Smal

You don’t think we have been much more effective winning the ball higher up the pitch in the last couple of games? We are not good in possession at all and we’re still massively over-reliant on ASM in attacks, but we are playing well without the ball now I think. The defensive line is much higher and there is an organised press that starts very high. I think we’ve won games because we’ve pressed effectively, got the crowd on side with that and been more organised generally.

Can’t believe someone said he was poor tactically. The way he has been playing in midfield but covering the bulk of what would usually be ASM’s defensive work as well takes an extremely tactically adept player.

Everything good about our recent form has been our work without the ball, not with it and Wood has been good in that regard. Surprised at how fit he is to be honest. He hasn’t been good in possession admittedly, but I don’t think it’s fair to say he’s been shite as it ignores the above. And honestly I am/was gutted we spent £25m on him.

He plays for us.

Big Dan Burn and Schar were pretty flawless like. Hard to make an argument for Lascelles to come back in even though I like him more than most.

I’ve a feeling the ASM thing is tactical. Jo’s been pointing for him to stay out there.

That was a cracking tackle by Mings

Get Bruno on now to give the crowd something. Joelinton left wing if ASM’s injured.

His pressing has been a bit part of why we’ve been effective. I don’t rate him at all but strange to be critical of him today other than that err…. shot.

He was fine

must be doing it right into a microphone

wtf is the squealing

Wood

Landed badly on his ankle I think.

Not a lot but he does progress the ball more than any of our midfielders iirc

Pleased to see Fraser running behind a lot more. Looks way more dangerous.

Always want draws because 2 points are given out rather than 3 tbh. Everton are in it now and so are Leeds if we win tomorrow.

Man UFC clearly need to hire Southgate to get the best out of Maguire and Shaw

Would like to see us push the boat out for Kalvin Phillips. An absolutely perfect replacement for Shelvey in our current system. Would be fine with a £50m+ fee too.

Laughing here at comms going wild for Coutinho’s pass for Villa’s second. I would expect pretty much any PL midfielder to be able to make that pass. Leeds were wide open.

Rarely dispossessed but passes the ball to the opposition a lot. We would improve massively by playing Bruno there imo. I know single pivot isn’t his preferred role but he would be better than Shelvey defensively and would retain the ball much better.

Our left backs have stunk the place up for so long like. What a relief to even have someone that can simply just defend

Was class in the second half.

Definitely benefitted from not having a game for a while, but he always has this kind of performance in him when things click. Absolutely ruined them.