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Nunez had the second best non-penalty xG+xA per 90 in the league last season, 1.06. Haaland at the top had 1.07. Nunez has massive potential if he starts to finish his chances and it appears to be a mental problem for him at Liverpool.

Enzo is absolute class, no idea what some are watching. Tired badly in the very end but still really good performance.

Enzo has been class, Sterling looks done.

I usually just stay silent in that spot if I have nothing to say.

I watched that match and would be way more worried if I was a Fulham fan than Everton fan. One of those days for Everton but they battered Fulham despite the score.

Lovely cameo and surprisingly low number of step-over and bandage jokes, happy days.

9.11 per 90, decent number. Made a mess of the Wilson miss, should have just shot or played the ball earlier but I can live with that.

Stunning debut.

Seems like a low risk-high reward punt.

I'm sure Abramovich cared a lot about early round League Cup draws.

I don’t think you should compare his wage to a normal working man. Getting us to CL is a massive achievement and he was one of our most important players. Casemiro and Enzo are making three times more, we are not going that high but he absolutely deserves more as does many other key players in the squad. It’s a dilemma but thankfully we have good people figuring it out.

He’s exactly the type of signing we shouldn’t make. Old and on big wages and would only be a squad player. Players we buy should be young and/or good enough to push current starters to depth roles.

I’ve been wanting us to sign a RW in every window since the takeover. Surely next summer’s marguee signing has to be that. RCB probably a bigger emergency right now and think we’ll get someone in this window.

Well I said that myself. It's still shit and there to take care that clubs don't even dare to try to break the 'big 6' dominance as if it goes bad they are done due to FFP and heading to the Championship.

I believe FFP. It's just so fucked up system, Wolves and Everton were the two teams trying to compete and when it didn't work out they have been fucking decimated. Spend better and all that but they dared to try and now both are in danger of going down.

They are absolutely broke due to FFP and apparently didn’t mention it to Lopetegui when signing him.

Amazing.

Absolutely ridiculous. Neymar is and has always been amazing but his diving, injuries and probably political views means he and his career are somehow underrated in 2023.

No.

I had no idea they were capping the memberships last year. Plan was to buy a membership when I knew I could get over for a match but that plan obviously failed hard and fast. Hope I can get lucky at some point this season and get to a match for the first time since 2013.

Kulusevski and Porro now permanent after loans, Maddison and some goalie.

Isak the only foreigner in the pictures. Possible rift in the squad? Has Eddie gone too far?

It is a bit Ridsdale-esque now that I think about it.

Nah, he's a midfielder. Sorry, have been confused so many times this summer when I see Anderson's name mentioned in weird contexts before realising they are talking about Andersen.

Expected points from the same time period from Understat: 1. Man City 55.07 26g 2. Newcastle 48.81 25g 3. Liverpool 48.32 26g 4. Brighton 48.11 26g 5. Man United 47.66 26g 6. Arsenal 46.92 26g 7. Brentford 39.93 25g 8. Aston Villa 37.15 25g 9. Chelsea 37.14 26g 10. Tottenham 35.26 25g We were so good.