Reality bites as capitulation complete

DON’T look back. Did I say last week that great teams should be able to overcome difficulties? We were going to be tested sooner or later, but couldn’t they have eased us in gently? A goal and a man down at the hellhole threw us in at the deep end somewhat.

I also claimed that Mascherano was the man for a crisis. For sale: one crystal ball, big crack in it after being catapulted from window.

I’d spent last week reading various Red views through my fingers. Yes, we’d won a number of games and looked good in the process.