OTF

Ref really does not like Bruno.

Yeah yeah Rayvin... 🙄 Oh Gloomy it's you. I'm very nervous about this, worried that we'll concede first and then push too hard to get the equaliser and concede again. I really hope we start with Wilson on the bench so he can come on to really change our attack, his good positioning is even better when he's full of energy v. a defense who have been tired out from chasing Isak around. But I can see Eddie sticking with the same team as last game. Patience and controlled aggression with positional discipline are key and then of course converting our chances.

You've convinced me, now just have to win over Eddie.

Joelinton has still been playing his game, which is more free roaming. It works around the structure of Longstaff and Bruno, but when Joe Willock comes in instead of Sean we suddenly have two midfield players who both like to push forward (often down the left). The result is that there's more open space in our midfield for our opposition to attack into. Add to that that Bruno has been off the pace recently with his persistent ankle problem and our defense is being called on more regularly than they were earlier in the season. This is why we've conceded more. We don't have another player like Longstaff really. I just haven't seen it from Anderson and expecting Willock or Joe to change their style of play and positioning at this stage of the season is a big ask. If we had other reliable options at right back I wouldn't mind seeing how Trippier went in that Longstaff role but I don't fancy the risk of bringing in match shy Manquillo or Targett on the wrong side.

The Premier League big boys can thank Luton Town for sparing their blushes next season when Sunderlona would have otherwise torn them to shreds.

Szoboszlai for me, but would love them both. The premier league experience is undoubtedly of huge value but Szoboszlai has a higher ceiling and already a superior pedigree IMO. In saying that it won't be easy to pry him away from a competition closer to home and a team with two of his countrymen in it.

Even more so if you're somewhat cynical. If Leicester's hand is forced, as it would be with a relegation, he will go for less than he otherwise would have which could translate to him getting a higher wage. Not much motivation to keep Leicester up if you know you'll be paid more elsewhere if they get relegated.

I was saying if we draw with Brighton, beat Leicester and draw with Chelsea then Liverpool will likely have hit 71 and overcome our goal difference unless we win heavily against Leicester. The ball is still most definitely in our court, but we've shown a few times recently that we can fail to meet the occasion when there's aome additional pressure.

whoops! Apart from that shocking mistake everything else still stands. A point against Brighton could potentially not count for much as there's every chance that LiVARpool overturn our GD advantage with a big score against Southampton in the last game. So to be sure, as I said 😉 we need to win two and draw one massive sigh of relief to guarantee our place.

Brighton are a different team when they have something to prove. Against Everton they conceded some early unexpected goals and lost interest. We have to be ready for the Brighton that played Arsenal. If we can't beat them at home with a bit of pressure on then we're not ready for the champion's league and won't make it. Both Liverpool and Manu are not likely to drop any points in their run home, the sheer will of the FA and referees will help see to that, so we need to win two and draw one to guarantee our place. Even though Chelsea are currently fat Frank useless we do not want to be playing at Stamford Bridge needing a win on the final day. Not beating Leeds was a massive fuck up, but ultimately out destiny is still in our hands. An earlyish goal against Brighton will settle the nerves.

I have seen him play quite a bit over quite a few years. He has always been held in high regard for his attacking spark and more recently his game has become very well rounded though he's still primarily about the attack. He's fast with the ball and has quick feet and a great decisive footballing head. I've already declared my excitement over this, and I'm truly hopeful on this because unlike other names that have been mentioned his wages won't be a problem and will fit into our (evolving) structure.

Liverpool have defensive blunders in them but Leicester have more.

According to the pundits Liverpool are already on 71.

I give it 1%

That's the biggest concern, more often than not of late in the higher stakes matches we've been left wanting. Lacked the cutting edge here, we needed penalties to score against the worst defense in the league. I'm hoping we don't see Wilson and Isak start together again for a while.

Absolutely ridiculous that, Trippier actually was pulling his leg out. Massive fucking deflection gives them some false hope of survival. If they have a competent ref and try to play like that again they'll need a plan B when their plan A is already shit.

This blobby ref was fucking terrible.

What a fucking frustrating game this has been. This is not going to be an enjoyable run in.

Yeah, the foul was outside.

And only 6 minutes

Finally Firpo is off

I don't think I've seen any end product from Anderson in any of his first team games. Gets into dangerous/advanced positions and then it invariably comes to nothing.

Seems that more often than not if Bruno doesn't get an early call for a free kick after going down he has a shit game thereafter, like he's trying to prove a point or something.

Fucking every loose ball is falling ominously in their favour

We were passing it around like a training drill, took the foot off the pedal.