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Jermain Defoe today became the 87th player to have gone on to win a trophy after leaving Tottenham in the time since Tottenham last won a trophy.
Assume Howard Webb, with the aid of Michael Owen, will talk us all through that David Coote video explaining how he sees it differently to the rest of us. Coming to a TV channel near you soon - sponsored by Sky Bet no doubt
Odegaard magnificent- the press is 100 times better with him. He was knackered final 15 but still so much intelligence and technical quality.
So, Liverpool still on par with last season. City now 3pts worse and we're still 4pts worse from the same fixtures last season.
Another tricky away game done.
Table only takes shape in January, still well in the race but now need to string wins together
Merino played well off the bench.
Structure of the team looked so much better back to the Partey-Rice-Odegaard and then Merino for Rice.
Jesus was so poor off the bench, has an inability to stay upright. Infuriating
Would rather see Nwaneri pace and directness.
After 10 games last season
Spurs 26
Man City 24
Arsenal 24
Liverpool 23
Villa 22
After 10 games this season
Liverpool 25
Man City 23
Arsenal 18
Villa 18 (*9 games)
Spurs 13 (*9 games)
It does feel by playing a CM at RB and a RB at LB we are already complicating things even before the game has started.
Is it just a way of shoehorning Partey Rice and Merino in same team?
Are we out of the title race? Its only November so there's such a long way to go but we have to improve quickly or it will be too late.
Stating the obvious
We've lost Odegaard and changed shape and moved players around and it hasnt worked.
We've ground it out but there's been a lack of fluidity and players not at their usual level.
Gotta get back to what works with someone playing Odegaard role and not moving all the pieces around
We're crying out for a settled team and players in position.
White at RB and that partnership with Saka.
A midfield that functions.
A regular LB.
Injuries in the main have prevented that
Martinelli running head down to nowhere is tiresome and easy to defend.
He needs to find gears. He needs variety. Cant just to to rely on pace alone.
Waiting for the penny to drop.
*He wasn't alone in being poor today but these are no new faults