Thought we played really well. What could have been. The Ryan blunder was obvious but I thought the Messi goal was bad as well. He fitted that between 3 defenders on his shot line and the goalie. None of them could get between it, and the goal line.
Yeah, we did for most of the game. I reckon on Messi's goal the defenders did a good job closing in on him once he had the ball, but they have him to much space in the box to receive it.
Then Ryan's was a complete f up. Since the France game he had kept so well, and did in this game too, but that mistake is going to haunt him for a while. Chances are we wouldn't have won anyway, but going 2-0 down made it almost impossible.
The team should be proud, but I am sure they won't be happy. We now have to wait 4 years for another chance to prove ourselves at the top level.