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Watching him last night, it reminded me of a Simeone tactic. Where the forwards (was a front 2 then, I think) save their legs for any attacking play and the midfield has to work its bollox off ? Understand we’re looking after Isak due to our circumstances but I did wonder a good few weeks ago if this might come up. Still, probably just a case of him being knackered, fragile and our only hope…

Had a bad feeling he picked up a knock or a strain last night….

JL must’ve given their keeper the eyes. He’s dives to his left quite early . Nice bit of composure if so.

I was teasing and tbh it was a cheap shot? Enzo is a very good player. He looks out of sorts atm because that club is all over the place. I wish we had them both!

Apologies! I think @Kid Icarusis right. Was probably LFEE. Also, tbf Fernandez is an excellent player but that whole team is a long ways from the sum of its parts.

Got a bit of Toni Kroos about him.

If you're gonna f**k up. Do something great to make up of it. Job done.

Yeah, didn't even think the James' sending was a foul let alone another card. Still, James did play himself into that position.

Almiron is a better player on the left. More composed, better vision and passing.

Don't think he's that good in midfield when the game is tight, fast and technical. Once it stretches out a bit and slows down he looks like Brazilian international.

was it @leffe186 who said Enzo Fernandez was comfortably the better player?

Our best defensive fullback.

It's true, I haven't.

We’re all football fans tbh. They’ll be plenty of good Evertonians. There is plenty of utter knobheads who support NUFC. We’re all much of a muchness when it comes down to it. Never judge an entire fan base from afar.

Everton fans must be sick. Imagine blowing that much money for nothing. It’s one thing to have spent it, copped the penalty but at least look back on some glory years, cup runs, etc. But to have spent that much, now get nailed for it and the absolute shite they’ve had to watch for god knows how long. That must be really galling.

We need playmakers.

Clearly a crisis actor.

Pope Tino Jam Schar Hall Trips Longs Bruno Willock Joelinton Wilson

His run up the middle and then little through ball to Gordon was f**king lush like. Whole thing was inch perfect. Starting to think he's wasted on the right.

First of all, let’s not talk down about Konsa. He’s a good CB. His mishap against us is probably still too fresh in the mind but that kind of thing can happen to anyone. Villa are very much on the up. They wouldn’t sell a key player to a direct rival unless the fee was utterly exorbitant.

Should elevate it really…..

Aye….he’s gone from absolute lightning to merely f**king quick.

Think Dalot is a good footballer tbf. Obvs a more attacking FB than defensive. Think to what happens when either of our flanks get overloaded or runners start moving into space to create trouble, a midfielder or a WF drop back to help out. We protect our players when they come under pressure. Antony did the square root of F.A. to help Dalot out. Same with the midfield pair largely and he also didn’t get much support from his CB. On top of that he was clearly tasked with trying to be a key attacking outlet. Just got left out to dry by his teammates for most of the match.

He like an octopus. Just stretching out limbs and the ball sticks to it. Did honestly look like he was playing against an U21s team at times.

Can’t unsee him in a WW1 uniform now…..with a roll up hanging off his bottom lip.