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If I remember right, he was sold on within weeks. He looked nervous and unhappy right from the start, like he wanted away from the moment he signed.

I'm pleased for the players. It looks like they've lost the league, but they deserve something from this season, for sure. And what a brilliant bit of thinking by Alexander-Arnold. He should be England's first choice right back. I don't care how young he is - he's too good to leave out.

Kompany wasn't closed down because his body language suggested that he didn't really want to shoot. But then if you give any player that much time and space to set themselves, there's always a chance they'd score like that. It looks all over now.

Colback was always going to struggle to win people over after that photo of him celebrating the 3-0 derby win. He was nowhere near the worst. Most disappointing I'd say was Nicky Butt. An England international with all those club medals behind him, and he looked very limited for us.

Or a Spanish club. He may fancy a move back for personal reasons. I can't see a bigger club here using him as anything but a squad player / impact sub. He's a canny finisher, but his all-round game has its weaknesses.

I think I understand your reasoning. I found it difficult to enjoy Leicester winning the league, because I was jealous. If Man City or Chelsea win it, I'm spared that 'it could have been us' feeling. Having said that, I feel exasperated by the amount of support that Man City are getting on this site. They've been caught cheating before, and it looks like they've been cheating again. If there's any hope of a club our size winning the league, the rules about Financial Fair Play have to be enforced, and suitable deterrents made (ie docking points, as when clubs go into administration) A club like Man City can't be allowed to kill off the competition by constantly pumping in money from outside the game, and cooking the books to hide it.

Lascelles fell over with the first goal, was drawn out to the wing for the second, and was beaten in the air comfortably for the third. I was never a defender myself, so maybe I'm being a bit harsh on him, but he still looks way short of England class to me. He has his good moments, but his positioning and decision-making often looks suspect.

I didn't mind Liverpool winning, but I don't like the way it happened. With that ridiculous dive.

He's definitely making more optimstic noises than previously. If I was in his position, I would think that the most encouraging development is the emergence of Longstaff. I know it's putting pressure on young shoulders, but this lad can solve a few problems for us, and we can build a decent team around him.

No worries! Honestly, I think I would have taken 0-1 beforehand. No Kane, no Son, Wanyama still working back from injury (and probably never going to be the player he was), Trippier out of form, Llorente up front. Everyone knackered. We’re not in anything like the shape or form we should be for any CL match let alone the semi-final and yet...and yet... It’s down to one game. We’ve got players who can pull this off, and we’re still in touch. I think 2-0 would have been game over, but if we can put some pressure on Ajax I genuinely think they may have issues. Yeah, I agree you're still in with a recognisable chance. You didn't play that well, but the confidence seemed to go from Ajax's passing game in the second half. Son gets goals, and if you can start from where you left off, you might just do it.

There was one bloke who I ended up standing near in the Gallowgate Corner most home games. Constantly yelled "Dillon, get off!!!", pretty much every time he touched the ball. Was moderately amusing the first time I heard it, but by about March, the novelty had worn off like That was my mate Neil, had a laugh like Basil Brush, hated Kevin Dillon with a passion. You could tell, swear Dillon heard him one time when he yelled as he was taking a corner 'kinell, can't believe someone else remembers this 30 years on There was someone similar in the a paddock, hated Dillon with a passion. Completely forgot he was the corner taker He also hated Stimson as well, gave him dogs abuse whenever he was taking a throw in. I seem to remember Ranson improving?? Or is that just my bad memory? I thought Ranson was okay. It was clear that he'd played at a higher level. Stimson looked poor from the start. Realistically, those two long periods in the Second Division round about the 80s did usher in a certain level of crapness beyond what has come before or since. Not only were we poor compared with other clubs, but the general standard of English football wasn't as good as it is now. The influx of foreign talent on and off the field has raised the standard all round. Back on subject, there's been a lot of mention of Andreas Andersson. I had the impression that there was a half-decent player somewhere in there, but he looked very nervous and couldn't cope with the pressure.

No way is it Joselu. Every now and then, he has done okay. My nominee is Frank Pingel. He just looked out of his depth, not only physically but mentally. He was a desperation buy from the Danish league when we were fighting relegation, and he didn't look like he could cope with the pressure. He used to wander around the pitch with a dazed expression, hoping the ball wouldn't go anywhere near him.

Not gonna matter anyway, city will win remaining games. City are favourites still, but Burnley away could be a bigger challenge than Man U. Burnley can be quite determined, and they'll have had an extra two days' rest. As for us, I can see us losing our last three games. Now we're safe, and with players out, I think we'll switch off like we did last season.

I agree. There's been far too much attention on him looking for his first goal. The attack in general looks far more effective with him and that's all we need.

Best striker of a long range shot in the Premiership.

Weaker teams being described as 'brave' when they defend and manage to hang on for a draw. 'Brave' is rushing into a burning building to save a child. Not defending your goal at football.

I disagree. He's a classic second striker, a role pretty popular in a lot fo Europe's top teams today, Spurs for instance play with one, sometimes Dele Alli. He would offer them more in that role than Alli does - not saying Spurs will come in for him like, but I think he could hold his place down in teams far bigger than us. It depends on what you expect of a second striker. Some like to play off a target man, and are often in the most advanced position, using their finishing skills. Others tend to drop deeper, and get defined more as a 'Number 10', linking play and creating for others. I just think that Ayoze is far better in the former role. In a number 10 role, he's not especially creative, tends to lose the ball and plays with his head down.

He's a clever finisher, and as people have said, the current team allows him to get forward a bit more and play to his strengths. Despite the appearance of his height and physique, he's a striker, not a number 10. And in either role, I don't think he's got enough to hold down a place at the bigger clubs.

I wonder whether one or two of the players who got Solksjaer the job are a bit peeved now that he's started criticising the performances, and with all this talk of a lot of players being shifted out. It's often a problem for ex-caretaker managers. I seem to remember Willie McFaul losing the dressing room in a similar way.

I still think VAR should be restricted to issues of fact, like offsides and goal-line issues, rather than opinion. What seems to be happening with handball is it's being re-defined as an issue of fact, in order to suit VAR. The discretion on the part of officials to decide whether the offence was deliberate or avoidable seems to be going. We're liable to end up with some long delays and, in the end, poor decisions. The Llorente goal would probably have been chalked off if the VAR staff had the right angle, but the contact was minimal and accidental.

They seem able to adjust without Kane, but Son will be a loss. He makes things happen for them. Anyway, can't stand what City as a club are doing, and the chalking off of the goal had me laughing like a drain.

A lot of the unsavoury clashes in Joey's football career involved players who were black and/or foreign.

Joey had some talent. There's no way all those clubs would have taken on the clear risks with him if they didn't see some significant ability. In the end, that fed into the problem. Why change if you're always going to get another chance elsewhere.

It looks like City, for the second time, have been cheating. So Liverpool.

To be honest, MOTM was Maddison by a mile. I was shitting myself every time he had the ball.