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Right, it doesn't fit the narrative that Manure are now world beaters again and that the lower table likes of us therefore have to resort to dirty tactics to have any chance against them.

I expected them to be a lot more convincing. On the strength of what they've shown here they'll not be pushing for a top 4 spot. That's a sizable failure given their recent expenditures coupled with the facilities and youth system.

Bollocks, he never even tried to run, if he did he had an age to be in a position to either mark the man at the back or close down Sanchez making the pass which would have freed up Schar. No excuse for someone who's been on the pitch for 30 odd minutes vs players who have been out there for 80. If Diame was still on the pitch there's no way they'd have scored a goal that looked like something you'd score late in a training match when going through the motions.

Don't track Shelvey for that goal, more than a little annoying.

They just showed the Atsu challenge again, 100% penalty, whomever predicted that we'd be robbed by the officials nailed it.

Not his best moment obviously but hope Dubravka is ok.

There's no way the contact was lighter than that on Salah. Not saying it was a pen though.

Hope he's not knackered.

There's no chance he's innocent, the weasely, neckless, odious little loudmouth prick. Shame as he had something as a player but never realised his full potential and we now, without doubt know why that is.

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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