Still convinced we've not missed Routledge in any way, shape or form?
We still had the players to accommodate not having him today. Ferguson left & Jonas right would have been a start. Even Guthrie. Poor team selection today but I doubt Routledge would have had much of an impact, no.
Thats my take on it too tbh as far as the team set up at K.O and in all fairness to Taylors game yesterday Simpson did not help the situation as i never saw him first half,think theres alot of knee jerking going on about yesterdays game and in all fairness Pardew should be fully responsible as square pegs round holes springs to mind.