Smal

BT commentator in Arsenal's midweek game said Longstaff had covered the most ground per 90 in the league this season.

What an absolute king.

He was still very good defensively to be honest. Just a couple of brain farts on the ball. Howe will be into him for it next week I'm sure.

Liverpool will still be more of a contender for top 4 than Spurs this season imo. Draw the best outcome for us here. I cannot believe we are having this discussion

ASM assist

Totally lost our shape for their goal. How was Manquillo over at left back??

So happy for Willock. Finally.

Surely not

Aye. They play quite high and Wood has no threat in-behind (especially)

Wilson fucked?

Willock a passenger today tbh

I really like this Sean Longstaff. He's back to his best physically.

How many is he going to get this season

Refs are so weird with Saka

Jesse Marsch’s jeans ???

Maddison assist. Get him in.

“It’s all because they’ve spent loads of money”

I thought Ten Hag was supposed to be some sort of master tactician. He’s brought Harry Maguire on up front ffs

The prospect of Big Dan Burn at a world cup makes me laugh

More or less, aye. Creating more danger for your own team or moving towards your own goal.

From centre backs, only Ake ahead of Botman on xThreat from passes (basically how dangerous their passes are), and Man City players are always at an advantage from how much possession they have. Amazing. Trippier

Doesn't look like a footballer at all Proper little tank. And bloody hell. Is Mbemba good now?

In general the biggest problem with journalism in this country is that access takes priority over truth in every way. Can't get access without disproportionately representing the interests of the people giving you the access.

I think that's a good assessment, yeah. To be honest I think Howe is using a lot of Liverpool 2018/19 - 2019/20 as his blueprint. There's a few tweaks obviously because we commit an extra midfielder (sometimes 2 extra!) to the attack rather than both full backs, but the off the ball stuff and press is really similar.

It really is time for the football community to start accepting that he's the best right back in the world at the moment to be honest