Dr Gloom

It was a captain’s performance by Trippier. There was a one moment I was struck by when he and Bruno were talking to the ref. Bruno was getting a bit fiery and Trippier just put an arm out across his body to hold him back a bit and calm him down as he reasoned with the ref.

Honest assessment from Neville https://www.threads.net/@itscalledsoccerus/post/DHYz-41P5Oj?xmt=AQGz3VGJf1bCLzvb6wqm49x-Doo5T3d3Ak0gn3o1k10U4Q

we were well represented, for once, with 2 (two) pundits. I loved hearing Shay and Sir Les big us up

another takeaway from rewatching the match sober last night that i forgot to mention in my earlier post: slot completely fucked it. he just kept throwing on attacking players; liverpool completely lost their shape as a result and we played through them in the second half with ease. he even threw VVD up front towards the end. it felt like panic stations from manager who may well turn out to be a tad overrated. is it too soon to suggest that liverpool are winning the title this year in part because the rest of the league is a bit shit? or maybe because the midtable teams are more competitive and they're the one side that has managed to convert draws into victories, despite not always playing that well. i think if you take TAA and Salah out of that side, which may well happen next season, they might look quite ordinary.

I wouldn’t be surprised if he does get a statue or a stand named after him in the future but not now. Howe would hate the idea - he still has a job to do

fuck that. It means so much more than finishing top four and the all the money that brings in. I’ll be disappointed if we miss out on CL now but the season is a triumph whatever happens next

don’t worry, I’ve sent gloating messages to all my Liverpool-supporting mates. London is full of them. Middle aged blokes with zero connection to the city who support them because they grew up in the 80s they’ve taken it surprisingly well tbh. They seem genuinely happy for us, unlike a lot of other fanbases

I see a few of the rags have been linking Bruno with a move to Arsenal today. And Romano has linked Isak with Liverpool. They can’t just fuck off and let us enjoy the moment can they? We’re clearly not welcome in the cartel club

Just watched it again with sober eyes. Main takeaways: Burn’s performance was Herculean. He won absolutely everything in the air. Both sides were unusually direct, to our advantage. I think it was our game plan, to pump it long and use our midfield advantage to win the second balls. Liverpool were forced to go long too because we didn’t allow them to play out. We won duels all over the pitch. They couldn’t cope with our athleticism and tenacity. And when we had to defend, which didn’t happen too often, we blocked pretty much everything. They were all 10/10 performances but Burn, Joelinton, Tonali, Tino and Trippier were different class. Hat tip to the crowd. It sounded like we were playing at home. Barely a peep from the scousers

Wife’s out tonight so I think I might watch the final for a third time. First time sober

probably not as emotional but they’ll be better in other ways. Imagine winning the league. Almost 100 years since we managed that last

i was nervous before kick off then strangely serene from about 10-15 minutes in. It just felt like it was our day, we were in total control throughout. Even after we conceded the late goal I was relaxed - they barely threatened

three years on his contract as of this summer

you can take the boy out of Sunderland….

CL qualification will lead to a transformative summer. I don’t anticipate a Chelsea-style spending spree. I think we’ll sign 2-3 PL ready players and perhaps a few more like Lewis Hall, who might take a season or two until they’re ready to start every game. Don’t bet against a top four finish. After winning the cup, CL is the single remaining focus now for the remainder of the season. The only thing that stands in our way is the lack of squad depth in the event of a serious injury crisis. And if we get CL, why would Isak leave? I’m sure they’ll offer him the bumper new deal he has earned. We are a club on an upward trajectory. The only way he goes is if Real, or another club prepared to throw daft money our way, come calling. PSR, in a weird way, might be a good thing for the club if we continue to build the way we have. If we start challenging for top 4 every season while spending conservatively it will be all the more satisfying. I love the fact that Ashley era players such as Schar, Murphy, Dubs, Longstaff and Willock were all in the cup-winning squad. I’d love to know what Mike Ashley makes of it. Obviously we wouldn’t be challenging without the new owners but no one can say we bought success when you look at the money some other clubs have thrown around in recent years. We haven’t even signed a first team player for three windows.

most footballers do these days

if we finish in the CL spots he might stay. we absolutely should be pushing the limits of PSR to keep him - he's that good. if we fail to finish in the top four again you could forgive him for leaving to real madrid or whoever has the cash to stump up

i'm more confident about a champions league finish now that any other point in the season. it's in our hands

i think we'll do it now. we weren't playing with freedom since the arsenal semi final as they were all thinking about the cup. they'll attack the rest of the season. i think the chelsea home game is the one where we confirm CL status for next season. i'm targeting that one as my next home game to attend. feels like it could be a massive game

They’re a strange breed

three penalty shouts? I must have been watching a different game

made the mistake of putting sky sports on and the first item they discuss in ref's watch: trippier's "handball" though tbf, they're all saying it was no pen

moving him to DM was transformative. Unleashed his beast-like qualities and allowed Bruno to play further up the pitch where he can influence the game more. Another Howe masterstroke

what article is that from?