Graeme Souness
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take that back a bit because you were talking about Brian in that position and you mentioned it it's the mentality to know in the dying moments of a game you know the crosses are going to come into the box because they're gambling they're going for it and it is that mentality he's looking he's looking across the pitch here so you can see Harry Winks you can see the ball across the other side of the pitch you know you have to make sure you're doing everything to get goal side
You can't be reactive in those situations.
You need to make sure you're in the right position.
Even if that ball doesn't get delivered into the box, you need to still make sure that you're there.
And for me, it's repeat patterns with Fulham.
They had a great, fantastic first half, and then they allow teams back into the game.
That is just trying to clear it instead of showing some composure and allow Dele Alli... We spoke about Eriksen before the game.
Look, delivers the perfect ball into the box.
If you want someone at the right time to deliver a pinpoint cross, it's that guy.
And Dele Alli just goes into the box and finishes.
But once again, it's too easy.
It's like Fulham are switching off.
It happened in the FA Cup game.
They lost in the dying moments the same thing because they switch off most when they need to be concentrated, getting everyone behind the ball to hang on and get a result.
But they just switch it off.
You need to be tucked round and linked in with the rest of your defenders.
You're reading.
You need to anticipate the ball's going to land there.
Actually, we've not even touched on the two players that did come in, Llorente and Lamella.
They didn't even affect the game today.