Shaka Hislop

Kieran Trippie, a player who's come into a lot of criticism over the last couple of seasons.

I thought you saw this in the last game against Everton when Pope made that glaring mistake.

He was the first to come over and kind of pat him on the back and tried to lift chins.

I thought he was outstanding today.

And again, from a leadership perspective, Kieran Trippie, back end of his career.

just continues to be a leader in the back that I think Newcastle have needed, if not relied on, and I think there's such value to that.

I'm a little biased in that I love Kieran Trippier for all that he stands as a player, and it's great to see him play this kind of a role in this kind of a game on this day against this opponent.

So credit to him is all I'd like to finish up.

Yeah, I go with Liverpool over Villa almost by default.

Not that either earns that top four, top five finish.

It's just that the other one is just that much worse.

Yeah, without question, seeing that

If you're Sociedad, you fancy your chances, especially if you see Eder to go in that second leg against Barcelona, albeit an outstanding Barcelona.

But you feel that you have a chance in it.

And let's be honest, finals are different games almost by nature.

You go into those knowing that you've got 90 minutes, maybe 120 minutes to play, a winner will be decided.

It's a different mentality.

and one in which, dare I say, form and the league table do not factor.

Oh boy.

I didn't see any bump in any grass.