Such a shit half of football. No ideas but to give the ball to Saka.

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I think he's contributing to the slow pace that we're setting in the first third.

Timber, Rice and MLS are all playing too slow and backwards.

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    We need to calm down as a team. Everton have offered nothing, but we still seem weirdly jittery.

    Set piece FC.
    Our chance creation relies on Saka too much

    Yep Ode not good enough today and we just can't hit the opposition at pace at it becomes so easy to try to hold out against us.

    They've created a wall of defenders, suffocated the middle. They know we don't take shots from central positions so they're letting us pass around there.

    Wings are covered well. We need a set piece or moment of quality or a mistake to get that first goal. We're moving and passing like the floor is molasses

    One jammy goal would have made all the difference. It would have settled our nerves and allow us to start picking them off. Need to push early in the second half for the opener.

    Such a poor half from us.

    Hope to see Nwaneri second half

      Need to bring on Trossard. Martinelli is being far too Martinellish today

      Havertz really needs to be in the box more. I don't think he's had a shot today despite our dominance. Ode's missed some chances but why is he on the end of things so much more than the CF?

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        Oh fuck. Liverpool is down a man and a goal? Wake the heck up boys

        IBL I'd like Arteta to be brave enough to bring Nwaneri on for Merino or Rice. It's not a game that needs 2 defensive mids.

          Have a feeling Ode is not 100%. It’s really weird how off he is

          The engine room isn't good enough today and is contributing to the slow and ponderous football we are seeing.

          Timber, Rice, MLS and Merino are man for man all downgrades on White, Partey, Zinchenko and Xhaka in terms of speeding up the tempo and ball progression.

            daredevil Timber, Rice, MLS and Merino are man for man all downgrades on White, Partey, Zinchenko and Xhaka in terms of speeding up the tempo and ball progression.

            No.

              daredevil We have had plenty of games like this too when the aforementioned personnels are playing.

              Zinchenko is the worst of the lot at taking additional touches and slowing the game down

                  Good first half, we are moving the ball well... they have literally come here to just defend. Think we will crack them open in the second half.