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Hayden made it a little more difficult for Yedlin by lofting the ball through rather than keeping it on the deck and hitting it earlier. Rondon needed some pace on the cross to better attack it. at Perez kicking the ball into Martial's face and then calmly strolling away.

Players growing in confidence here, not sure whether it's a good or bad thing. More likely the latter.

The way he's playing, going hard into every challenge no matter how trivial, has me very worried for his longevity in the match.

Could really do with a composed passer in our midfield, painful that Ki is unavailable. We're doing ok defensively but turning the ball over almost as soon as we get it.

It moved.

Honestly wouldn't care if Rafa coached our players to drop to the ground theatrically every time an opposing player laid a hand on them. The FA have endorsed the referee's decision that it was a foul so technically there should be no repercussions. The reality of what would happen would at least be more interesting than our games.

Can we opt for tactical forfeits in future matches like this?

There's not a single outfield player in our squad that would get a look in at a bench spot at Liverpool. Yet the difference is apparently ambition

In the climate of modern football that's exactly right, laughable getting commentators suggesting the problem is that our players lack ambition... the club sure that's a big part of it but suggesting that the difference between the players is ambition is frankly embarrassing.

Very funny. Liverpool are the new Manu as far as referreeing decisions go, not like they need the assistance though. Joselu once again wasteful...

Soft as shite penalty there. Would never be given for us and commentators would slaughter the player, as it was "he went down easy", "it was professional to go down, just ask the ref, he touched me, was that a foul?". Give me a break. Just now Mane's contact on Hayden was about 10 times heavier than Dummet's and not a word said no foul given.

He's still very raw that's for sure, hopefully will learn from Fernandez.

Not sure how that's not a free-kick for Hayden being pulled down, no wait, I am sure, away at Liverpool.

What a shoddy clearing header that was. Joy.

Easy run of games for manure until Spurs away in mid Jan. Good time for this inevitable action assuming they have someone lined up already.

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And a wonderful header from Perez.

You shouldn't get that much time and space on the ball in that position in training....

Diame is like a midfield Shola in possession. Noone, least of all him, knows where the ball is going to go off his legs.

Noone needs one as much as you. #boomtish

Posession % estimates?

Looked offside to me at the end there. Great save Dubravka regardless. Some of our players look as though they don't know what position they're supposed to play.

Thought this was going to be a feel good story about how we've lined up a trade for someone who will actually play, instead it's some drivel about a restaurant.

"I put in a tremendous, truly tremendous, offer to purchase the franchise and nobody has better respect for the coach. Ralph is a great man, very intelligent and I have tremendous respect for the New Castle county and its proud people covfefe."

A lot of (at least) half chances in a very open game.