So living in Cornwall managed to get a ticket for this and have to say, how things have changed amongst the support really filled me with sadness.
From minute one, the atmosphere was flat and quite toxic. Arguments between fans, constant booing and criticism (even though we started the game very well) and generally no support for the team and this is more than noticeable on the pitch (evidenced by Hermanson when leaving the pitch at half time actually saying to the fans, 'We need you. Please!'.
Having lived down here for a number of years, I don't get to games as much as I would like. I'd be interested to know when support of the team was solely conditional on them performing on the pitch. 'Through the good times and the bad, we always back the lads' are the words we used to sing. Was not enjoyable at all to be in that atmosphere and watch that dross of a 2nd half.
Addressing the performance. Personally, i've tried to cut Enzo as much as slack as possible. At the start of the season, it was a work in progress so you can kind of forgive it. After the Jan transfer window, you can understand the frustration with what happened with Sensi, but now? It's actually indefensible the way he will not deviate at all. Faes was last night (and has been for a few weeks) absolutely atrocious and should have been hooked at half time. The defending for the goal was probably the worst bit of defending i've seen for such a long time. Why back off AND show him inside?? Absolutely bizarre and at the other end of the pitch, it must be an awful situation to be in but I can have no sympathy for Daka and he really shouldn't be anywhere near the first team.
The chances he's missed against Plymouth, Leeds, Millwall and that header at home (forgive me, I can't remember the game) are just inexcusable. If he's even in the squad for the next game, then I can only think that Enzo was lied to to get him through the door at the start of the season and this is his revenge. Nothing else at this point makes any sense.
Having said all this, we are still in a position where we can control our own fate. Not sure I have the confidence that we can do anything positive with that.
