Ratcliffe was all over the idea of Southgate being the manager prior to his deal. I guess after what happened with Amorim, anyone with some sense and relatively experienced would wait till the summer.
Not the worse result all things considered, but we really ought to be winning with our squad. Maresca needs to sort out his starting XI's instead of trying to make amends at HT. I feel a solid CB that walks straight into our starting XI is a must in Jan with Colwill still out for the forseeable.
The moment I saw that CB pairing, I was worried. I feel people probably thought he could just rock up and cruise, especially after scoring early. Let's not forget, they beat Benfica in Lisbon.
The result might have been comfortable in the end, but that's largely down to MGW being unable to finish on the day. Another red card on top of it all isn't ideal.
As someone pointed out elsewhere, I wouldn't be surprised if Guiu is being saved for a loan move in Jan (can only play for two clubs) and Emegha joins us early. There's no other reason for Guiu's lack of playing time especially with our current CF situation.