Lotus

I remember thinking when Benzema was in his last season that Isak would be a very good replacement. Thankfully Real went a different route.

75% of German defences are so poor though. Ekitike is not super quick and he jogs past that defender after giving him a head start.

Purely speculative but I reckon it would’ve given him a proper confidence boost when Eddie told him he’s starting ahead of Tonali. He’s there on merit now too.

Very good to see him looking fit and sharp and therefore playing well. We really don’t have anyone who pops up in dangerous areas like he does. Actually, I think Miggy does if he’s allowed a bit of a free reign but that comes with other problems!

So happy for him. He was essential today. A key part of our win.

Offensively his strength is running the ball up the pitch. What you would normally get with that is a midfielder hanging back and covering the space he’s left. None of our CMs do this (on the right, JL will cover down the left). Think our lack of defensive action in the midfield makes him wary. Justifiably so.

Antonio Silva

you’ve got me there!

Tbf, there’s 2 players on Mudryk and SL is too far away from Felix to get there. I think he was just occupying a passing lane in case there was a pullback (no Chelsea player to pull back to as it turned out). That was a very good a pass from Mudryk to get it to Felix. Probably one of only two good things he did.

Could be wrong though….

Didn’t Liverpool move away from the gengerpress though? They were all over teams I remember one season but then I felt in the following seasons they weren’t so intense about it.

Wont White be in the middle if one of their main CBs is out?

Didn’t argue that. Just my thoughts on the likelihood.

I have also been, and still am a bad loser so can completely relate.

Would be extremely surprised to see that.

Ouch

Get JL to cut him in half in the 1st couple of minutes. Get away with a yellow as it’s early.

Saliba missed Arsenals last game and Gabriel went off injured.

Saliba and Gabriel out?

If he’s fit for Arsenal I’d play him on right. Would stop that LB into central midfield bollocks. The space Cucurella left for him……

There was a fair bit of space for him to play and he wasn't playing centrally so I think it suited him and it showed. Also, looks so much better from 70 mins on.

But, aye....apart from that

Tbf though, as much as I've been wanting to see the same I could also see Tonali is less press resistant than Bruno. I think Tonali expects his teammates to move around into space whereas Bruno knows he's got to do most of it himself.

Was how I felt tbh. Very happy with the result and clean sheet but a bit unsure about if that performance translates into a tangible improvement against Arsenal. Guess we'll see.

I didn't think it was that but it was a lot better.