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Only saw highlights but looks like most of the markings are correct. TAA was poor. He needs to know when to put it into row Z and when he can take a cheap booking for the team. I think it speaks volumes for our other full back Robertson who does not get attacked so much because teams are working out that they don't get much change out of him. He is solid.

TAA is an excellent player for his age. He is still on a very sharp learning curve. So perhaps sometimes, especially in two legged games, we need to build up a lead to compensate for errors that may be made by him or Lovren or Klaven.

The final will be a one-off. If he makes a couple of errors that lead to goals then he might get the hook but if RM are simply going to try and move the ball around to get it onto that wing they face giving cheap balls away in the middle. If you look at Porto away, both City games, the first leg v Roma and the first goal in Rome you will see the answer. Nobody stops our front 3 when we execute to a plan.

Kiev is going to be a shootout. TAA is going to be a young gun. Bring it on!

I've moaned about Henderson and to some extent Milner too. Ive said that they're the.most uninspiring midfield to have ever played.

However they work so damn hard. Henderson was moaning at Karius after the whistle telling him he should have saved the penalty.

Even tho we went through he was there wanting more. I liked that.

Milner and Henderson have been brilliant recently. Milner has been doing it all season and Henderson since he came back from injury.

Hopefully they peak at the right time.

TAA has had some good games and some howlers as is usually the case with players his age. He had a bad game last night and I think the occasion had a lot to do with it and that is understandable. However the final is likely to be just as big an occasion, so I'd be inclined to consider Clyne as he's a more experienced defender if considerably weaker going forward. I think against Madrid a more solid defensive setup is preferable, given their attacking players. Lovern reverted to his nervous worst again last night but we have little option but to play him in the final, as Matip isn't aggressive or active enough against Real's attack IMO. I can't see us outplaying them defensively, so it's out score them or be beaten I fear. We have to use this summer's window to once and for all sort out this defence, a goal keeper and a Center half is a must if we want to challenge.

I don't think he was telling him that, a penalty is a loterry.

TAA is getting worse. He can't handle crosses and he just seems to be losing confidence. How is he going to keep it together in the final?