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That's an unbelievable pass by Pedro tbf.

Absolutely pathetic from the club.

No, I get that. It's just people are going mad for one bit of skill against Norwich. I don't see where he fits our team, I really don't. Still, a player in is better than nothing at all. At least it'll be interesting to boo him off. Cover at LB for Dummett. Allows Manquillo in theory to play on his stronger side rather than cover at LB. Allows us to play 3-5-2 being a more natural wing-back than Dummett and allows Dummett to move inside play within the central 3. Pace, power and flair in the final third if played on the wing - a different proposition to our other wingers. I mean, there are areas which are more of a priority but it looks to be a useful signing on paper.

Kinhell man Just the 9 goals and 10 assists in the Bundesliga for his first season under Klopp

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/mike-ashley-tells-rafa-benitez-11886877

I can barely remember him getting a chance against the banks. It's almost always Ritchie and Atsu. Of course but I think that's because Atsu can beat someone fronted up 1v1 and Ritchie can in theory cross cutting in. Would definitely want him starting more though. Murphy looks pretty comfortable on either foot though. His crossing/long passing might not be as good as Ritchie's but he brings more to the table IMO.

Never a pen today IMO.

Can't knock that to be fair. Good performance.

Rank defending.

GET IN!

Very soft. Morata was booked for going down in similar circumstances.

We've been better than we were in the reverse fixture IMO.

He's bad at defending crosses. Loses his man and gets caught under the ball way too often.

Clark well off the pace there.

Very tight. Let-off.

Clark has to hit the target there. And that's probably being kind.

Damian Spellman is pretty reliable IIRC.

Really wish we'd go for Sandro Ramirez on loan. Sounds as if Everton are keen to get rid.

Good post.

We created more than enough chances in the first half for the game to have been put to bed though. Agree that the second half was poor but there was not much wrong with our initial approach imo.

We should've been home and dry by half time in fairness, as poor as the second half might've been.

Sandro Ramirez from Everton worth a punt on loan?

Excellent today - countless long, pinpoint diagonals out to the wingers which allowed us to go from defence to attack really quickly. Much more like it, although as KI says Adam and Allen gave him acres of space to pick his passes. Clearly a great option against a certain type of opponent though.

Huge win. Right back on track after Saturday's disappointment

How does Crouch constantly get away with clambering over the shoulders of the nearest defender? Does it all the fucking time and he is never penalised.