Two clicks and you're back to a basic aeroplane (Boeing)
If you have ANY doubt as to what's going on with the automation, its not doing what you want it to do or doing it quickly enough this is just basic airmanship. Promptly and assertively apply thrust and make the required pitch input.
Thrust and Attitude are Primary in resolving this and most situations, sitting there, waiting and hoping the automation will do its thing and save the day is beyond ridiculous, its plain negligent.
AF447,
Korean Air SFO
Turkish AMS,
Just to name a few, starting to see a trend here folks ?