Dúbravka – 5. I don’t perceive. I imply, actually don’t perceive. He makes good saves, retains us in matches loads of occasions. However he lacks presence, stature, authority. There have been a few hesitant moments that have been symptomatic of that, and it felt like he may have executed higher for the third. Which is likely to be very unfair of me, however there you go – these are my scores.
Corridor – 6.5. I believed he did an honest job. Definitely a lot of the hassle got here down the opposite flank and he pushed on effectively in possession. An additional half level for the objective (not “a half pint for the fish”, which my autocorrect simply tried to jot down, however possibly that too).
Krafth – 6. I like Emil. Not a lot a Rolls Royce of a defender as a Volvo. Smart, dependable, unsexy. Does the job even when he’s not very aerodynamic. Oh and Swedish, clearly. Additionally plugged the gaps at proper again after an hour, which slightly confirmed his comparative price.
Burn – 6.5. Did he have the header cleared off the road? Hope so, as I’ve given him one other half pint fish for that. I don’t assume we misplaced due to something he did. Should be glad to be out of the full-back firing line.
Trippier – 4. Talking of which… Oh expensive. For the primary half hour I questioned who was taking part in proper again. The participant who units our rhythm, the conductor by whom the whole lot goes, the total again whose beginning place is thus far ahead he’s positively presumptuous? Apparently not. As an alternative, he’d been changed by a hesitant, cautious ingénue. After which there’s the opening objective which is nothing aside from a horrible particular person mistake and never for the primary time this season. Was additionally daydreaming to provide away the nook for the second. Cometh the hour, leaveth the person, to the bench.
Anderson – 5. I simply don’t assume he’s excellent. Sorry. Right here was an opportunity (once more) to indicate his price in opposition to a poor midfield on an enormous stage, however he made no distinction (once more). Harsh, I do know, given his accidents this season and his age, however you don’t get factors on right here only for being an area lad we hope will come good.
Bruno – 6. Not his worst exhibiting, not his greatest. Head and shoulders above the remainder of the mediocrity in midfield, however finally unable to alter a sport that was there for the taking. £100m can purchase you greater than that.
Longstaff – 5. See Anderson. Plus he missed a golden likelihood.
Gordon – 7. Our major menace and greatest participant by far. Ought to have had a(nother) pen in addition to getting the equaliser. Riled the (non) locals by being a Scouser, which is nice sufficient for me.
Isak – 5. A few of our gamers aren’t actually adequate (see beneath), however this man is a famous person. If he’d been on his sport, Evans and the Brazilian Elvis would have been toast. However he wasn’t. Actually he was curiously garbage Put in on objective on the finish of a three-on-one after we have been within the ascendancy however fluffed it. Harsh to say, however his poor sport was the distinction between successful and shedding. And I solely say that as a result of he’s so significantly better than this.
Murphy – 4.5. Crap. Even with an help.
Substitutes
Joelinton – 7. Presence, physicality, a bullying power. If solely we’d had that from the start.
Schär – 6. Reminded us of the choice he provides with a ball from the again and that we missed with out him. Additionally spared Tripps additional humiliation by approaching, which was good of him.
Almirón – 6. Ran round a bit. As all the time. Didn’t affect the scoreline. As all the time.
Barnes – 5. Why spend that sum of money on a participant you don’t appear to belief? No thought. See additionally Lewis Corridor. Unusual.
Man United – minus 5,824,371. I simply fucking hate them. Past phrases. Past all rational thought. Fucking hate them. Think about having to take a seat amongst them. Sadly, I didn’t need to think about it.
Matthew Philpotts