i have to try and keep some perspective when i consider the result of this match.
we lost 0-2. yeah, no one likes losing.
but we played the favourites to win the league and we went into this year fully knowing that it's a rebuilding year. (which, they never seem to end, but that's another story.)
and despite that it's a rebuilding year and we were up against oly, in my book, despite the bad result, we actually outplayed them. outpossessed them, outshot them, outchanced them, had them penned in their own half for the vast majority of the second half. unlucky not to score multiple goals.
all of that despite that half the team are pretty new, young players. it just gives me a lot of optimism for this team if we can keep these kids together for another 3-4 years and really build something. something that could eventually be good enough to win the league outright. of course, oly know how to win games, and roberto is especially gifted in stealing oly games, and they found a way to win today. but if this team can bring the passion they brought today a few years from now after they've had a chance to play and grow into a team together, teams like oly will be hard-pressed to find a way to win again.