Allen has been great - put pressure on them all game, and moving the ball fast, keeping our pace of play high.
Smith is getting so much room on our left to work it's ridiculous; been good on both ends of the pitch. They'll probably adjust in the second half and tighten that side. His speed is frightening; I read an interview in Echo today and he mentioned he was training as an athlete when he was 13 or 14 and was clocking 11s over 100m at 14. That's impressive.
Better from Benteke this game - showed a lot more desire and willingness to press the opponents; shame he hasn't converted the chances he's been given though.
I love Brannagan - tenacious, can take a good shot, picks a pass quickly and passes well. This kid should hope to be pushing for more minutes in the future.
Hope to see Kent, Ojo, and Flannagan / Chirivella in the second half.