Tom Clarke is again recent as a daisy from his holidays, and he’s joined by Charlotte Duncker, Tony Cascarino and Gregor Robertson to evaluation the weekend’s aim fest.
Are requirements slipping at Metropolis or had been Spurs good. Trent Alexander Arnold was excellent, and he was in every single place, does it matter what his beginning place is.
All change at Sheffield United as Paul Heckingbottom bows out after a 5 nil defeat at Burnley. Chris Wilder is again, however with the present homeowners is the Bramall Lane job a poisoned chalice.
Plus huge wins for Burnley and Everton and a few boos for Steve Cooper.
Metropolis v Spurs
2’ Issues for Metropolis or good spurs
5’ drop off in defending, requirements not the identical. Accidents are key – Stones, De Bryne.
9’ three video games again to again with issues to fret about and lack of management. Very un-Metropolis like.
11’ Spur had been courageous, intelligent and relentless. However may they’ve even received if they’d tailor-made their strategy only a bit?
13’ all or nothing beneath Postecoglou.
Arsenal
15’ Rice provides resilience and stability. Extra pragmatic.
17’ Studying from earlier seasons. Have a stronger squad this season.
Liverpool and Fulham
19’ Trent AA excellent. Ought to he simply play in midfield. Groups exploiting the area he leaves although.
21’ Right down to bones defensively, Matip and Robertson out for a while.
22’ TAA is a generational expertise. What number of gamers can do what he can do. However what’s his position?
25’ Does it matter if he has a place. Do Liverpool have an alternate proper again?
27’ Fulham missing a little bit of edge however performed properly. Just like final season, must strengthen. Nonetheless practically males.
Villa
29’ Over reaching, however now with champions league aspirations.
30’ Emery doing it with successfully the identical squad Gerrard had. It’s now Emery’s membership, his employees, his arrange. Concerned in every thing and dealing very properly. However will they make high 4.
Sheffield United
34’ Paul Heckingbottom out, Chris Wilder again in.
35’ coming right into a a membership up on the market, in want of gamers and a crew dispirited.
36’ homeowners are an actual downside.
37’ Why would wilder return to such a multitude? 15 match gamers earlier than the season began.
40’ Proprietor admitted to being in contact with wilder all season, unfair on Heckingbottom.
44’ no probability of staying up. House owners fault, not Paul Heckingbottom.
Burnley
45’ Lastly some reduction for Kompany. Will this be the spark?
46’ Confidence sure, however turnaround, unsure. Have a look at who they beat…
48’ They’ve been the higher crew in lots of their video games, however to open to hold on. Does Kompany must mood his ideas a bit?
Forest
51’ first boos for Steve Cooper on the Metropolis floor. Are followers beginning to doubt him?
53’ main striker out until new yr. Replacements less than identical degree. No shot on aim till thirty first minute.
55’ subsequent two video games make or break for Cooper. Outcomes want to enhance.
57’ Everton created plenty of probabilities. Chris Wooden proper up the road of Everton centre halves. Wanted a distinct strategy.
59’ Everton snug. However recreation lacked high quality. Everton adequate to tug away, even with a ten level deduction.
60’ However Calvert Lewin injured once more.