Michael

Is anyone else thinking Wallace and Gromit?

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Siblings usually go to the same school

It’s not irrational, but I reckon the club don’t want them to stay; they are clearing the decks of players we have squeezed the maximum out of. It’s in everyone’s interest to refresh. We can’t currently get past City with our set up as it is so something has to change. It makes sense to cash in and try something new whilst still keeping the vast majority of our excellent side. Our forwards have now been in three cup finals and not managed a single goal. Time to change. The club is ruthless and long may it remain so.

Just looking at it from the club’s point of view, would they want to give 4 year contracts on massive wages to two players who are going the wrong side of 30 in a team whose playing style is so demanding? If we do lose one or both of Salah and Mane I reckon it’s because the club wants it rather than the players want it. If we really wanted them to stay we could make it happen with resigning bonuses etc so as not to affect the wage structure. Also it would be much easier to attract new, young forwards if there are places up for grabs rather than trying to force their way past those two. I am not having a go at either; they have been brilliant for us and owe us nothing. Likewise we owe them nothing and the club will be looking to move forward for the next few seasons rather than for one year.

I wouldn’t be too bothered if Mane and Salah left now. We need to refresh so if we could get players like Nkunku and Nunez in as replacements and a dominant really skilful midfielder we could move forward.

Steve Douglas from the Associated Press speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live: "From my personal aspect we saw reports of crowd issues about 40 minutes before kick-off. I went out and took videos of two fans getting through the security perimeter and legging it on to the concourse hoping the get into the arena. "On both occasions the stewards and officials caught up with them, grappled them to the floor and frogmarched them out. "On the second occasion I was really close to getting video footage and one of the security guards came up to me, grabbed me by the arm and frogmarched into the hut next to the gate and said various things in French and told me I had to delete all the video footage I had took. "By that stage he had taken off my accreditation and I was concerned that I would not be able to cover the match. He went through all my videos of my kids and stuff and then he gave my phone and accreditation back and I was allowed back in. He didn't hurt me but it was a bit worrying." Hooe he automatically uploaded it to icloud

That will be later when we win

Give Stan a break, he’s on his own trying to cover the whole game.

Every news report I have seen so far has blamed the organisation. I hope that stays and they don’t resort to type.

We won our game, that’s all we could do.

Agreed. That’s all we can do and what will be will be. I’ll have no complaints whatever happens as long as we win our game.

Stop this! My heart can’t take it!

I can’t wait for the close season where I can just get happy/sad about transfers with no tension.

Clever move to take away our tension

Leaving a club with 7 European cups to join a club with 7 European cups; nice symmetry.

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He’s been watching Thiago

Firmino looks really sharp.

Has it been disallowed because he hit it too hard and that’s unsporting? I’m so glad that Jurgen is a red to the tune of I feel fine.

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He’s unleashing Divock for the quad you say?

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Gerrard, Coutinho, Ings……….win a league with/for Liverpool!