Hopefully this will give him a kick up the arse and put some fire in his belly. When’s he’s in the mood he’s without doubt our best player.

awful that he was a major part of both goals v west ham

awful that he created two great chances at home v Brentford that should have been goals

such an awful player i wish we would play one of the unproven youngsters that have never scored a goal in the premier league

think we could win the world cup with a team of 20 year olds...

Edited by General (07 Sep 2021 9.30am)

He really didn't. Just because he touched the ball somewhere in the lead up, doesn't mean he played a crucial role. Those were all Gallagher.

Wilf's been bang average for a while. Even the most passionate of fans can see that.

Didn't he get the pre-assist for both goals, so there is a contribution there. He did also create the best openings v Brentford - even on a bad day, we struggle to create anything without Wilf's influence, even if it is just carrying it up to pitch, drawing attention to him and then offering a quick release infield (as v West Ham).

No doubt his performance levels have declined significantly, but equally I think people overstate the decline - he's still far and away are most influential player in the final third, even in the opening games of this season.

I suggest you take your rose-tinted specs off. His contribution to those 2 goals was no more important than those of Guehi, who drove forward, McArthur who found space in the box to receive a pass from Wilf and who provided the assist for Gallagher's second and Benteke who's firm downward header into a dangerous area enabled Gallagher to score the first. It's a team game and Wilf played a part in both goals but by no means a starring part IMO.

There is a reason Wilf has made it into the worst PL XI of the first 3 match rounds. It's because over the course of those 3 games he hasn't performed particularly well.

Zaha and Pepe of Arsenal didn’t travel to Ivory Coast game because of COVID travel restrictions.