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Paulinho scored yes, but missed 2 absolute sitters, more so than anything Defoe missed, one a complete swing and miss in front of a practically open goal and a free header which it was easier to score than put wide.
And if he's going to play as an auxilary striker then he really should tell his CM partner, as i don't think they'll last long (well Dembele died on about 70 minutes)
He also completely gave us with the pressing on about 70 mins, culminating in four times allowing a Sunderland player up the pitch as he just waited for someone else to close them down. Eventually got a bollocking from Capoue.
To me he seems to be the one that is usually flagging towards the end of games, yet plays 90 mins without fail. Lets hope it isn't taking too much out of him for the end of the season. He is surely going to need a rest at some point.