Think Martinelli's shoulder barge on VvD is what causes that calamity. Nudges VvD further towards Alison, which prevents him from hoofing it.
Don Pacifico yup loved it
Banter
There's a lot to be said for pace and/or physicality in your forwards. It unsettles defenders
Slow it down, guys. Liverpool thrive in chaos.
Meatwad The italians may think that the premier league is a circus when it comes to defending
He's gonna take Martinelli off? We must be going for control-ball from here on out.
Should have stayed on. Gomez on a yellow, they will push, time and space in behind, it's time for him to go for the kill
Martinelli off feels an odd choice given the game state unless there are fitness concerns...?
Don Pacifico Martinelli off feels an odd choice given the game state unless there are fitness concerns...?
Auto substitutions. Should never have been taken off.
Don Pacifico Gets subbed off more consistently than any other player we've got. Average of 70 minutes he gets.
Ode is so weak on the ball...
flobaba He is. Has no running power either. All his best work is done quickly
Burnwinter
It's because he's got the best alternative. Tomiyasu always gets brought on at the 70th mark as well in place of White/Zinchenko.
Saka down
Don't really get that Martinelli sub. We don't have anyone else with his pace to exploit all the space we are going to get as Liverpool push on for an equaliser
Tactics Don't really get that Martinelli sub. We don't have anyone else with his pace to exploit all the space we are going to get as Liverpool push on for an equaliser
Considering performances vs Liverpool Martinelli is one person I would keep on throughout. He terrorises them.
Saka now injured as well. Fuck sakes.
daredevil Yeah it's that, and it's also that Martinelli's role creating width and an outlet is actually less relevant as play becomes more broken, and because of the insane athletic demands of the role.
Why no Eddie?
Coombs
Because it's a winger coming off
I disagree with the choice of Martinelli being taken off. He stretches the defense like no other that we have, and had a number of great runs (and can go at Gomez).
Nelson coming on for Saka.
Nelson on for Saka
Gunner89 could take off Havertz as well. Switching Martinelli, who is probably gassed, for a striker who can run those channels, would make sense.
