Take off Allen for Lucas and we'll be looking comfortable, holding on to the ball a bit more and having more of a presence in the middle.
I like Allen and it usually takes him a good run of games until he raises his game. But l he's the weak link in a young and inexperienced midfield.
And this game shows the importance of having someone like Sakho at the back - we need defenders who can play the ball into midfield quickly.
Enjoying watching be and Firmino tonight. Both looking good. Allens nam not been awful, apart from giving the ball away for their first chance, he's done nothing wrong. Just linked up play and kept things simple.
I like Teixiera. He at least tries the difficult forward thinking option. Might not always come off, but you need that kind of spotineity against teams that sit back at ask you to break them down.
Why does there have to be scapegoat? Why can't a player just be playing ****, win, loose or draw? He's the experienced player other than the defenders and yet you'd never guess by looking at them! I'm not going to praise someone for being poor...
Great pressing from either Tex or Brannagan to allow Firmino to nip in... should have done better with the finish though. First couple of touches just took him wide.