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@OCST Pickford dropped today for Olsen?!?
ive been moving all day but did manage to see the interesting moments, which were few.
Carlo said it was just a “rest” for Pickford and that he’d start the next game against United. Maybe he will. This fixture is always a spazz-o-Rama for him so even with the stands empty you might say that this is a good game to rest him. But I think he’s done. Robbie Earle and Tim Howard were unsparing- Howard saying that every time a manager ever did this to him he knew he was done.
Fine with me. He doesn’t deserve the death threats he’s been getting from Liverpool fans but he’s his own worst enemy.
Olsen was good. Two strong saves, not at fault for either goal, one was a pen.
5/10 of the outfield best XI were out and the second string is not very good. I’m not discouraged with where the project is but we don’t have the depth yet to survive Richy, James, Digne and Coleman out, and Holgate is their best CB snd he’s been out for several weeks. Yerry Mina is too erratic, Gomes played well at the start of the season but was putrid today, including with an Unnecessary foul for the pen, and Sigurdsson is just terrible. DCL didn’t sniff the ball all day.