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Swansea (H) 29th Dec.

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The midfield's been the difference.

For a fucking change anyway.

Lucas looks untroubled, and they're not pressing him when he's in possession either weirdly. Henderson is being allowed to roam, which was evident for the goal, and Shelvey and Britton aren't sure whether to press or drop when we start the link-play through midfield. We effectively play with two banks of 2 in midfield, and those two Swansea lads are getting stuck between them.

Helpfully, Sigurdsson is offering fuck all either way, so we're bossing the midfield and being totally allowed to do so. I'd imagine Monk will get into them at half time and they'll start pressing, but that should leave room around the corner for Lallana and Coutinho again.

We'll score again here cos Swansea's midfield will break up again.

^^^ Just by the way.
 
Of course Henderson is playing better, we're playing at pace. He suits that game to a tee.

Whether we're playing at that pace due to the opposition, lack of Gerrard, or some other reason I have no idea, but the pace of the game is why he looks so much better.

This. Gerrard walks and Henderson runs. Everything works better with pace and pressing is much more natural.

The biggest difference by far is our game off the ball. It starts and stops right there.

We are miles better without Gerrard because there is no passengers!
 
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