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I assume he's just blowing smoke. by NDBass

The passing was off, first touches were off, and shooting was off, even taking into account the great play of Newcastle's keeper. Hopefully Thiago is ready for more minutes. Midfield took a step back without Gini. Defense did a reasonable job. Alisson is Alisson and Fabinho is Fabinho. Speed looks to be a weakness for Phillips and R. Williams, so they might need to stop playing as high at times. Or they need to consistently pack their shooting boots.

Also, most of the better chances happened after my post.