Kanj

As much as I want Berahino; an attacking wide forward/winger is exactly what we need up top.

I actually think our most dynamic and potent team will be 1 of Cisse/Mitrovic with Aarons & Sissoko wide, Perez as the second striker, Gini playing a box-to-box but emphasis on the attacking box. Highly technical, scary pace on the counter attack, goals from potentially 5 of them as well.

His partner should be Wijnaldum or Sissoko.

Love seeing Anita dropping in between the CBs to get some attacks moved and started. Not something I normally would like, but I liked the different approach.

Yup, good with the ball too, quick as well.

At that point to be fair, I think, Colback was running out that way to defend that pass that Cisse intercepted and was slowing down?

got beat by that header for Shane Long's equalizer too

Looks strong as fuck. Needs to be in and around the box far more though. Think he'd look great playing with Perez and Aarons

He won far more headers later on versus Pelle by the way.

To be perfectly honest, if Anita is out, I'd want to see a situation where Wijnaldum is partnering a holding player with Perez taking the #10.

Abeid in reality should slot right in.

Usually on counters we have 1 player play the wrong ball. IE: Sissoko to Obertan who cuts in and passes it back.

Fucking hell.

I see what he's trying to do, McClaren, I'm feeling it. We can't be In a situation where our midfield 3 is that trio at the end. We need pace centrally or we'll be flat.

I'm worried about his injury. He's crucial now.

Aarons needed to be on really around 60 or so minutes IMO for Obertan. Anita's injury clearly altered our plan.

The Anita injury was HUGE man. You can see how important he is and how quickly he moves the ball about

Gini should have dropped back. Aarons or Perez brought on to energize the attack.

We lost our grip when Anita went off. Think Tiote was the wrong sub.

Can't ever have Tiote Colback and de Jong out there same time

Crawl of a game. No urgency in play.

Why the fuck did we invite that pressure

Bring on Mitro

We turn a 3 v 2 into nothing far too often