Smal

we might have an actual squad back should we reach the knockouts, like

https://markstats.club/epl-players-23-24/ (xThreat is an open play measurement of how a player moves the ball to a more dangerous area of the field by either pass or carry) Even when Trippier is having a tricky patch it's really clear to see why he plays every minute he's available btw. He is by far the most effective build-up player in the league. Basically the player Liverpool fans wish Trent was.

Reckon Longstaff probably starts this. His injury wasn't muscular iirc and he's not been out long at all so shouldn't be much risk in it.

That's fantastic. This has been a fun watch.

He has been absolutely fantastic for us as a lone striker for the most part

Everyone’s knackered I get it, but the last 4 away games we’ve conceded: 2.46xg to Bournemouth 4.54xg to PSG 3.36xg to Everton 3.88xg to Spurs We could’ve been absolutely hammered in all of them. We have to do something differently away from home.

Wilson has looked bright at least

January has to be an opportunity to go out and sign a new first choice GK, like. That Georgian lad at Valencia looks decent.

Trips finally gonna get a rest

How can the ref not give a red for that, man. It was obviously an attempt to injure the player.

how on earth is that a yellow

Miggy can’t even run like so there’s no point in him being on the field

Yeah, we need to go out and spend big on a keeper in January.

Fantastic foul from Lascelles

think Miggy might be the most knackered out of everyone, like

I dunno like. There’s definitely some of that but I think structurally we have been terrible too. When the CBs have the ball we have no passing options because our forwards and two outside midfield players are playing really high up the field. There’s only really Bruno and he’s being marked out of the game.

we looked non-league there, like. I don’t think there’s really an excuse for how bad we’ve been with the ball.

Think we need to make a few subs at half time. They’re trying their best but some of these might as well not be on the pitch.

yeah, you have absolutely no faith he’s going to win any kind of challenge atm. Desperate for Wilson to come back into the team.

absolutely shite

we do really need Barnes back for some competition with Gordon. Don’t know if he’s just knackered but some of the laziness seems to have crept back into his game.

we are absolutely hopeless with the ball away from home. There’s never a passing option.

Schar’s work with the ball has been really poor recently. Sooner we can get him back on the right the better.

disgraceful attempt at a tackle, man

True, but it doesn't suit Isak's game at all to go up against two physical centre halves like Everton's. Wilson can play that way but not Isak. He competed in 11 duels and lost 10 of them. Gordon and Almiron are good runners - I think playing them more narrowly to try and overload Everton's CBs might've worked better.