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When I say it doesn't work for me, I don't mean the tactic doesn't work, I mean the explanation that it was tactical doesn't work for me. Stockdale has had plenty of games where some of his kicking goes astray, he's even had games where a lot of his kicking goes astray (admittedly mostly last...

Average Player Ratings Highest Rated Knockaert 8.85 (96mins, 36 votes) The Rest Murphy 8.49 (96mins, 36 votes) Goldson 8.03 (96mins, 36 votes) Bruno 7.33 (96mins, 36 votes) Stockdale 7.26 (96mins, 36 votes) <Kayal 7.26 (80mins, 36 votes) Dunk 7.21 (96mins, 36 votes) <Hemed 7.13 (71mins, 36...

I find that difficult to believe. That, on the back of sitting back and soaking up pressure you would take the tactic of hitting the ball out of play, through to the opposition goalkeeper, or towards opponents, then hope to get the second ball, when your defence and midfield are still deep in...

What is the tactical positive to gifting opposition possession, when your defence would appreciate a bit of a break because the opposition has had so much possession?

Stockdale 6.5 - Good early save, but not a lot to do, and distribution - particularly in the second half when we needed to not give it back to them so easily - was not up to his usual standard Bruno 7 - People seem way more surprised by his shot being blocked than seems reasonable. The defender...