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Never even used to be a mandatory position to use. Much prefer a normal 4-3-3.

If he's infuriatingly shit I dread to think what our other fullbacks are in the final third

Joselu's not even holding it up now though. Mitrovic would be doing a better job of that and I genuinely feel he's got more energy about him than Joselu has right now. I also would at least be swapping Atsu and Ritchie round if you're not going to give either Aarons or Murphy a proper go rather just 5 minute cameos, because I feel they work better with Atsu on the right.

Well, yesterday says different. He started and was fine for the 1st half. No it doesn't So you're saying it's ok for a player to start even if he can only last 45 minutes? It's a waste of a sub. He'd be better coming on with 20 minutes to go so he'd be up against tired opponents and less risk of him tiring himself. Last night's options were Colback or an apparently injured Hayden. Judging by Diame's performance i could see no problem starting him. He should have come off sooner imo.

Never seems to get any time at home. Its always cameos away when we're struggling.

Are we meant to assume anyone who's Saudi is evil?

It's his inability to carry the ball at all now that is the biggest issue. I think our search for a number 10 needs to bring in someone who can get a hold of it and run 20 yards up the pitch before passing or winning a freekick. Thats more important than finding a killer pass or loads of goals right now. Hence why Rafa preferred Sissoko to Wijnaldum there.

Whatever was once there technique-wise looks gone. Just an empty shell.

Sammy Ameobi's running looked better with the ball than Murphy tbh. Expected more. Might aswell have bought a number 10 with the money.

A specialist being involved makes me think he's done for 2017.

Rafa's inability to make a proactive substiution is his biggest downfall. It has to work from the start or we won't win.

Standard shite 1-0 away loss like always then. I swear Rafa decides his subs before the game.

One. There's been one.

Not been wild on Hayden lately to be fair.

Merino's done his back in.

Murphy or Aarons maybe? Diame?

Merino

Gray's what I wanted Murphy to be like

I thought he was from Uruguay.

That Ndidi is really good.

Everton could really do with Barkley back. Lukaku and him to Rooney and Calvert Lewin is such a downgrade.

Bruce shuts up shop for the 0-0 with half an hour left

Wrong Alnwick

I don't have faith in Gayle to go more than 10 minutes with deciding his leg hurts and start hobbling.

Am I missing something? All 3pm Premier League games are live broadcast internationally? Its not like the Championship.