Smal

He hasn't had multiple poor performances. Outside of this one he's started 3 games this season and been good in all of them and made the most progressive passes in two of them. In his first season getting regular minutes in the PL. At 20.

He's not the least of our worries, I'm afraid. Both goals were preventable on his part and I think he would've stopped both last season. He's definitely been short on confidence I think.

I have no idea why you'd go after a young homegrown player this hard after one poor performance

everyone in the wall just full on shithousing without any shame

Dan taking up the Zidane role because why not

Big Dan been class again today

I like Anderson a lot but it’s not been his game today.

I think Tonali has been ok

74% possession but just no pace in our play today.

that’s a yellow for Pacqueta as well like

oof, close from Miggy

Wondering if moving Isak left and Wilson on up top would be the answer here.

yellow all day that.

yeah I’m sorry but we need a keeper soon.

Hope he's back on the bench tomorrow. Was just looking at his fbref profile 'cause I'm sad and: Literally the best striker in Europe across the last 365 days for g/a per 90

Get Bruno's dad to do all our interviews imo

Probably unpopular because he has been very good for us, but I think we'll look at a goalkeeper sooner rather than later. Howe has moved us slightly more towards having more possession this season and Pope really does hinder that. He was visibly annoyed at Pope booting it out of play for the 4th time in a row the other night too.

Feel like that Gordon one ruined Marquinhos on the ball for the rest of the game

Think he can do either side to a similar level because his main attributes are without the ball (ie team work, pressing etc.). During our October run last season he played on the left for most of it.

Mackenzie is massively underestimating Longstaff and Almirón's ability to cover massive amounts of space in his analysis. If Marquinhos attempts that long switch to Hernandez Longstaff/Almirón likely cover it. I can only think he doesn't watch us very often.

I reckon Murphy probably comes in for Gordon. We’re so light in midfield and left wing now that having Anderson on the bench able to cover both in case of injury/tactical necessity makes sense imo.

the chat section has at least 3 fairly misogynistic threads on the first page at all times, like Emma Hayes was the best co-commentator at Euro 2020 by miles btw. I think that’s the best example of what Keegan said being bollocks. I can see the point he’s making but it feels incredibly lazy.

we really need to get his contract sorted, mind.

Eddie Howe knew