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Apart from when he was dispossessed in the first half, he had a solid game. A 100 times what he was under Bruce! Good cross for the goal and was a decent outlet most of the time. We can´t ask him to be a defensive destroyer because he will never be that, but his positional play and covering of passing lines was pretty good yesterday. I actually thought the link up with Bruno was very good. P.S. We sorely missed the power pack that is Joe Linton in midfield, they won too many of the disputes in the middle, and oreol had too easy a game for me.

My thoughts as well

I hope he changes Murphy and Shelvey for ASM and Bruno, let´s go all out attack!!

Same, think shelvey needs to be rested and Bruno needs to be tested!

Very good post. Like to think that with both willock and linton flanking him he could be the more "holding" of the three. We would be much more progressive but would still have the nous and muscle to hold our own and shield the defence. Shelvey has played well up to now but we need to progress...

Only downside of keeping him as "back up" is that you don´t really create the healthy competition you are looking to have for each spot in the team. I like him and think that he might need another year to develop, don´t want to let him go and he becomes another milner/Toney...

half decent back up for me. I have always thought there was a player in there somewhere, he just hasn´t quite stepped up the performances to merit a place more often

This. He needs to start a game and Shelvey was pedestrian on saturday, so there is no better time. Would be nice to see willock getting some decent through balls and some more link up between ASM and bruno

He has never been great at coming for contested crosses, it is one of his known weaknesses. He is playing a lot better than any other keeper on our books can and is good enough for a mid table team. We have other places which need to be filled first in the summer, although him as back up to a great keeper would be fantastic...

I thought Sancho was pathetic yesterday with his non-celebration of the goal. I would have been fuming if I was a team mate. I would even go as far as to say he purposely missed the second attempt he had, he had time and space to place that one...

They have so many problems, which to the outsider are bliss! The manager situation has been ongoing since alky nose left them, which believe it or not is ten years ago. The players´body language is awful, they are always looking to blame others and the worst candidate is Bruno, always flailing his arms about in disgust and giving death stares to his team-mates, he is one of the worst culprits at the moment for not giving his all. Both cavani and Ronaldo crying off with injuries seems totally suspect to me, Rangnicks comments also suggest he was as surprised. Glad to see that they are stinking out that shiphole even more!! hahahaha

Absolute class compared to anything we've had post bobby.

Seemed to get a bit closer to his man and stood his ground/ didn't back off at 100 miles an hour... eddie must have analysed and coached it out of him

Too early to say, needs to lower the risk taking in our 1st third, bit futher forward is fine, but safety first at moment pls!!!

Oooshya! Nice goal by fernandez

Aye, this is the main point to consider... He wins a huge amount in the air, is always "between" the centre backs meaning he has them both occupied, holds the ball up so that we can move up the pitch, his runs off the ball are intelligent and his pressing and cutting off pass angles is class. If he could score a goal we would be licking his bumhole! I would have agreed with the majority, but last two games he has been very good, bar the lack of goal.

This, and the icing would be for the scouse mackems to go down!!

Krafth has been better today. but Still think manquillo would strengthen the right hand side

Glad to see Burnley get beat last night. Thought Leicester were terrible until Maddison and Vardy came on. Night and day after the change, what a difference two quality players makes!! That McNiel for Burnley looked very useful all night, weghorst is a more mobile woods tbh, does the same job for them i.e. win balls in the air and harass defenders...

win for leicester definetely, we need space between us the the teams below us! Couldn´t give a flying F*** about where we are in the league, just want to escape relegation...

Glad this utter clown is getting a bit of abuse from the fans there. Let´s see if the commentators have the guts to tell the truth about his management methods (lack of them)

Thought murphy, krafth and burn weren't so good today (krafth was same level i.e. very normal). Big Joe, Fraser and schar were excellent. All round, we completely dominated them, only half chances for them at best. Really solid with both ASM and Manquillo to come back in... Top form!

At that level it is dangerous play, at amateur level you can tell but at this level they really know. Deffo red card for me

Come on Eddie, let us see a bit of Bruno??? Pleeeeeeeeaaase

Deserved. Great performances and great engine. Good lad