OTF

Not sure how that isn't a foul on Carroll, knees into his back.

Geez someone have a word to Longstaff.

Lascelles is really not a very good defender.

This level of application and structure is key. We've been aided by Everton's lack of dynamism and pace, but everything they've tried has been effectively shut down. Except that.

Good defense from Schar there, didn't look it at first but if the shot was on target he would have blocked it.

Nice breakaway, top ball for Fraser and just overwhelmed them at the back.

Excellent game from Almiron.

Fernandez has to be our best value buy for quite some time.

Celebratory wine. The real question is what does he have in the oven?

Yeah, no idea what they were waiting for.

Kind of a nothing penalty decision, but in keeping with the rest of the season. You can't dispute it was a foul, silly from Gomes. Well taken penalty.

Tim Sherwood with some self-reflection in the studio: "Flat, dull and limited"

We've looked well organised, disciplined and committed thus far, which is quite unusual. Probably helped greatly by them not looking very dangerous.

Nice counter attack there started by Almiron.

A few times... We're not looking bad but no real incisiveness from either side as yet.

After the lineup/formatiom last week it's pretty tough to have any idea what Bruce will come up with. Murphy was best on the pitch formus so deserves to keep his spot, can't help but think the lineup you've proposed will see little ball making it to Wilson.

Murphy has been our best player, so that's kind of deserved.

Was begging to be moved rather than subbed as he no doubt had plenty of juice left. We'll probably find out in a few weeks he was playing with a punctured lung.

Positives: Murphy has looked half decent some of the time, Wilson too. Negatives: Pretty much everything else.

We'll see what he Bruce does at half time. Probably nothing and will then bring on Joelinton after 70 odd and Carroll after 85.

100%

This formation is as abstract as Bruce's face.

And sadly you only get 40+ opportunities to play yourself into form if you're Brazillion and cost a comparatible bazillion, not if you've come through the youth ranks. Though would you really want to come into a midfield in a team that routinely has less than 40% possession?

Released the ball, AKA lost it. Soft as shite and played for it. Pen by letter of the law but if every touch like that was called there'd be a massive increase in free-kicks.

There's some half decent players in there, until someone is replaced there won't be a half decent team. How we have shithoused points and survival like we have so far under him is beyond my comprehension. What I can say for sure is that I have seldom been entertained despite the points, so what's the point?