"The beatings will continue until morale improves."

#lfc are not attempting or winning enough tackles this season. Last season they attempted 14 tackles/game, this 9 tackles/game. Win rate is nearly identical, and it's not a shift to interceptions, which season over season are similar enough (7.9/game vs 7.3/game). Win more tackles, win more games.

Salah, Konate, and Mac Allister all clearly off the pace today. Alisson Gavin the game of his life. Wirtz trying to get anything going, but unable to.

Aston Villa is still on target to play in two leagues next season with the word "Champion" in the name.

@emptymindz.bsky.social are you seeing the ball bounce around like it's a rubber toy ball on cement? That ball is going to ricochet out the stadium...

Guehi thoughts...

Pros:
- 178 games professionally excluding PL2
- 24 years old
- Leadership qualities
- PL experience

Cons:
- Wins fewer aerials than Quansah/Ibou
- 2x the Yellow card per 90 compared to Ibou

My pick would actually be Nathan Collins. Wins more aerials, similar stats to Guehi.

Here we go, give him the 7.

Why Bournemouth wouldn't keep Kepa, for cheap, over an expensive option like Kelleher is a mind boggler.

@nytimes.com - the more I play Connections, the more convinced I am that at least category is just your version of meaningless filler. It's like those sports stats/figures that broadcasters trot out in the middle of games to avoid silence.

@backseatsmanlfc.bsky.social @sammcguire90.bsky.social something I've not been able to figure out is why we didn't consider selling Ali, keeping Kelleher, and reinvesting that money. Is Ali actually that much better numbers wise? It FEELS close based on an eye test to me.