From the East Lower viewpoint (within spitting distance), Locadia's left foot shot on 13 minutes was both on target and rather fortuiously blocked and with sufficient power to trouble de Gea. It was only 15 yards from goal, 12 yards from the touchline and was a good attempt. He should have...
My pre-match team selection had the forgotten man Schelotto on the right side of midfield (he is no good as a full back) and Bruno at right back. I would have taken a gamble and played Andone instead of Murray. Why Schelotto was needed was for his heading in defence in the absence of Murray...
Tactics were OK. Formation was OK. Not sure about the team selection though, not hindsight, I thought the team was wrong before the game.
Even with the same squad players, I would have swapped it over, starting with Andone. The idea being to get Liverpool to be cautious about their full backs...
I think we should have pressed Shaqiri by running at speed directly at him. A poor replacement for Couthinho.
Fabinho looked the business as a Lawrenson-style defender though.
Salah dived and it was not even an Equity dive.