My working thesis is it’s actually just as tricky to retain possession with a short throw so may as well chuck it long as you can pick up second ball easier when it gets headed out (either that or you get chaos/goal)

At least that’s why I think we’re doing it as our throws aren’t really very long

And what was the xG of that goal? Probs 0.2 at best?

Is that not largely the same line as when Ode goes out there to receive? I felt Partey turned away from him and went inside to Jorginho too often

Inamoto is one… maybe andy Cole? Was his one appearance in the PL?

J20 and Zinny stock risings for me. Would still start Cala but Zinchenko really not that far behind and still a v good squad option

I also have a big fear about the rain… are we actually bad in the rain? I can’t think of a single win since we’ve been good again where it’s rained? Consider myself officially worried 👌