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I remember when it happened I was hoping he would score because it would be ruled out and I was content he had the ball, when it moved on to someone else I was screaming for referee to blow as if it then went in it wouldn’t have been disallowed

Brentford on a mad winning run away, think it’s 5? All good runs have to end. 2-0 win, cobwebs dusted off from cup final with focus firmly on a UCL push. Same XI.

A - Top talent. Think we will have a tough decision to make on him next summer though, and I’m firmly in mindset of let’s enjoy one more great season of him and cash in. He’d be 28 going on 29 with two years left. Which is sell, or give a 5 year deal for wages circa £250k which is massive, making him a requirement to be starter for majority of that time into his 30s. Pace doesn’t make up his game, but do believe when that yard does drop it’ll limit him further, result in more desperate challenges and probably injuries becoming frequent for him. We’re in stage of still moving forward and he’s parting gift IMO is getting top money and enabling us to evolve and continue spending.

I’d like to think Tino / Hall are two good players for him to have things in common with.

Still on a high from us. When I get a few quite minutes I think back to that final whistle and output of emotion, and I tear up

We’ve also shown against Arsenal over two legs, we can beat top sides. So baring avoiding the truly elite sides, we should back ourselves to go far with some good additions. Getting to UCL QFs will do us loads more than winning ECL IMO, because it shows to the elite players we are not far off and they (if they join) can be the ones to get us to next step.

D+ Think he’s far too limited on ball to be a prem regular in CM, but can do a job as back up starting say 5-8 games across a season.

Difference still to the top clubs is the depth. Nunez / Jones / Elliot / Chiesa / Gakpo are players that can all impact games, as shown with two of them linking up for the goal. We’re still a way off from having depth of that level.

Match cam highlights uploaded yet?

What’s rationale for it being this early in March? Got big league game few days later

They are only still holding on because it's fodder they're facing and home ties are just enough. If they faced Bilbao next round they would've been going out. Frankfurt game will be close, but one that may favour Spurs because they're just as open as they are. So if it's you attack, we attack, that's Spurs best chance of winning.

Thought he just said he should be next England manager? Which come 2026, he should be, seeing he's only current English manager to win a major trophy and managing at a big club. Think he'll be priced out though, as I'd expect we'll give him a new deal and comes down to if Howe himself would want an England release clause inserted.

They said on commentary we'd hear from official the decision, and as they was communicating that the game was back underway and they continued talking like they didn't realise the game had restarted. Was worded by Mike Dean that it would be offside because Kelleher had to dive to side of Bruno, and not able to go forward, but what keeper dives forward in that situation?

Anyone know when he's due back? Because he may be needed more than just a cameo in this final run. Can still have a big part to play in securing UCL again.

The ones I know around here, all been gracious and accept they were totally outplayed from word go. Not sure how any Liverpool fan can say otherwise. On reflection as days go on, that was as dominant as a final you can see. 2-0 up, relative control, should've been more considering the chances and positions we had (I also strongly disagree on the disallowed goal), and wasn't until Jones effort that whilst a good save from Pope, was down the middle, there was nothing else till Bruno tried a roulette in middle of pitch and we was caught out of shape. As on par as like Man City beating Watford what 5-0 few seasons ago IMO.

Wish he would pull out of International squad, guy needs a good rest before the big run

Said it in match thread, I couldn't see any of him so wasn't sure if he was somewhere because of the surgery. Said it would be a shame he misses out, but I'm sure the players would've had him on facetime and he'd be loving things, with his leg cocked up.

He's inclusion for me was to deal with crosses, and he showed that in the final 20. Every corner, he came out with authority and got something on it (with reasonable distance). Just small things, but in grand scheme takes so much pressure of a defence who can be more mentally relaxed and switched on for rest of in-play game situations. Genuinely amazed Liverpool did not take any long shots on in the game. Weird from them.

Pope got booked for time wasting, and I swear it was waiting for a sub that didn't happen

From hearing from the players and different people, the doubts I had about Howe learning from past mistakes to help take us forward, he's put to bed. Clearly learned from last final, changed everything about the approach to this one, and nailed it with the aggression. Gives me increased confidence that if we back him with the right players, he can be here for rest of the decade and he only goes when he feels mentally done and it's a parting of ways with great memories.

Diaz was getting some of the ball more and looked like he would be the Liverpool threat, then Trippier gave him a dirty nudge when he was in the air, landed on his back and didn't want anything more to do with Trippier

I want UCL because it's the prestige (and annoyingly the money in modern day PSR ), but the Europa Conference has such a random collection of sides, it gives opportunity for some unique away days, and something for us to still be playing for come mid April because we should go all the way in it. 21-22: Pacos de Ferreria (Play Off), Rennes, Mura, Vitesse (Out in groups, Spurs ) 21-22: Randers, Rennes, PSV, Roma (SF) 22-23: Viborg (Play Off), FCSB, Silkborg, Anderlecht, AEK Larnaca, Gent, AZ, Fiorentina (Final) 23-24: Hibernan (Play Off), Legia Warsaw, Zrinjski Mostar, AZ, Ajax, Lille, Olympiacos (SF) 24-25: Servette (Play Off), Gent, Panithinakos, Noah (lol), 1. FC Heidenham, Astana, Shamrock Rovers, Copenhagen, Legia Warsaw (Rapid Vienna / Djurgarden SF, then likely Betis/Fiorentina in final) Chelsea run an absolute joke.

This surely has to be a catalyst now for coming months to announce new big sponsorship deals, training ground plans, stadium plans etc. Ride a continuous wave all way to start of next season with some new purples/kids to add to the CHAMPION ranks.

He’s able to do his runs more at LB, as the LW will always be moving inside. On right, Murphy occupies that space, so his dribbles are either not required/blocked off, or he has to dribble inside where there’s a higher risk of losing the ball. Depending who we get RW, we may have to accept that when he plays RB he’s different and when needed LB, it’s the same overlaps as we would see with Hall.