They also struggled to create chances there even before going down to 10.

Trossard really is one of the teams most clinical finishers. Contributed important goals to the team twice now Everton and here.

Well it’s simpler up top. Either shoot or pass/head the ball to oncoming teammates. Could be a better way of easing him into the team rather than in midfield where a lot of things are happening.

He has more impact as a forward rather than a midfielder. Worked wonders here when the opposition is pressing them and they couldn’t progress the ball in midfield.

What hyper reactionary fans would say that and with just a handful of games this season they are calling for player’s heads? It’s easy to see ever since the first league game that he is playing deeper. The change after the Fulham game (Partey to White as RB) allowed him to move up the field with more support but I think his and the team’s emphasis now is on pressing and to gain better control of games which means they are not as attacking as last season so he wasn’t able to show his creative best. He still got decent G+A numbers though so not really bothered by it. The midfield have been tweaked a lot so I expect adjustments by the players in terms of how the play vs last season.