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He brought the ball out quite a few times when surrounded by players as well. Tbh, a lot of our players were giving the ball away in the first half especially.

Showed his nifty footwork quite a bit today. He's always going to be hit and miss, but he's got much better feet than he gets credit for.

Joelinton had a canny game as well tbf. I don't think it needs to be one over the other, just rotate and keep them all fresh and rested.

Said it repeatedly, but we should have used him a lot more this season. This is a lad who was playing CL football a couple of years ago, we need to stop treating him with kids gloves. No need at all to run our big name midfielders into the ground.

I think he makes up for that with just how ruthless he is at closing down any threats defensively. And how effectively he storms forward with the ball, sometimes the length of the pitch.

Could easily have had another goal today as well.

Thought that would have been a MOTM performance most other days. He was pure quality.

Another powerful contribution. Still looks like he's missing the final touch, but he looks like the player of a couple of seasons ago other than that.

I hate to say it but Grealish has looked a top player this season. Tino barely gave him a kick.

Another brilliant performance. We know he's outstanding going forward, but he was equally solid defensively today.

He doesn't score ordinary goals does he? Class performance all round, really linked the play well.

THAT'S how you want to see your centre backs attacking the ball.

He had a decent enough game, but I feel he was a bit timid on the crosses. Pope used to claim the high ones all day long, but even he's started flapping this season.

I thought it was a mistake by Livramento initially, then Thiaw. But sometimes you just have to give credit to the player, that first touch was sublime.

Looks peripheral at times, and his touch can be hit and miss, but he did brilliantly for the assist, and he does look capable of some really quick and incisive pass and move stuff. Decent game overall.

So many rotten first touches giving them the ball back as soon as we win it.

Obvious cover up to protect Pope's England chances.

I want to see Botman playing alongside Thiaw ideally, but if he's not available then Burn is the obvious choice. His height will be usefull against a Moyes team, but I hope we go there looking to pass them to death rather than try to beat them at their own game.

There's no pressure on them now, I hadn't even thought of them as a European rival, but if they start thinking they are then that will certainly ramp up the pressure. Look at what happened to Forest last season once they started thinking they were going to be in the CL.

He'll need Thiaw to bail him out if he gets caught up the pitch because however outstanding he is, he's not got the pace to get back if we get caught on the break.

Just fucking get at them.

I'm still hoping for a Bournemouth win. They can drop points against the other 17 teams in the league.

He's not even on the bench today so something is up.

He's due a rest tbh.

Or he just rates Pope higher than Ramsdale even with the odd clanger. Not sure what that says about Ramsdale, but don't see how you can come to any other conclusion.