Credit where it is due. For me Pochettinos line up worked, for the most part, for around 72 minutes.
Luton were always going to press on a tight pitch, with their fans on top of the players, and showed the energy and effort we expected of them.
However we dealt with it, Petrovic only had catches and passes to make. Their set pieces were not a threat and we shut down their supply well, while also making the most of our own counters, getting shots on target with basically every shot, while they coild not get one until the disallowed goal.
Well done to all 3 of Jackson (who I thought looked good as a wide player, good control, running and some nice passes, like on the third goal) man of the match Palmer for 2 very classy finishes, and Madueke for both his goal and dangerous play.
Broja still not sharp, still not a surprise. However removing him was Pochettinos first mistake as Nkunku not only added nothing as a striker, he lost any ball that came to him but, most crucially, we lost a vital part of our ser piece defensive play.
Because not long after that disallowed goal they started peppering us with crosses and we kept missing out, where we had denied them everytime before.
On top of that Enzo came on and we lost an out ball to Madueke, so we took even more pressure.
Colwill also became exposed, and Gusto even more so as both wide men started roasting them every time.
End of the day though is a good result, the order of the goals leaves it feeling less of a win but it was not.
Liverpool needed a last minute goal here to get a draw. Newcastle lost here, Arsenal got a last minute winner and City and Spurs won by 1 goal as well.
It is a hard place to come on a bumpy small pitch, but we got the job done. So on the end well done to the lads, end the year well and let's put this cr@p year behind us and have better times in 2024.
KTBFFH!
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. She is 23! It's taken a long time.
