As bright as last night was and regardless of how many positives there were to take from it, there were also big negatives and one of them was the last 25 minutes.
One of those negatives is Sebastien Haller, who has started to be left out of Moyes’ starting Xl’s for not doing what he was brought in to do – score goals.
But on Monday his effort was clearly lacking and this was not displayed more perfectly than the half-hearted tackle he put in on Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in the build-up to the third goal.
Yes, he’s a striker and not a defender – although Issa Diop is only three behind him in the scoring charts now – but he hardly makes up for it at the other end of the pitch.
Unsurprisingly, Haller has come under fire on Twitter for the display…
You can see he’s got it in him but he’s just so lazy 🙈
— JC (@irnbru_pappi) February 24, 2020
Guy has the worst ball control I’ve seen, just bounces off him all the time
— Callum Horncastle (@cal_horncastle) February 24, 2020
It was like watching him playing in the under 12’s game
— Hammer Badda Bing (@robertsjon97) February 24, 2020
Blokes terrible no effort at all – knocked off the ball way too easily
— Nick Earl (@NickEarl) February 24, 2020
Looks like he couldn’t care less – Happy to take his wedge and will be happy to move on at end of season – Personally will be glad to see the back of him – Part of the reason we are where we are
— Dale (@drobe10) February 25, 2020
Blimey ‘display’ I wouldn’t even go to that.
— Dean (@DAZ600) February 24, 2020
He was absolutely shocking, no effort
— Andrew P (@ajp0791) February 24, 2020
Totally agree mate haller awful he did nothing
— Matt piper (@Mattpip92448755) February 24, 2020
Spot on! 👏
— Irons Rod (@RoderickEvans) February 25, 2020
Haller was on???
— Douglas Reynholm (@Glen1540Glen) February 25, 2020
