Joe Allen [Sold]

[danperkins]

He was a little shaky at first but bossed the **** out of them afterwards.

It's as clear as day but our midfield just didn't run or move enough to create those forward passing opportunities. With Henderson, Coutinho, Allen and Sterling, we have drive and energy.

Judging purely by the Spurs performance the midfield has more energy and movement without Stevie.

Over the next few games we'll see how that energy and hopefully tenacity will pan out vs Stevie's quality.

[Jaymo]

He's picking it up now, credit where its due. I just hope he continues to prove me wrong!

I never want one of our players to fail, or look out of depth, and I think he did and that knocked his confidence. I really do hope he continues the way he's playing and progresses. The lad obviously has talent but it a confidence player.

[danperkins]

Worked hard today.. bit wasteful going forward but does take the workload off Lucas.

[Rigadon]

Allen, Lucas and Henderson are boss Best midfield in the world

[baitman]

middle third, ok.

further forward and he often flaps.

[Cormack74]

After his excellent performance last week I thought he was back to being bang average today. Maybe others saw it different but £15m still seems a lot to me for what we're getting from him.

[RichC]

He had a decent game for me, not clinical in the final 3rd but the combo of Lucas, Henderson and Allen bossed the midfield and hunted the ball down really well today.

[Daniel 7]

Turning it around isn't he? This midfield is a proper machine - everyone contributes to a team effort. There doesn't seem to be any egos involved - brilliant recruitment.

[I, Ravel Morrison]

He could do with more composure in the final third, but that will come once he opens his account for us. Class act in the middle though.

[Leyton388]

He's doing well but he needs to stay calm when bearing down on goal. He tends to get so far up the pitch then his head's gone when in the final 3rd.

[rudedog]

He's doing well but he needs to stay clam when bearing down on goal. He tends to get so far up the pitch then his head's gone when in the final 3rd.

[RedReet]

After his excellent performance last week I thought he was back to being bang average today. Maybe others saw it different but £15m still seems a lot to me for what we're getting from him.

I like Allen, but I also thought he was **** today.

[danperkins]

He worked really hard and provides energy in the middle but he wasn't great today.. very wasteful too.

[Gazzla]

Nothing special on today's performance, very average display

[RichC]

In the final 3rd not great but the midfield dynamic is currently the best I've seen this season, the 3 seemingly compliment each other very well.