Richard wrote:He wasnt the best, but we cant blame him for our truely inept and 'cant be arsed' display.
Yes, but what can't be avoided is that every time we challenged one of their players in a tackle, or brushed up against them, or every time Micah Richards breathed on one of them, they fell over!!
Thus it was very difficult to establish any kind of rhythm.
I think it wasn't until about the 85th minute, when two dives within 5 seconds of each other went 'unrewarded', that the 'ref' showed like he had finally cottoned on to what they were about.
We should have shown more urgency
Or invention.
But that Kiev team were a disgrace.
But, ironically, the one time when their diving could have paid rich dividends, -Kompany's penalty area challenge on Sheva, for the type of challenge which Patrick Vieira was twice punished for in recent weeks, - wasn't made, when Sheva stayed on his feet