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Better 2nd half but his passing was off most the game and then looked like he picked up a injury towards end? Was thinking if it's bad he needs to try and pick up his yellow. Our midfield is awful unless he's on form. But out of possession the entire defence and midfield looks like they are running isn mud. Severe lack of athleticism in our squad apart from the forwards.

Can't agree with this. Burn has been rinsed plenty in the past and looked our weakest link he majority of time this and last season. The difference is he used to have Joelinton or Willock doubling up for him and protecting. I'm not gonna blame him though, he doesn't pick himself and isn't going to miraculous improve his attributes. It's on Howe this for not recognising that the negatives far out weigh he positives of Burn at Left back. He's a left side of a back 3 only. I thought after that Man U game, Tino had cemented left back as his to lose but has seemingly done nothing wrong and found himself out the team. The Forrest loss and the dropped points here are entirely on his team selection. Still love him but he needs to accept the criticism for this.

Should have been off at half time. I really don't understand playing him at home especially when he's been rinsed time and again first half. Carbon copy of the Forrest game, which makes it 10x worse as we have plenty of evidence already but to leave him on and then still again not sub him after 3:2 has cost us 3 points today. Eddie needs to be more ruthless. Tino is already proven at left back. There is no excuse other than a tino injury or illness for not starting.

I think this happened a long time before that. Was probably at least 3 years passed his sell by date when he was here. Arguably was never good enough to play for us after we were promoted.

I thought I was alone in thinking this but completely agree. It actually makes me dislike Shearer quite a lot. He just comes across like he thinks he's funny and tries really hard, especially always acting like Micah is really stupid in comparison and with his, what feels like, forced swearing all the time. I have the same problem with that show with Henry, Carragher and Richards that everyone rates. Maybe Micah is the common theme here but to be fair to him at least he seems a genuine positive chap. Carragher on the other hand is the worst, He's like an older guy trying to blend in with the younger ones and ramps up his volume and how animated he gets to try and match Micah. When he's got the live audience he's at his worst. Comes across so forced and fake. I'll always remember the image of him gobbing on that young girl because of how thin skinned he is.

I didn't realise his ban doesn't end to after next season already starts. That's a bit of an extra F you from the Italian authorities

How long ago were these filmed? Looked like the same event in the background as all the other preseason stuff?

ah ok apologies

Miggy has scored some great goals for us cutting in from the right. Seems bit harsh this. I'm guessing you didn't celebrate any of those top corner curlers he's hit then?

He's 100% pretending he's injured here

Liverpool players throwing themselves down at the slightest touch shocker.

Been good every time I've seen him that Bradley.

He's probably barely been able to exercise with this particular injury. Part of his whole thing seemed to be that he had excellent cardio coming into this season. Expecting it will take awhile to to get back into the swing of things when he finally returns, bit like Barnes.

Need to keep Barkley quiet. Whenever I see these he seems to be the one that's making them tick and certainly caused us problems in the reverse fixture. Is Townsend injured? Didn't seem to be playing last night and is another that played well in the reverse and can't be doing with the former player scoring bullshit again.

Yeah, can always fault his technical qualities but never his effort. If everything had gone to plan this year he would have been a back up player to Tonali but circumstances have changed that. Just need to hope he kicks into last season's form and has a stronger end to the season because there is no one else until Willock returns. Then we can rotate him and Miley for that right side role.

A performance that just showed, if we had just had a handful of key players available for more of the season we would be having an entirely different season. So important to be able to rotate or tweak tactics when necessary which we just haven't been able to do for the last 2-3 months. Let's hope we can have abit more luck with injuries for the remainder of the season and show everyone what we can really do. Although with Isak's injury maybe the curse continues.

Didn't react to being kicked all over. Good performance.

He was excellent. Really impressive workload for someone who's been out so long.

Thought he should have been on sooner as we had a few warnings down Burn's side before the goal. But glad Howe made the sensible decision. Was surprised they didn't start Bailey. Burn was fine first half, was cutting things out well, but Bailey was always going to be too much for him.

Ugh. Only negative from tonight. Praying it was a precaution but didn't look like it. So typical, as soon as looks like Wilson is coming back, Isak goes down again. Rinse and repeat.

Yep, will never forget the way he went on during those dark times. Guy is a prick. That's not even the worst one. He did the whole "fans should buy the club off him themselves" thing as well didn't he? and also the "Rafa should spend his own money to sign players" or was that the other twat Richard Keys?

One thing is for sure. If we somehow did come out with a win tonight. That could be just the catalyst we need to attack the remainder of the season with some positivity as players slowly start to return. On the flip side we can lose as expected, lose Bruno to suspension and pick up more injuries

Feel like I say this most weeks now but Tino in for Burn to help deal with Bailey. Also would give us some pace at the back which we seriously lack and Watkins will run us ragged if we get caught high.

Current starting midfield and lack of options from bench means we will be lucky to get anything from this.

Lol 🤣