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Of course they have a say, but they were also more vulnerable than they had been for months, they are clearly in a bit of a funk. Both Liverpool and ManU smelt it.
There was no Fernandinho to hold their midfield together, if we'd have been a bit livelier and smarter we could have got amongst them and rattled them.
They were also highly motivated to get a result against ManU and coughed up a 2 goal lead there. The game had massive meaning for us, we still aren't guaranteed CL. It was our last "big" game this season effectively.
even without Fernandinho their midfield was stronger than ours - and therein lies the problem. They are too quick for Dier and Dembele had one of his poorer games. Winks hurt and I dont think Wanyama was right for that game. As I pointed out in the match thread - it really highlights the need for another CM.