Thought the first half was tactically brilliant from Seedorf. We were against the second best in the league who haven't lost at home and despite our own run I never expected to win tonight, and anything we got was a bonus. Until Pjanic scored it was a tight, disciplined away display designed to frustrate, and it did that superbly.
If Balo had had desire tonight he might even have scored.
As it was woeful defending from Monto, Rami then feeble keeping from Abbiati in conjunction with an admittedly fine run from Pjanic changed everything.
Second half we attacked more, but became a mess at the back, and the second goal completely sealed it.
Ata and Sass are the critical matches, not tonight, and not the Madonnina.
Ratings
Abbiati: 6 Weak at the goal but one good save.
Bonera: 5 Crossing was really ghastly when he's capable of better. Defending was decent enough till it crumpled like everyone else second half.
Mexes: 6 Looked excellent and dominant till the second half when it just fell apart.
Rami: 6 Same as Mexes.
Constant: 5 Meh.
Muntari: 5 Meh
Monto: 6 Bright in places but still just doesn't seem capable of controlling games like he used to for us.
Honda: 4 Meh
Kaka: 4 Meh
Taarabt: 5 Couple of borderline ok moments but he's being completely wasted on the left wing.
Balo: 0 Doesn't even deserve a point for that.
Seedorf: 6 I genuinely felt he got it right in the first half, limited Roma to mostly speculative shots. But the second half was a disaster.
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