His reputation is such that opponents will have two players on him even when he doesn't seem to be on form. They can't take the chance he'll suddenly do one of his magic Wilf things (like his lovely back flick to Eze in space that resulted in our winner). Wilf's presence will usually create space for other members of the team, so you keep him on as long as you can.

I thought Ebs had an awful first half - the invisible man, with hardly a touch. I texted my bro to say take him off, he's just not in the game.

Show's how much I know lol.

Your initial reaction was accurate. A player who floats around avoiding all contact with the opponent - heaven forbid that the manager asks him to tackle once in a while. That said he is class when the ball is at his feet in open play. This is the dilemma the manager has to contend with when trying to pick a balanced side.

We seem to have this every time we are not beaten by another of the big city teams that also think they are big in football terms. Including Villa this is the third time , Newcastle, now Leeds , amongst a mountain of whinging by all their local rags , that they find an ex ref to call a decision that did not go their way into question. I agree he was just as poor when he had the whistle, but not the only one.

Yes, this is frustratingly true. For Eze to mature into the type of player his ability suggests is possible, he will have to take far more responsibility on the pitch, and with that he will be subjected to the kind of marking and treatment that Zaha, and increasingly Olise, receive.

Perhaps a good thing about having Zaha, Olise and Eze on the pitch at the same time is that if they are all double marked simultaneously then hopefully someone else should be able to walk the ball into the net.

I agree about Eze, he frustrates me when he ambles about. He has exceptional short distance speed and I wish he’d use it to close down opponents rather than watching them passing around him. I’m convinced he’d work better as a number 10 in a 4-4-2 but I can’t see us playing that shape.