Tiresias

I dunno fraser spoke about struggling for confidence having not scored may be poor man management to drop him as soon as he finally does

Oh man that tiote cabaye midfield... Should have built to something better

I think the original comment was about yo cabs and it then ballooned as a joke

Omg look at those hecking doggos

Brave of Bruce to show his face at a game again

a consistent solid plan is emerging now. Physical. hard working, team are fit (oh my god how nice is it to close out a game the stronger team rather than wilting after 60minutes) with width and pressing. We need to get better at ball retention particularly to take teh sting out of games (hopefully bruno will help with that) but there is some coherency not just pinging it around at random,

We're absolutely not safe, as said few bad injuries and we're right back in trouble. I think on balance we'll be ok but still a long way to go and will be some dispiritiing losses still

Still decent chance, say if ASM has a season ending injury or something. Play like that should be able to get decent points return, Everton were poor lets not forget but first time looked solid.

think best game for us

I agree but clearly howe wants a team with leadership throughout. I am very critical of the actual ability in the squad and bruce tried very hard to drain away the mentality but the reason we didnt get relegated under bruce (somehow) is there is good mindset quite deep into teh squad, Lasceles, Schar, (ritchie when playing), even Shelvey if you forget his actual stupid tackling all are vocal and seem to fight for each other. Wilson and even Big Joe seem to buy into this too. Bruce fluked his time because half the squad could do his job themselves and the other half had a hard lesson from rafa in taking responsibility. Taking the captaincy from a player seems unnecessary when the team have the attitude to fight for the team and not let ego get in way. We have been desperately poor but i dont think a lot of the squad has ever been lacking in leaders really is all i mean.

Fucking hell just saw oh only 2 points behind wigan in 2nd and then saw wigan have 4 games in hand, bloody hell!

Alright 6 was harsh but i didnt mean it that harsh, if i think someone is poor they get sub 5 scores!

Playing Gerrard next, shame dont play derby after to have a run of England 'golden generation' games lol

Possibly lol see others loved him but he frustrated the hell out of me first half

Dubravka - 6 Didnt have to do much, quick off his like well late on Trippier - 9 absolutely brilliant performance Schar - 7 Grew into game Lascelles - 8 Unlucky for his own goal but made up for it and was back to what he used to be good at all action confident tackling Target - 7 - Very solid Joelinton - 7 - Lack of end product again comically shown but worked his socks off again, seemed to get better through game otherwise, as thought he was poor for some of first half Shelvey - 6 Lucky to get 6 for the stupid could have been red tackle that led to their goal. Decent otherwise though Willock - 6 Not good at keeping ball so frustrating but when everton were struggling and we were in front was good outlet ASM - 9 Unplayable. Wood - 5 Maybe unfortunate not to score but doesnt offer a huge amount unfortunately Fraser - 7 Best game for us possibly with goal Subs not on long enough for rating

Loved ASM drinking in the atmosphere at the end

best player on the pitch

TAKE A FUCKING BOW TRIPPIER SON

Tripper has a right 'ooof' face lining up that free kick deseves a meme

I'm not even angry at that Joelinton miss, i will be laughing at that for a long time

Not sure lascelles can be blamed too bad for that but shelvey man. Idiot.

All Shelvey's fault.

Shelvey so fucking thick. No place at this level as a player. Absolute idiot.

I mean i just dont think we have many players with much technical ability at all, we have no natural recyclers of possession. Disappointing no improvement under howe really too but most the legacy players in this squad are pretty trash

Started ok now just cant keep the ball at all, rubbish