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Yeah we looked much better as a team with him on. I just don't think Rafa will want to be carrying too many strikers in the squad next season who can't guarantee goals. I wouldn't argue that.

He'd have looked even better if some of his team mates were making the moves he was seeing.

Contributed to overall play far more than Murphy though.

Someone fingered the thumb?

Being 3-1 up at home against 10 men is always going to be pretty easy like We did try to even it up with Colback on the pitch mind. I dunno, he brings out the best in Shelvey, like.

Colback was pretty good when he came on! Cracking pass into the box at one point. Clark lost his man badly for their goal. God knows what Anita was doing all night. Hayden was very good.

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The goal which put them 2-1 up he was playing for offside and misjudged it giving the opponent a clear path to goal. iirc, him and Hanley were in line, it was Atsu and someone else playing them on. I think whoever is in the FB position should be aware enough to hold the line with the CBs.

Only watched the C5 highlights but i didn't think he was particularly a fault for any of the goals.

We need Didier Drogba and Fatima Whitbread to have a baby.

So, someone big and strong yet quick and nimble. Explosive speed yet endless stamina. Fantastic with his back to goal but also great at dribbling. A natural goal scorer yet selflessly running the channels. Pin point shooting accuracy and awesome in the air. Never injured. Just curious but apart from Rafa, do you think any other managers feel like they could work with this kind of striker?

Didn't they let Clement go because he was too close to get them promoted or some such nonsense?

Thought he was a CM, they say wideman? Deep cockney accent.

Quite a few 1st half. Really can't remember anyone going down the line and whipping a ball in. They cut inside and ran along against his weaker foot. Midfielders should get involved there though. The winger cut inside because he was right footed, was hardly going to run down the byline to kick it off his weak foot That and Yedlin would've done him for pace everytime.

Quite a few 1st half. Really can't remember anyone going down the line and whipping a ball in. They cut inside and ran along against his weaker foot. Midfielders should get involved there though.

How many crosses did they put in from his side?

Thought he was ok, myself. Didn't do much that was stupid. I thought he showed for the ball. He doesn't do much with it though.

Thought he defended really well.

Regardless of how the graphic says which formation we'll be using, it wouldn't surprise me if we played it more like a 4 4 2 during the actual game.

Never going to happen. The whole reason we play as we are now, even though we could be easier on the eye, is preperation for next season. I don't believe that. I think i do, actually.

Perhaps he's once bitten twice shy and doesn't want to go through the stress of being lied to and misled all over again. Also, i don't think he's only criteria for taking a job is that it's near Liverpool.

Haven't seen him post in forever what happened to him? Drowned in mouthwash.

Disco crisps used to be 5p a bag...

Mate of mine does some work for both Ashley and Short. Says even though Ashley is clearly a wide boy, he's alright in person. Short apparently, is an absolute c***.

Rafa spends most of the game telling us to be more narrow. Probably smart considering they can't cross for s*** and when they happen to get the ball past the first man it's Gayle vs two tall center backs. Getting to the crossing positions out wide isn't a problem. Can't agree with this. Also, stretching teams width wise doesn't only work if you've got a 190+cm centre forward. It's one of the fundamentals of the game, if it's congested you stretch teams. If there's no room behind you pull them wide.