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Maybe it's the glow of the stadium lighting but my word does it look like Karen Carney has a furry face tonight

Honestly who is shouting 'Away!' when the ball is swung in. What do you think they're going to do

Now I know what that yellow injury symbol next to a player in a match on FM looks like in real life

Good lord can you imagine a 5-aside team with Hall and Miley in it

He hasn't had a great game by his standards, but played that perfect pass into Joelinton for the first

Looks like Gordon's hair dye

Would like to see Wissa buzzing around Woltemade up top in this sort of shape

Goal and an assist for a number 9

Oh dear it's the same defender pressed again

Out of possession 4-4-2 with Joelinton pushed up, still trying to figure out the in-possession shape but it's a clear 3 at the back with Tonali between Thiaw and Botman. Bruno is at the base in the middle with Tripps and Hall roughly in line with him, it's almost like a 3-3-4

Up until now this statement could have been etched in stone

Back 3 in possession with Tonali in the middle in front of Pope, this really is interesting

Clear tactical instructions to push Joelinton up top alongside Wissa, we've needed this for a long time and I hope it continues

Giving me Juve vibes, I like it

I'm watching our shape closely There is a clear 4-4-2 structure off the ball, Howe's made changes

We're sort of looking like a 4-4-2 with Joelinton up top with Wissa

Would be good for Wolte as well to have that buzz of activity around him

Wow, a good ref

As shown in the Amazon mini-documentary, Gordon is probably Howe's biggest flex signing since he's arrived, he was desperate for him. Tactically, Howe is stubborn and I don't think flexibility otherwise marks much of his character and by dropping Gordon he may think people might think he's made a mistake. Which is ludicrous because managers drop players they've signed for poor form since football began, but Gordon really does seem to be able to do no wrong in Howe's eyes.

i.e. switch Gordon to the right

TW4 T?

The question is why we don't when it seems so obvious to so many. Howe 4-3-3 becoming Dave Bassett 4-4-2 vibes for me.

Joelinton operating in front of Tonali and Bruno completely kills us tactically tbh. If that was Bruno there, with Miley and Tonali behind, we'd be a completely different team. Joelinton is good on the break and getting on the end of chances, but in build-up play he's less than helpful.