At halftime, the mood in the dressing room was one of relief, but not celebration. They knew the job was only half done. I praised their patience, their refusal to be drawn into Burnley's game.
Then I pulled up a clip on the tablet Marcus had prepared during the first half. It showed Zaha on the right wing, consistently drawing both the Burnley left-back, Stephen Ward, and the left-midfielder towards him, leaving a vast, empty corridor on the opposite flank.
"Look at this," I said, pausing the clip.
