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The praise for Almiron - just like the praise for Kennedy last season. Kenedy was great last season. Weird example.

What's the current list of absolute scrap heap knackers looking like these days? Sam Allardyce David Moyes Tony Pulis (soon) Mark Hughes Alan Pardew Gary Rowett Gus Poyet Darren Moore Tim Sherwood if we're quick.

Correct. He’s our best midfielder. Thanks Mike.

I really hope he doesn’t stay. If he does we just continue aiming to stay in the league. Ashley wins. Fuck that.

Ahh, another game, another blame of the keeper.

For what? Ruled out.

Rondon never has a great first half tbf.

Great finish. Wanker.

Southampton are rubbish like. Liverpool should be turning these over.

Fifa or football manager?

This x 1000. I realise Hayden has been putting in decent performances recently and Diame provides steel in CM but Shelvey gives us something that no other player in the midfield ranks can. We've got more pace and movement in the side than we've had for ages and yet the guy most likely to capitalise on it is benched. I could understand it when Longstaff was playing but not now. Sorry Rafa, I think you've got this one wrong pal. Is correct, arguably the best 20 minutes or so we've played in ages was when Shelvey came on against Everton and was supplying perfect balls for Almiron to stretch them all over. However, Rafa knows that but Shelvey is currently wrapped in cotton wool. He's just not fit and barely has 20 minutes in him. I guess Rafa probably has him on the bench for a possible last throw of the dice 15 minutes but it's probably going to take an operation to get him back to full match fitness. I was under the impression Shelvey is fully fit now? Nope.

Get a grip. We’ve been fucking rubbish man. Barely strung two passes together. Aye, we've been shite. The 'yet again' is the bit that's obviously completely over the top. Ahh, fair enough then.

Get a grip. How much did the Arsenal team cost in comparison to ours? Shouldn’t mean we can’t pass a ball.

Get a grip. We’ve been fucking rubbish man. Barely strung two passes together.

Too many of our players on the beach tonight.

We have played badly. Our passing is the worst I can remember.

Not fun watching this is it. Like men vs boys.

Looks like the gaffer had a word with Ritchie then.

Starting to p*ss me off also. As I mentioned before free kick with easy ball to Almiron and he passes it square to Dummett. Feel sorry for Almiron he is making runs looking for the ball and is getting f*** all. Totally agree This is starting to feel like a massive forum myth, ridiculously exaggerated. It's not man, are you watching? It’s actually happening live in front of millions of people, and it’s obvious to everyone. My liverpool supporting wife asked me why Ritchie refuses to pass to him every time. It’s not a myth.

So, Diame < Longstaff Rondon is massively off his usual game Missing Schar / Shelvey / anyone who can actually pass Ritchie still won’t pass to Almiron. Other than that it’s been ok.

Rondon’s been shite

Be glad when Ritchie retires.

Fucking pass it man

Nope

Tough game for Rondon this.