Sibierski

That ball for the Bruno goal was so good. Having another midfielder who can spot and play those passes is a big game changer.

Very good 2nd half performance that. Controlled things, didn’t over do it, and unlucky to not win like 5-0. There was chatter at start of season that our poor start and low tempo, may have been some new conditioning thing so players are in peak fitness for season run in, which giving last week it does start to feel that may be genuine. Proper back to the intensity today.

Handball rule is if it leads to a goal directly, doesn’t matter if it’s accidental or not it’s handball. Which I’m fine with even if it’s frustrating. Only part of handball rule that is actually black and white.

Willock come on drunk?!

That ball by Tonali is SEXUAL

Riding our luck with these crosses.

Murphy RB and Barnes RW surely?

Really good tracking back by Gordon then.

Barkley to spank one in from no where and we make a nervous ending

WTF

Needs two defenders beyond goalkeeper. Otherwise it’s from behind GK.

Why is Murphy passing that ffs

Lovely to see Bruno further forward playing those balls.

Anti jinx

Double edged sword. If Villa sit back, Murphy needs to come off. Villa push up as half goes on, he need to stay on.

Murphy absolutely fucked us there. Easy pass outwide, somehow loses it. So bad when he’s not running into space.

Some poor stuff in final third so far, but it’s there.

I’m hoping he goes off for Carlos, because Isak will have joy against him.

Quick start to 2nd half and kill this off please. Some maturity in our display 2nd half is what I want to see now, controlled attacks and not let it turn into a feisty game that the first half was going.

Any danger of getting hold of the ball? Doing some silly fouls because we're chasing that much.

That's more like it Gordon. Love it.

Be interesting to see if we go back to Trippier taking all set pieces, or keep it mixed with Gordon / Tonali.

HUGE game for Trippier IMO. Reason to keep him is for the experience and dependable when called upon. So needs to show that today.

Doku wouldn’t look out of place at Southampton.

Nothing decent about it, not even good transitions on counter. Just creates a ‘maybe they could nick it’ feeling, but overall viewing is shite.