Analysing the aftermath, Hoddle was clinical in his assessment of Saka’s post-match interview. While many praised the England international for his honesty regarding the team's performance, the pundit argued that a captain's body language must inspire more confidence during moments of crisis.
"That’s interesting, that, because he was the skipper tonight," Hoddle remarked. "For me, he was very honest, very honest there saying they need to do better... blah blah blah. But his demeanour for me wasn’t right. Your demeanour needs to be a little bit more up, he was very flat, very flat."
Saka, however, remained focused on the tactical and momentum-based issues facing the team. "It’s time for us to reflect on the few performances and just fix the issues immediately so we can get back to winning games and going on a run and build momentum because we’ve lost that a bit right now," the winger concluded.