As season-openers go, this is one that will be remembered, but not fondly. Despite Jack Marriott's sublime first-half hat-trick, the game was soured by some horrific defending that can't be defended.
The perpetrator in chief was Jeriel Dorsett, the defender that doesn't enjoy defending. It's fine to consider him a bit of a utility defender, as he can play at centre-back, where he's passable, at best. But at left-back, it seems he hasn't learned one iota about positional sense, engagement or what the best thing to do is at any given moment.
It's akin to him waking up every morning finding out he's got to play in a position he's never played in before, and making a hash of it every single time.
Further to this are the knock-on effects of his consistently inconsistent play. Everyone else around him becomes nervous as to what he's going to do, or, more to the point, not going to do. It causes disruption, because he can't be trusted.
"While this unit is in its infancy, we most certainly need a big, big upgrade at left-back"

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