Gemmill

They were miles ahead on xG today. The xP table I posted above shows you that they've been spawning results elsewhere though. They beat Bournemouth 4-2 in what was an xG draw. Same with their win over Arsenal. We shaded them on xG with 10 men and they won. On current evidence, Slot has spent a fortune and has made them worse. There's definitely a chance that a lot of last season was muscle memory from Klopp's time with a bunch of players that knew one another, and that Slot actually isn't all that. He's been totally out-managed twice now by Howe in the cup final and at SJP a couple of weeks ago.

Table sorted for expected points. We should basically be joint top and Liverpool should have 6 points fewer than they've got. This stuff works itself out in the long run. See Forest last season and how they've started this season for a case study.

It's a pen but fucking hell I've never seen a ref give a penalty as quickly or confidently in the post var era. It's like a release for them when they can hand a result to one of these lads. I wouldn't be surprised at all if he let var make the decision for him if it was up the other end.

I'm hoping he'll actually be fit to train sooner and that the timescales are partly to ensure he doesn't go away during the next international window.

It's usually the best way to win the all important G battle.

The angle for Howe's MOTD interview.... The angle for Woltemade's We'll need to replace that scabby ceiling tile if he keeps scoring.

Agreed. I'd say at least two weeks.

No prizes for guessing who wrote this pile of horseshit.

Winning's BACK!

Says he's got "no news" on Wissa when asked.

Nedum Onuha's question ffs. It's no wonder Klopp asked him if he'd ever "pulled on the boots".

I'm watching it right now you fucking ticket tout!

A lot of changes to the squad, and most of them late in the window. Then an international break so no training and players come back wrecked. We'll be fine, just need to grow into the season. Couldn't have been a better start for Woltemade. Sesko fucked up.

Osula should have just rolled it in to Elanga's path there. When the crowd gets excited it seems to transfer to him and he has as much composure as I would have.

Tonali looks like he's playing against the u18s at times.

WTF is this shit.

The lad from Erasure getting booked on the bench for Wolves.

Wolves need to send these lads out in crash helmets.

Our new set piece coach needs to go back to the drawing board.

Toti looking like a your Don King with that hairdo.

Sandro, so unlucky.

He doesn't need to say any of that, the fucking plank. He can just say sorry I'm not answering that, it's a daft question, he's not even played a game yet and you're asking me that.

Shame that. Did everything right but stay onside.

Promising start for Woltemade. Looks dead tidy on the ball and constantly showing for it. And obvs a goal too.