I think Klavan has been more than decent of late, so I was happy to see him score. Think him and Lovren both are good squad options, just hope we won't have to rely on them every match from now on.
Solanke and Gini the most disappointing players today. I like Gini as a player, not only he provided a decent number of goals and assists last season, but tactically he was often very important - but recently, and today in particular, he's been more boring than a Poulsen/Lucas midfield combo added together. No desire to try anything at all, never ever ran with the ball in crowded areas, just played it far too simple, which often can be a strength, but in a match like this he just put an extra burden on Emre Can, who isn't very good himself either.
Solanke on the other hand is just too easy to defend against. He has little pace, so needs to learn how to use his body and his height effectively. Against a defence like Burnley's, he needs to be prepared to throw himself around, jump, bully defenders and so on; he did none of that - he didn't even try. It was almost like playing with 10 for most of the game.
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