Allen and Kelly were not "fine"
They were extremely average and as soon as they were in together, creativity from the middle of the pitch went to zero.
If we think Kelly and Allen are "fine" and we find themselves in the side at any point this or next season, we won't be looking to win games...
Exactly this.
Our ambition has now outgrown Kelly and Allen.
If Kelly is still about next year, it means something has gone wrong in the summer, and Allen is a level below where we want to be.
Kelly didn't do well tonight - he did "ok".... but no where near what we need to have stating if.we...
He seems flat footed and languid, case in point for the third. A "sharp" keeper is aware and puts his foot through the ball clearing everything.
He just looks off it. Cost us (ridiculously - as average as we were) three points tonight.
At least a point against Southampton too.
He isn't the...