Yes.
And if we keep playing like that we won't win much more. Or are you just happy winning one game a season?
Make the changes I mentioned and we've got a much better chance.
Can in for Lallana.
Anyone mobile in place of Benteke.
Lallana on loan to Tranmere Rovers.
Then watch us fly!
I don't agree with the Benteke one, you're too harsh, yes he played a poor game, but the support he was given was non-existent. And that is where our next problem lies. Lallana and Ibe were really uninspiring to say the least. Ibe tried some things on the right, but Lallana was a massive liability, we would have been better in 10 than with him in our side. Benteke couldn't do all by himself.
In my opinion, Firmino and Can should be starters, no question marks around them whatsoever. Also Lallana's place even on the bench should be in danger, Markovic looks more lively when he plays, Lallana dwells on the ball until he looses it, he has technique, but that's about it, he can't pick a pass, a cross, anything (at least at us).
The defence was very good, helped by them missing their main attacking players (Arnautovic and Bojan), but Loven really improved on his game, Clyne looked very assured too, our RB problem seems solved with him, and Gomez much better defensively than Moreno.
Henderson was poor too, frightening that he is the man to lead us now, hopefully it would be just an one-off from him. With Can between Milner and Hendo, the rythim will change because Can would relieve them of their defensive responsabilites and maybe they both can help us more offensively.
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