Arnold – He seemed to support the attack quite well and cut out quite a few balls over the top. I got nervous sometimes though when we lost possession and he was further up the field but it never seemed to amount to anything for Milan.
Moreno – He had a good game. Was very attack minded as usual but he could afford to be, he was always quick to turn and track back too when we did lose possession. His assist for Origi’s goal was really good. It was identical to about 4 of his assists from last season, it obviously helps him when there are people running in behind and he can just loft a ball into the space.
Milner – He did quite well at LB. Very solid defensively and even added to the attack. He’s clearly one of those players that can play in most positions and do a good job for you.
Lovren & Klavan – Look very solid as a partnership for the large part. I like how well Klavan seems to read what’s happening around him. They didn’t allow the attackers to get in behind them and they forced the Milan attackers to shoot from long distances.
Origi – Played very well. Should have been 2 goals he had on the night but the linesman is blind as F**k and ruled it out. Made some good runs in behind the defence and linked up well with the other attackers.
Markovic – No idea where to start with him in all honesty. I’ve been saying for a while now to give him another chance amongst other things but he was terrible. He must have had possession about 8 times and he lost it on 5 occasions. I’m sick of seeing him pussy out of challenges too, we might as well just willingly hand over possession when somebody charges towards him.
Ojo – It was an off game for him unfortunately. Some of his passes weren’t great and you could see his confidence for shooting had gone after that wild attempt that nearly went for a throw in. His ability to stretch the defence was very handy though, it meant that their full backs couldn’t get up to support the attack and our lads knew they could get forward as we’d have possession.
Firmino – If he tries another Rabona anytime soon I’ll go to Liverpool and cut that sh*t ponytail thing of his
. I thought he played very well when he came on, he always looked like a goal threat and that Maradona turn again, filth.
If the stats on Sky’s website are right then our crossing was terrible, only completing 23% of them and only completing 44% of dribbles.
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