I'd love to know where people think Patto should stand?
The winger is unmarked. Patto has to come near post on his line. If he doesn't he would leave the goal unguarded.
The winger could have passed the ball square on the deck to the unmarked player in the middle. He crossed it high because I think he guessed Dan Neil would try to close him down (as he should have done).
Patto can't move until he crosses, the kid who heads it is 6 yards out. Apparently he should make up 6 yards in about half a second to challenge for the ball
All Patto could have done was spread himself 'Peter Schmeical' style halfway between his line and the attacker. He would maybe block it once out of 10 if that. He got himself a bit lost.
It was a defensive fuck up. Not Patto's fault.