Ok, that second half aside...

[tinostongue]

Just watched Lpool demolish city and can’t help wondering how on earth we can beat them in the cup final, they are just so confident and inventive with loads of energy. As much as it hurts me to say it, I can’t see anything other than another Wembley disappointment, I hope hope hope I’m so wrong!

[Sclox]

Just watched Lpool demolish city and can?t help wondering how on earth we can beat them in the cup final, they are just so confident and inventive with loads of energy. As much as it hurts me to say it, I can?t see anything other than another Wembley disappointment, I hope hope hope I?m so wrong!

This and a top 4 capitulation could be a disaster from a recruitment perspective.

[Nufcian]

Just watched Lpool demolish city and can?t help wondering how on earth we can beat them in the cup final, they are just so confident and inventive with loads of energy. As much as it hurts me to say it, I can?t see anything other than another Wembley disappointment, I hope hope hope I?m so wrong!

I had hoped their second CL game would be away, but they only have one day less to prep for the game and they don?t have to travel.

This is probably the biggest test Eddie will have faced in his managerial career? we managed to get points away to Arsenal, but again we sat back in the second half with a lead? we managed to not concede but comparing both attacks of the opposition just suggests that trying to defend any lead against Liverpool is madness and will totally give away any momentum we might have built in the game if we were to get in front.

Just got to have fingers crossed that Botman is fully fit, and Joelinton is fully fit for the game.

Eddie has definitely got the ability to get the best out of the players, but we are going to have to be at our best from the first to the very last kick of the ball to get something? managing our strength and stamina to be at it for 90+ minutes is going to be key.

I think the game on Wed will be a yardstick for the final, obviously they are going to have home advantage at Anfield? but my biggest question is will Eddie play the same way both games, or setup differently on Wed to try and influence Slot?s thinking for the final then come out with something a bit different?

Rotation of players like Barnes and Wilson, and getting them sharp in the 3 remaining games, and hopefully getting Botman and Joelinton some minutes before the final will be a most too.

[Ragatino]

Rotation of players like Barnes and Wilson, and getting them sharp in the 3 remaining games, and hopefully getting Botman and Joelinton some minutes before the final will be a most too.

This is a key point well made mate.

If we'd have had our destroyer J7 on the field in that 2nd half we'd have been able to control the game better.

Big Yas in the crowd got to see with his own eyes where we are and what a great job Eddie has done once again with a threadbare squad.

Proven manager with a successful track record when the team are available for him to go at teams. Also, abundantly clear that the way we physical nature of our style of play means that we need to be able to make subs and bring in like-for-like quality.

The 2nd half proved that players were spend and bringing on Barnes to play out of position on the right focuses the need for the board to act and support Eddie with a raft of new players in the summer.

So, coupled with the progress around the Stadium it's wins all round. Nothing but positive!

5 and fighting for every point.

Howay the lads!