TRon

Wish I could believe that, but every single final I've ever witnessed it's looked like we are just happy to have got there, inevitably followed by a flat performance. Even last time against a relatively shit Man U we were comfortably second best, although we were missing Pope and that had an impact. I think against any other team but Liverpool we would have a 50/50 chance tbh, but even under Howe we've generally fucked up against them quite regularly. It's possible, I just struggle to actually envision us actually beating them over the course of the game, whether that's over 90 mins, ET or penalties.

I would imagine the Man U/Liverpool head honchos have already instructed the PL on that possibility. No chance that will be allowed to happen in England.

Willock would have been the obvious choice, but he's really looked lacklustre since coming back. Miley seems more of a Bruno swap out for me, not sure he's really suited to pulling out wide like Joelinton does. Never really seen him out on the left tbh.

Always thought we had the players to pull it off successfully, although I get that Howe prefers to play one way so we can build on our identity.

The alternative would have been to sell those players before they got to their final year. That begs the question would they have had the same success with replacements?

So who would you go with as Joelinton's replacement and how would you set up?

They are on course to win at least one trophy this season and will definitely be in the CL next season. So if they don't have the funds to replace them, it does call into question the fees being paid at present anyway. I suppose you could argue that Liverpool have the PSR headroom to spend whatever it takes, but just don't want to. Then that calls their ownership into question regardless.

It doesn't seem the worst idea seeing as Hall fancies himself as a midfielder anyway. It allows us to keep the balance of the team if nothing else. Might be better than shoehorning a right footed midfielder who doesn't feel comfortable there. Willock would have been the obvious choice, but he's really looked off the pace since his comeback.

If they can't, who can?

Tbf, Eddie's not a vindictive person, you really have to be a grade A cunt to get a fuck you handshake from him on a regular basis.

Problem is he keeps scoring them against cartel teams. I'm surprised they haven't organised a hit on him by now.

Gary Neville even said he could have got a red for that last challenge. Nowhere near the ball.

How he bent that was unreal. if it had went in I swear I've never seen a goal scored like that.

He did score.

Scientificallly superior. Probably designed by some extra-terrestial race from a galaxy far far away.

Was about as comprehensive a win as you could have wished for. They never really got a sniff, and we scored three good goals.

Liked it from the start tbh, but it took balls to actually run with it, and it was executed to perfection. Outstanding.

Fabulous.

Almost worth the entrance fee alone.

Got to be careful holding on the corners, they are zooming in on the cameras looking for a VAR decision.

Done And Dusted

Yeah it was a cool finish, could easily have bodged that.

They're right.

Isak has put the fear of God up them. Criminal he hasn't scored in this one. Yet.

Think we've played brilliantly there. Scored two good goals, defended brilliantly, and been a constant threat on the counter.