I think you had a plan for a game that did not eventuate.
You were structured and marking like you would against a side trying to maintain possession and build attacks across the pitch. You were faced with a dynamic and fast opponent who did not play football like 'traditional' aleagues clubs do.
Failed to adjust at all in the first half and only partially successful in the second. I expect many teams to struggle similarly against the will-o-the-wisps until they figure out how to negate the fast interplay and seemingly random flow.
One thing though about Popovic in the stands. Every time I hear that, his former team or favoured players are on the pitch - and my only thought is that Victory could lose 10-0 and he would still only be considering his own trained players for a call up.
Baddolato is a good shout for a national training squad position if he maintains his form - but this close to the WC I don't think we should be looking too much at dark horses. We are now in the zone when it is important to build some cohesion and understanding between our starting players - which is totally irrelevant to this thread but also explains a lot about why Popa only picks his self-trained players - they can slot in quickly.
