The Prophet

Fair point.

Is a "slight groin issue" just Howeish for he's being rested?

"It was only once the lobster was in the pot that I realised the eagle had landed."

We need to be going there to get something and I'm that's the intent. But let's not pretend anyone regularly picks up points at Anfield. Even an absolute dominant City side struggled with it.

Liverpool away? I know we have a particularly bad record there, but it's a nightmare for most teams.

Might as well tell Eddie and the lads to cancel the trip to Wembley.

Aye, that Forest win was yuge. Effectively makes this a free hit.

I'm shocked anyone would put him below a B tbh, he's clearly better than "solid". Bare in mind last season he played while injured, in a team decimated by injury and shipping goals for fun.

B+ When he's fully it he's one of the best CBs in the league. Brilliant reader of the game and excellent with the ball at his feet, he has the potential to get better too.

Brentford and Brighton away up next too.

TBG's hit rate is outragous. Superb longevity.

Jeez...

Tino is still learning the game. For his age, he's defensively excellent. Going forward though, he definitely needs to develop his game. Unfortunately on the socials he's joined the list of players that folk absolutely love to get stuck into after a poor performance. Thankfully Barnes will be back soon to take some of the heat.

C- for me. He's still a competent PL fullback, but his regression over the last twelve months means that it's no longer for a side challenging at the top end of the table.

Interesting state from BBC: "So far this season, only 38.7% of Premier League games have been won by the side playing at home - the second-lowest on record"

I think we'll try something different here. Wouldn't be shocked to see Bruno or Gordon rested.

Interesting Howe said he didn't want to risk Tonali, but felt we needed his engine in the second half.

Thought Pope's inclusion might have been tactical. No Tonali requires the back line to push up leaving more space in behind.

Other than the initial error leading to the calamitous first goal, I thought Pope was fine yesterday.

Has this already been leaked/debunked yet?

This and City away are probably the only fixtures in the calender that I still write off. Anfield is a fortress, a fortress we never get any luck and rarely play well at. VvD does struggle against Isak though, so I fancy us to bag. 3-1 to the home side.