OTF

Gordon wasn't seething, thought he spoke very well about the whole incident and the involvement (or lack thereof) of VAR.

I wouldn't put it past him, he's certainly capable if his body does its part. I don't see him wanting to leave at this stage, but I guess it depends how long he wants to keep playing for. Hopefully he's ok transitioning into an offfield 'player' beyond next season (like Matt Ritchie, but loads better) l, having him as a mentor for Livramento could help him to round out his game.

We need to sign Schär's replacement. It doesn't need to be a like for like as we're unlikely to find someone with his passing and technique who is also the right age and also more mobile. My hope is that with Tonali coming back we get that deeper distribution from him as well as a fully fit Botman. Then we need an additional striking option, perhaps someone with more of a physical presence who can play back to goal. Isak's fitness is patchy, and he has the odd game (like today) where things don't click for him. The right wing option also needs sorting. Murphy has on balance done well and Almiron has had patches but otherwise frustrated. To go to the next level we need improvement there. Then it's a better reserve keeper option than Pope, someone on the rise with quality on the ball also as that's still Pope's biggest weakness.

It's his leadship qualities that will ensure he remains a key member of the squad even if his playing minutes are rightfully reduced.

Ten Haag booed after thanking the fans for their brilliant support before reluctant cheering. And now promising them the Cup.

It was the little things, the moments as Howe will put it. Their first goal Trippier putting them all onside and unmarked in the middle of the box, their second our whole team sucked towards the ball from the corner leaving their player in acres of space with nothing between him and the back of the goal. Their third, what should have been a regulation save. At the other end; Longstaff through with the clearest chance of the entire game and he puts it into a very saveable space, three on two and Isak takes a shot under pressure instead of passing to an unmarked player in a central position. It's those moments that this match hinged on. We weren't there for them and they were. Plus the VAR and probably a little bit of the genocide too.

Right fucking downer that is.

It's that we care enough to let you maintain some dignity that we do it with subtlety. It's offering someone a mint rather than outright telling them their breath stinks.

Great hit Hall

Deep down did you? We've got a few years before we can rid ourselves from this sort of performance IMHO, we're not ready for the big occassion.

Ffs, what a terrible terrible night this has been. TBH you could smell it coming.

Strange how they can pickup the clear fouls when they're outside the box....

Fernandes grabbing the wrong leg and screaming out in pain.

The way it's going they'll score from.this corner.

So close once again. Not our night.

Should have kept it down, or clipped it. Had so much time. It was a great run and ball.

Good tackle/block BDB.

As much as he would love to he won't.

Trippier clearly half baked, Krafth will go to RB I assume.

Casemiro's eyebrows almost came off the top of his very large melon.

It was fucking belted and somehow didn't hit anyone, can't blame Dubravka.

Oh fuck off, just fuck off.

They had a proper look at that because it was never a handball.

Isak should have put it back for the unmarked Anderson.

Fuck, had to do better there.