1st one, no chance is it on him. Grealish is with him then just let's him go, he's shot before kovacic has a chance to react to grealish leaving him. Third one, maybe, unless there's a wide over the top angle for us to see how play unfolded down that side its impossible to say, we only get to see Valverde alone from the TV angles.Backed him all season but that was poor, barely contributed offensively and should've done much better on both the first and third goals, allowed Camavinga to cut in without a challenge and lost Valverde for the third, if he's going to be poor both offensively and defensively there is no need for him.
For me, when he plays, we should not be as open as that. As such I don’t think he added anything particularly. Probably wouldn’t have played had De Bruyne been fit though.
Still think he could've come out more quickly for the first goal but looking at it again so could Rodri, but yeah I might be too harsh on him there, it was a jammy deflection.1st one, no chance is it on him. Grealish is with him then just let's him go, he's shot before kovacic has a chance to react to grealish leaving him. Third one, maybe, unless there's a wide over thr too angle for us to see how play unfolded down that side its impossible to say, we only get to see Valverde alone from the TV angles.
We wasn't open in central midfield though, his area, the openness came from the wings.
I'm usually one for banging on about our inability to close down shots outside the box, we let it happen too easily in general but that one was just pure fluke. He's hit it the second grealish leaves him from absolutely miles out, its only going in if it's goal of the season or an utter fluke. Unfortunately for us it was the latter. We can always do better with everything but no blame for anybody on that.Still think he could've come out more quickly for the first goal but looking at it again so could Rodri, but yeah I might be too harsh on him there, it was a jammy deflection.