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I mean it's a sound argument, just look at Harvey Barnes, If you take his goals away he's shite.

Getting the wingers and midfielders in on the action is something we've struggled with for years, great to see plenty of goals and plenty of different scorers. Pope just needs a corner header at some point to finish it off.

This thread's taken some powerful turns the last week or so. Keep at it gents.

Tonali is culpable, obviously, and should be punished. The point is more around the notion he's got an IQ under 80 for betting on football, I don't really think that's how addiction works when it comes to these things.

As we all know people with addictions always make sensible decisions. Top post.

Fair enough. Would seem strange if it's not football related betting too. Ah well, Schar will make a fine CM replacement.

Unless I've missed something why is everyone acting like he'll be getting banned from English football? Seems implausible.

Didn't see this when we lost to Villa all those years ago (AI can't do Dyer at all). Also;

Selling Nick Pope is key to all of this. Instant +5 attacking xG right there. +10 if we get Ramsdale as replacement and release Elliott Nothing too.

Smith-Rowe's injury record is a major concern but when fit he's got huge potential, Barnes-esque shooting ability and really strong on the ball, holding possession.

AI is weird. Bruce as Marshmallow man attacking the Longstaffs.

Didn't even prompt it for Klopp as The Thing but here we are.

Lovely bit of nothing from Anderson there. What a nothing player.

Hope the bed sheets are in for a wash for some of the piss nonces on here in the first half. Forget so quickly that we're class now.

That's not my point. My point is that only passing accuracy and a small handful of metrics doesn't tell us the full story of his performance, which shares similarity with what I mentioned re: xG / xA.

Let's be real, he's right, women's smaller brains just aren't cut out for top analysis, that's why I prefer listening to Matt Le Tissier and Paul Merson deep dive into Eddie Howe's gegenpress.

You're never going to get the fully story from one or two metrics in such a complex game as football, even if they can usually be somewhat indicative. For another example see your comments regarding Tonali's passing accuracy

@Disco posting from his alt again?

His top end speed has always been pretty decent, acceleration is the difficulty with his frame. Reminds me of Thomas Partey making Antony look like he was running through treacle last season at some point once he hit top speed. Mega performance and great leadership last night.