HawK

There's more than a splash of the usual match-thread hyperbole and sensationalism tonight tbh.

We've been more than decent this match, we're giving Dortmund a game and despite the table, they are a very good side. Undefeated this year in the Bundesliga. Trusting Eddie to work his magic at half time and to see Murphy on soon and Willock on when he's able, Joelinton looks out of his depth this game, he's really not been on form since his return from injury.

Can off is big for us

Needs to get his elbows out and shield the ball a bit better perhaps

Can see Willock for Joelinton and Murphy for Almiron in the second half at some point

I suppose if your surname is wolf, you're sort of obliged to model yourself as an extra from Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

We're settling in a bit now, retaining a bit of possession. The more Trippier and Schar get on the ball, the more comfortable we are.

Bruno/Almiron reviving that play from October 2022, nearly came off

It's either a yellow for a dive or it's a penalty. Neither is corruption

Less saucy.. but more juicy

Need to get Trippier on the ball more, dictating play.

Isak's gone down tactically imo, physio has told him to lay down as well

https://fbref.com/en/players/de112b84/Jacob-Murphy His rolling 365-day percentiles per 90 mins are outrageous

Doesn't make Garth Crooks' team of the week, though

Tbh I'm firmly against him in midfield. One of the main reasons his long range passing and penetrating runs are so good is because he is in defence. He has time on the ball, he can see the whole pitch and what's going on and can quarterback it from there. The runs work because whilst effective, they are infrequent and unexpected, and we have very smart players in Bruno and Longstaff who know to drop in to cover. In the middle he's going to get crowded out and receive the ball back-to-goal - it's a completely different skillset.

Hope it's better than Expendables 4

3-0, Murphy hattrick. Feelin' juicy.

He'd just effed his knee when we sold him, I was surprised he made it through his medical. I think it was the knee injury that ended him rather than the move.

Fabian Alschar

Back in the day, though, there wasn't a common understanding that the Brazilians had more than one name, most thought they just had one name and that was it Now we've got Wikipedia etc., bit different, but back then it was always a bit of a mystery why they only had one name!

Did you think they were all Brazilians?

Sounds like someone came up with 'unmask' and tried to work it back from there

Pope there when called upon.

Good for Joe to get some minutes under his belt, but can't help feeling that Anderson coming on is going to improve us going forward for these last 10 mins.