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Liverpool look absolutely terrible, like they thought they could win by just showing up. Atalanta could be up 3-0.

Great looking player but a bit of an awkward fit with Mainoo. Both highly technical players probably best as 8s, linking play and creating solutions. In the PL, I don't think either is cut out to be a DM that sniffs out transitions, covers big...

KDB is a unicorn but Bernardo is an amazing player in so many respects. Can't wait for both of them to feck off. Pep has been blessed with so many great midfielders over the year that I think the football world at some point just came to assume...

IMO, his best position will be as an 8. If you want a top end inspirational comparison, its Iniesta...that kind of magic footed player who can wiggle out of trouble anywhere on the pitch, hold the ball under pressure, and then help unlock...

He was good at Brighton but nowhere near a player you would ever consider for team of the season. I think Liverpool have a lot of good players, not sure they have any truly top class ones beyond Salah, VVD, Alisson, and maybe TAA in the right...

I forgot about Alisson. Top class player for sure. I rate MacAllister a lot but I’m not totally convinced that he’ll look quite as good in a different system.

I can't see him getting sacked in six months but wouldn't be surprised if he only lasts a year or two. Klopp is a genius manager. Similar to Fergie's last decade, he built a truly elite side and then replaced it part-by-part with lesser...

I think this is pretty much dead accurate. One additional thing about Arteta that doesn't get emphasized enough is that he was very honest with the fanbase, the players, and the club ownership from the beginning. In so many words, from the...

Yes, in broad strokes this is one of the more important contributions of xG and similar metrics to our understanding of football. Even the very best finishers in the world - Messi, Kane, and Son really - score only maybe 20-25% over their xG...

Sums him up well. I think the bigger issue is the surrounding set of players. Nunez will make chances for others both directly and because his physicality and movement cause CBs all sorts of trouble. But you need players on the wings and in...

I rate Amorim but you really just never know. He has done great work at Sporting but he has also had excellent players to work with...arguably a better talent pool than Porto or Benfica over the last four years in aggregate. Of course he should...

Agreed. I don’t think he realized how far off center Kelleher had gotten either. Being off your line is one thing but what allowed Bruno to score relatively easily is the keeper drifting so far to the side.

He has played in midfield at least half the games this season. We’ll see how long he can keep it up but he has been one of the best players in the league the last couple months when playing consistently upfront. In the end, 60m isn’t what it...

Grazing the ball doesn't give you license to commit a foul. The ball is going past the defender and Jesus is right behind it and should be bearing down on goal. Except the defender cuts his leg out in the box. Clear penalty. If Lamptey had...

I don’t think he’s been poor, just nowhere near a 115m player. The same with Enzo really. Poch’s tactics also put a lot of physical strain on his midfield but injuries have meant very little rotation for these guys.