12 Feb 2026 07:41:17
Wirtz = Very good last night
Defence inc. Endo also very good sorry to see Endo injured he could have added great value for the remainder of the season and we now have to rely on Joe staying fit which is unlikely hey
Gakpo and Salah both poor again
Ekitike = No service.
12 Feb 2026 08:48:54
If we still had Peter Crouch up top he would have got on the end of Endo's crosses.
I don't think I've ever seen crosses that high in fairness to him.
12 Feb 2026 08:49:31
On Ekitike lads been class but has to at least hit the target last night with that header.
12 Feb 2026 09:03:45
Hugo had a poor game in my opinion. He wasn't great against City. Looks like he needs a rest.
12 Feb 2026 09:47:21
Prob does need a rest, Ron. He is the only forward that has turned up all season.
12 Feb 2026 09:47:21
Prob does need a rest, Ron. He is the only forward that has turned up all season.
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12 Feb 2026 09:54:35
The issue with Ekitike is, and it's not his fault, when we go long to him, there's a real lack of movement elsewhere to give him options, so he has to slow and delay, waiting for support. By the time he has it, the opposition is set in defensive positions.
12 Feb 2026 10:00:42
Needs a rest? They have just had three days off!
12 Feb 2026 10:01:58
The only major flaw in Ekitike's game is his heading. The amount of easy headers he has missed all season is shocking. However, I once read how Rooney said that, by practising dedicatedly on his heading for a few months, he was able to improve it from one of his weaknesses to one of his strengths. I hope Hugo can work on it in the summer. If he does get a hang of it, he will be the complete forward.
12 Feb 2026 09:54:35
The issue with Ekitike is, and it's not his fault, when we go long to him, there's a real lack of movement elsewhere to give him options, so he has to slow and delay, waiting for support. By the time he has it, the opposition is set in defensive positions.
12 Feb 2026 10:00:42
Needs a rest? They have just had three days off!
12 Feb 2026 10:01:58
The only major flaw in Ekitike's game is his heading. The amount of easy headers he has missed all season is shocking. However, I once read how Rooney said that, by practising dedicatedly on his heading for a few months, he was able to improve it from one of his weaknesses to one of his strengths.
I hope Hugo can work on it in the summer. If he does get a hang of it, he will be the complete forward.