David Edgar

Take Gordon off.

Yeah, he's putting so little in. Was really obvious just when he was barely walking in the opposition box as Barnes shot. Any player who cares is on their toes and trying to steal in for a rebound. He couldn't be fucked.

Gordon trudging about and not looking for a rebound from that Barnes shot. The man is stealing his pay.

When the entire playing squad looks off the pace, where do you look?

Our possession is laboured and predictable. So easy to defend against. Isak might as well not be there. Absolutely no presence.

He did, but you can tell he isn't right.

Shite.

He's finished. Clearly got some physical issue which is preventing him from making standard saves.

Kelly is trash btw. What a stupid signing.

Can't believe Eddie Pardew has this guy sat on the bench still.

We have been poor all season. Only luck and individual moments have got us points. Howe is not doing a good job this season.

Made of paper.

He swept well, made some standard saves without dropping a clanger then pulled off a worldie save to keep the 3 points. But we need to look at upgrading him because that footwork is a hindrance. Will not be an easy task.

His control is cumbersome. His first touch isn't instinctive, he has to measure it and even then he often fails to maneuver the ball into the optimum position. So he's already on the back foot when a defender closes him down. Then has has to really think about the pass he's got to make and that adds even more time on. He knows all of this, so his game is ultra cautious. When he has no choice but play more expansively, when he is time limited by a strong opposition press, you can guarantee he'll duff the pass. He slows down our possession and restricts our possession passing with very safe, ineffective choices. Tonali pls.

I am being harsh and everyone is spot on that he is feeding on scraps. I do think his general play outside the box can sometimes lack a level of decisiveness or dominance. I think that might just be down to us not being able to dominate teams and him having little to go on. I imagine he'd look ultra imposing in a dominant team where his deficiencies would be hidden.

I am not worried in the slightest about Adama Traore.

His second half performance was very similar to his first half performance.

Our best LW.

Can't be ignored. Owe this to Barnes being fucking class.

Needs to improve. Still.

Nick NOPE btw.

Forbs is an angry man. An angry man who just fouled Gordon.

What a fucking mug benching our best LW

No. Bailed out by luck and Barnes. Get the fuck in.

Get the fuck in.