Here's my thoughts on the game and the overall situations:-
1) The first half was entertaining, with abysmal defending from Pique and Busquets for the first goal, but in general we were just about okay. The second half, I thought we were terrible. We were flat, lethargic, and Madrid absorbed the 'pressure' if I can call it that, knowing that they will get a counter or a brainfart from Pique/Lenglet, which they did
2) The Lenglet penalty - I don't think this should have been given, but once it goes to VAR, I don't see any decision the ref has. In real time I don't know how much of a pull that is, and these things are often ignored, but you have to be a very, very stupid defender to pull on Ramos' jersey, knowing full well he will go down, and knowing that VAR can see it. How can anyone be this stupid? Once the referee goes over to the monitor, he has no choice but to give it. I've been saying it from the start of the season, Pique/Lenglet is going to cost us BIG, they are not just bad, they are atrocious.
3) Koeman - Yes, it was bizarre that he waits until minute 80 to make 3 subs together, and yes, putting Pedri and Coutinho on the wings made no sense. But just to zoom out and think about this - I think when we signed Koeman, most of us expected nothing from him in terms of football. I don't think he is a good manager in terms of tactics, game management or any of that. All I wanted from him is to start the transition - moving on from the seniors, giving game time to the younger players, etc. and I guess in this case he did that. He didn't start Greizman and started a young team, which is a positive. Now - that he started the wrong young team (Trincao for Pedri, Puig for Busquets would have been better IMO), that goes back to him just not being a good manager.
4) Dest seemed to have a good game, and I think we can safely bench Roberto for him. Also, Braithwaite seems to show positive signs each time he comes on. I have NO idea why he gets 0 gametime. His hold up play seems better than Greizman, his link up play doesn't seem terrible either, and he has pace and strength. Baffling to me, given that we have NO other 9.
Overall, pretty disappointed we lost the game but I sort of expected a loss here. Having said that, you just cannot do anything when Pique and Lenglet are as low IQ as they are, it seems like give away a penalty/red card each and every game now, I just don't know what anyone can do with CB's this bad on the pitch. Not to mention a special shout out to Busquets - an absolute travesty each time he is on the pitch.