I don't think we started off poorly. Play slows down once it reaches Rooney. Idk if he gets claustrophobic in that position or what, but we need to be better in that part of the field. He isn't made to play that advanced anymore. All he really provides is his scrappiness.
Absolutely horrible seeing so many of our players automatically think of passing backwards instead is being positive with the ball. Awful to watch. Main culprits are Schneiderlin, Gueye, Williams and Martina.