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Better off the pitch than on it today.

I mean, if Isak blindfolded can't come in straight away and contribute more than Wood then he probably shouldn't have been bought for that sum

Problem with Longstaff is that he wasn't keeping it simple in the 2nd half. He played some terrible passes from deep. Should learn from Big Joe who has now realized he's limited in passing so keeps it simple for most parts. Agree on Willock and Anderson.

Might get caught out a few times defensively, but just in terms of football and going forward this guy is ridiculously good. Has more footballing brains than his 10 teammates today combined.

Thought he was ok for the first 45. He's clearly not talented enough, but he was everywhere for the first 25 minutes. His second half was a ridiculously poor showing, but that's because he was trying to do stuff he's not comfortable doing. I think he's ok if he's told to run and just keep the passing simple and not trying to do Bruno passes. Willock on the other hand, is clearly talented, but the game just passes him by.

You talking to the wrong guy regarding this tbf.

Sorry, Willock was the worst player for us on the pitch with Burn and Wood (at least in the first 45). It's not even debatable. Doesn't seem to care at all.

I would'v taken a draw before the game all day long. That being said, Howe needs to tell the players to fuck off away from Trippier with free-kicks in that position. Anderson midweek playing it quickly and now Schär taking it.

And that's why you never take him off.

Honesty, the fact he even missed that is just ridiculous. Don't care about VAR saving us there. Ridiculous decision to start with.

We going to get a goal here.

That pull on Fraser man. How did he miss that?

Howe sees football the right way at least. Now Anderson for Willock and I'm happy.

Not terrible?

We're not taking advantage of Semedos yellow.

I'd put Fraser on for Wood at this point. See if Almiron or someone can make a few runs behind the defenders. Wood is absolutely fucking pointless today.

Wrong thread.

Almiron is probably the last player we need to take off.

Trippiers hamstring gone. Fuck off.

I take it back btw Looked worse on the first images.

I take it back. Looked to be high on the calf at first.

Nvm, take that back.

That's a red all day.

Definitely. But clear as day. And Schär off. Fuck sakes.

There are two very easy decisions for Howe to make at half time: Anderson on for Willock - Willock doesn't care today. Doing fuck all. Targett on for Burn - Burn as a left-back doesn't do it for me. He doesn't join in attack leaving ASM completely isolated and forcing him to try 100 dribbles. With an overlapping Targett I think we'd see a more effective ASM.