Chewie

Shot on target yet?

Could neville sound more excited

That's a Pulitzer right there either that or a 'I wouldn't open with it' only with the passing of time will we truly know

The disconnect comes when the recruitment team give him a player he clearly doesn't rate and therefore doesn't use, and all being well the biggest benefit of Chiesa will be that they will collectively commit to not repeating that mistake. Such a waste of money, blocks the potential development of an academy player, and albeit the contexts are totally different in terms of how the two clubs are run and so this is probably more snippy than pertinent, that's the sort of wastefulness that ends up with club staff losing jobs and simple perks like lunches, which is a major impact on local lives. Agreed. Isn't this what Jurgen said at the start of his tenure if I recall correctly? That it was enough for him to have the first and last word?

It's weird to think of a final as a palate cleanser, but this one does. Win this, a trophy in the cabinet and go bouncing into the stride to winning the league. Lose, and it'll be a long couple of weeks to April that'll feel more like a need to reset and then stride to winning the league Either way.. Winning the league!

Was relatively philosophical after the game on Tues but now I see the line up for the quarters and our name isn't there... The balance has shifted to annoyed & gutted

Spoke well after the game. 100% a season of learning for him. Talking about how virgil is at a level he has never coached before, how this is the best game he has ever been part of. He's smart and gets things done. Big question is if he and the recruitment guys can bring in better than what we have.

Don't ya think!

Reckon the club hold all the aces here apart from fan opinion and that whilst they might pay a price to retain Mo it will not be what Mo wants and it also should not come with an understanding that we will continue to build the attack around him. This isn't kneejerk or revisionism after 2 or 3 iffy performances. It's been a season for the ages from Mo. Maybe one of the best individual performances of the PL era. And that's kind of the point. The club have paid Mo for what he has done and what he is doing now. It's not unreasonable for them to think this is as good as it gets, and if it probably won't be as good next year then he should be paid less than this year. It's been a long time since Mo has had a better second half of the season than the first and unfortunately now the opportunity is gone to make this year count as the league is basically won. The club also know that Salahs options are few. Barca, no. Madrid, no. PSG, not with what they are building in a post overpaid galactico era. That leaves Saudi and Mo can do that in 2 years time. I'm intrigued by what happens next. The ballsy thing to do would be to start this summer building the next Liverpool team with or without Mo staying. Of course that's hugely risky. We know slot can coach at this level. We don't know if he and the brains trust can build one at this level. But I'm intrigued to find out. I think they'll make Mo an offer. It wont be what he wants and it shouldn't be. But I don't think he's going to get what he wants anywhere.

It's been a great season. We're going to win the league and that's been the primary goal all season. It's a great bunch of lads, and yet.. It's also been a timely reminder over 2 legs of what it looks like to build a young team with pace & technique.. And with that I reckon it will lead to a real turnover in the summer

They really bossed it in the extra time. Just allowed the ball to do the work and we couldn't pass water

They managed the tie better over both legs and looked a better team and more composed in extra time at our ground.

Bad night for a combination of not being clinical and subs being rank rotten

Two poor pens

That was coming

They've managed extra time so much better than us.. We have not kept the ball

Donnorumma is gonna look very big in those nets if it goes to pens

We've had no energy from our subs

Like two heavyweight boxers wrecked in the 11th round

Some 'poor' choices and execution at the end but the lads are out on their feet

We look more likely to score a klopp goal than a Slot goal, capitalising on a mistake. We don't look that clinical in the final third. They do, but they have so much more space to play into

He's a tube and it's hard to see them winning with him in charge

This is win win for us.. United getting beat is always great Arsenal dropping points would be great Irrespective of today we need 16 pts out of 27 provided that at least one of those is against arsenal. If we get 3 against them we need 15... It's all so so good

Probs more like 4 cos... (3x2)-(1x2).... Fairs fair n all..

Sobering observation made on one of the TAW shows about the extent of the PSG dominance for large parts of that game. In essence the point was that we will probably not dominate Southampton as much as PSG did to us* *really hope this ages badly