The problem wasn't in yesterday's game, it was as Keano said, the whole group stage. We didn't have enough creativity, or enough drive, or enough something - the fact is, we simply didn't do ourselves justice. Sure, we controlled the game last night, but we weren't regularly cutting through them and making clear cut chances - and against a team like Basle, we should be doing that. As Keano said - the best player on the pitch was Giggsy and he's 37 years old!
Come January, we need to inject some midfield creativity into the team. At least the other bunch of muppets are out of the CL as well - they would've been more than unbearable if they'd progressed and we didn't.
How Rooney missed that chance, I'll never know and how that OG from the Basle defender didn't go in either - the whole game had that feeling that it wouldn't be our night. It should've been. I mean, what David de Gea was doing trying to clear that cross with his feet I'll never understand - what's wrong with his hands?? He's potentially a great keeper, but he's got to cut these mistakes out sooner rather than later if he wants to be a Utd player.
And it was typical of how the night went that Smalling got injured just before the goal, when chances are he would've gobbled that cross up for breakfast. Having said that, he was culpable for Basle's second goal - never mind if you risk kicking the player! Kick the ball (and player if necessary) into Mars in that situation - just make sure you play the ball first! It wasn't just his fault though - leading up to the second goal, we had at least three really good chances to clear the ball, and we kept giving it straight back to Basle!
