The College Dropout

Thought he delivered some excellent balls against Liverpool that you would expect a proper striker would be close to getting on the end of. Was pap against Leeds but so was everybody.

I do think the injury is legit btw. An ankle injury has been a discussion for weeks.

Howe likes over powered physical attributes.

A 2-man central midfield pairing. Typically both pretty deep.

I don’t think Ramsey suits anything but a LCM in a 3 though. While he’s tidy technically, that part of his game isn’t even as good as McGinn - yet. Which is why McGinn was trusted to play everywhere from the start and Ramsey wasn’t. From what I’ve seen his game is heavily reliant on driving from deep in midfield with the ball. That’s Willock and Joelinton. He’s better than them both technically but he’s not a pass and move man like Bruno. I agree he doesn’t bring the physicality but he doesn’t have too. We are desperate for a pass and move man in midfield with a penetrative pass. Doesn’t seem like Howe wants one.

Then where is he going to play? Hes not the guile for 10. Not a LW. He’s a LCM in a 3 imo which is why he struggled under Emery who played him in that LW/LAM position which is too far forward for him imo. He needs space to drive into.

Nah. It was a hot mess. Murphy and Ramsey didn’t know what they were doing or what to do.

Think he/Leeds dispossessed Bruno a lot. It was targeted.

Looked good imo and long term will be great in the Joelinton position. I am concerned about his fragility.

He’s played a lot at 10 though. From what I understand he only moved to ST last season. Eddie has spoke of him as more of a creator too.

Had Bruno’s number today for about 60 minutes. It took that long for Bruno to realise he needed to be quicker and then I thought Longstaff was fortunate to not get a booking.

Needs a loan. Been banging this drum for a long time. He’s shown nothing to demonstrate he’s ready for this level.

Average PL goalies don’t come and claim as much as Pope does. Pope will eventually lose his place and we’ll see what he brings.

It sets us off ok the wrong foot.

Needs a loan man.

Tbf Nick has played there loads too. So we can get another striker in and play Nick AM.

As bad a football match you’ll see in this division.

I screamed in anguish at that cross from Elanga.

Ref has been shit

That was a foul man

Due to just having more quality. no Isak, Gordon, Joelinton. Didn’t start Barnes - we don’t have the quality. This side still needs a lot more quality. We don’t have it.

Yep games been awful.

Hall’s been pap and we needed him to ball.

Lack of technical ability in the side is gaping. Especially in midfield and attack. Bruno is our best player then Tonali. Massive drop off after that and neither are super creative or penetrative.

I’ve always disliked players with poor physiques. Especially when they lack physically. Isak is soft. Osula is soft.