don't seem to want to attack the ball on goal kicks etc.
What was noticeable was how sloppy our passing in. I don't mean balls going out of play etc, but passing to the wrong foot, or under-hitting passing so players have to slow down. If you watch the highlights on the SkySports website, you will see the reason Tosin nearly gifted a goal to Forest was because someone mis-hit a pass to him that Phillips then had to retrieve. Likewise I think it was Morrison or Barnes who had Phillips ready to hit the byline in the first half but under-hit the pass so he had to check back inside.
This is basic stuff for professional footballers that has been neglected under previous managers.
Another big grip[ was Barnes playing on the left. I don't mind inverted wingers, but he seemed to get crowded out when he drifted inside, and Gibbs wasn't providing enough width or depth to stretch their attack. It's no surprise that when Gibbs did get forward we got our goal.
There's lots for the coaching staff to work on, but I'm skeptical as to how much things will change.
Also annoyed at the lack of substitutes. 1 change during 90 minutes isn't good enough.