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👍 Took me a moment!!

If Coutinho plays as a 10, Lavia will sort him out. We'll be ok against Villa.

I liked the look of him. Was looking for the ball. There was one little passage not long after he came on where he picked the ball up out wide, moved it inside quickly and made a great run into the box in a good position. He didn't get on the ball much, but he was busy and put a proper shift in.

I'm partly with you. He's technically strong, he takes a great free kick, his corners are ok, he works hard, his engine is superb, he organises. He's not great in the tackle though, he doesn't carry the ball between the lines, and he's not the quickest in releasing the ball. It's those slight negatives that I think has meant he's not had a big move and/or been an England regular. He's a very good player, and one that I hope stays with us, but he's not quite at the top level.

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I'm having that for dinner as well!

Yep. He has me. His enthusiasm and fighting spirit has clearly transferred to the players. Tactically he's not afraid to make changes that make a positive difference. He understands what subs are for, and how/when to use them. Credit where it's due.

Unless you're suggesting that Orsic should have come on and covered the left side defensively, your point makes no sense in the context of my post.

if you watch his interviews, it's clear that the criticism has got to him. I reckon he's wanted to silence the doubters if nothing else.

The subs all made sense to me, and just no place for him today. Armstrong's pace stretched play on the left, Alcaraz pushed up from midfield, AMN beefed up the middle of the park, Mara ran around up top, Perraud did the job that Salisu was struggling to do. All good subs at the right time imo.

Spot on. DCC was superb. Cool as a cornetto, and always in position.

Yep. Huge credit to Jones for playing him where he can be most effective, and having other players around him to help do the heavy lifting.

As a DM he's been shite. Where he's played the last couple of games, he's been decent. That said, I didn't say he was shit and unsellable. I asked which top 6 side would buy him and play him.

Yep. We're well in touch. Win best week and it'll drag other teams into it.

Klopp could be in as much trouble as Lampard.

Nice!

State of Lampard. Looks like he's been on a stag week and had no sleep.

Oh. Yes. Wow.

Awful decision making from KWP. A cross to Armstrong ffs.

Lovely ball and run into the box from Charly there.

Jeez!! Close

Yep. KWP at right back. Looks like Salisu at LB. Hopefully that gives us more attacking balance.

That's a cracking goal.

Err, wtf does that have to do with today's set up and performance?

As I said above, I'd replace him with Djenepo to push their LB back and give a bit more going forward. It's a tactical change with a player coming on better suited to that role. I'd bring the Croatian fella on down the left. I'd also like to see Alcaraz for Diallo at some point. There's options if Jones is willing to be braver.