Welcome to LFC Ibrahima Konate

[Assassin]

So who starts the final alongside Virg?

Virg is on a booking from the first leg.

What is the format with regard to bookings? Are they cancelled out after the semi's?

[Gray]

European football's governing body don't want some of the best players in the world to be missing for the big day and so wipe the yellow card slate clean after the quarter finals. A yellow in both semi-final legs will not rule them out of a place in the squad for Paris, as the cumulative three cannot be reached.

[Assassin]

European football's governing body don't want some of the best players in the world to be missing for the big day and so wipe the yellow card slate clean after the quarter finals. A yellow in both semi-final legs will not rule them out of a place in the squad for Paris, as the cumulative three cannot be reached.

Cheers for that I knew there had been a change, but had no idea what the outcome was

[Buzzo]

Quietly, this guy has been absolutely outstanding. Almost a stealth first teamer so subtley has he made himself a fixture in the team. We can now rest either VVD or Joel, and we do not lose anything. Had Lukaku in his pocket in the FA Cup Final.

Only 22 and playing in the most unforgiving position and he just doesnt ever put a foot wrong.

What a signing.

What a player.

[labourRed]

Never in a million years thought he was going to be quite as good as he turned out. But I reckon I saw him twice before we signed him, if that.

Barely missed a header in the last ten.

[Saveloy]

Quietly, this guy has been absolutely outstanding. Almost a stealth first teamer so subtley has he made himself a fixture in the team. We can now rest either VVD or Joel, and we do not lose anything. Had Lukaku in his pocket in the FA Cup Final.

Only 22 and playing in the most unforgiving position and he just doesnt ever put a foot wrong.

What a signing.

What a player.

he's great and he's only going to get better

[Kenneth]

He could be as good as anyone at his peak, but even if this is as good as he gets, he’s an excellent centre back.

[frank the tank]

Jurgen must be thinking "wow"

Sky is the limit with this guy. Could be there for 10 years

[Shaggy]

It's probably a 50-50 situation with Matip now, they are both elite. He's so, so good. I think he'll start the CL final for his pace on that side helping Trent with Vinicius, which would be heartbreaking for Joel but one of them has to miss out.

[Norbs]

Could be that both play and Vooveedee misses out. If that were to happen I wouldn't be filled with dread. Be nice to be able to rest him every now and then next season

[danperkins]

Quietly, this guy has been absolutely outstanding. Almost a stealth first teamer so subtley has he made himself a fixture in the team. We can now rest either VVD or Joel, and we do not lose anything. Had Lukaku in his pocket in the FA Cup Final.

Only 22 and playing in the most unforgiving position and he just doesnt ever put a foot wrong.

What a signing.

What a player.

looks a beast doesn't he. Physically dominates everyone and he will learn from a top class cultured CB in Matip and a world class CB in Virgil. 3 absolutely fantastic options we have there.

I think Konate has the pace on Matip and Vinicus is a flier but Matip has turned into one of the most progressive CBs in a football, is no slouch and takes so much pressure off our defence by bringing the ball out to and past the half line. It's a real rarity in football for a cb to do that. It really seems something that he has specifically added to his game and so important to push us up the pitch. He's co composed, if ungainly looking and chipping in more with his attacking returns. This is what an injury free Joel Matip looks like, long may it continurm

[Scratch]

looks a beast doesn't he. Physically dominates everyone and he will learn from a top class cultured CB in Matip and a world class CB in Virgil. 3 absolutely fantastic options we have there.

I think Konate has the pace on Matip and Vinicus is a flier but Matip has turned into one of the most progressive CBs in a football, is no slouch and takes so much pressure off our defence by bringing the ball out to and past the half line. It's a real rarity in football for a cb to do that. It really seems something that he has specifically added to his game and so important to push us up the pitch. He's co composed, if ungainly looking and chipping in more with his attacking returns. This is what an injury free Joel Matip looks like, long may it continurm

Matip needs to spend an hour a day after training doing some long range shooting practice, cos the number of times his mazy dribbles leave him in a perfect shooting position only for him to instead lay the ball out wide is amazing...got to be worth a pop once in a while.

[danperkins]

Matip needs to spend an hour a day after training doing some long range shooting practice, cos the number of times his mazy dribbles leave him in a perfect shooting position only for him to instead lay the ball out wide is amazing...got to be worth a pop once in a while.

was literally saying this to my mates yesterday, he pushes so far up that alot of the time has 3/4 up the pitch it's amazing. We don't shoot enough outside the box at the best times. Diaz is one player that seems to be trying that which is great to see.

[Norbs]

Matip needs to spend an hour a day after training doing some long range shooting practice, cos the number of times his mazy dribbles leave him in a perfect shooting position only for him to instead lay the ball out wide is amazing...got to be worth a pop once in a while.

What's Daniel Agger up to at the moment. He'd be the best trainer

[danperkins]

Matip reminds me of Agger is that way so progressive and injury prone I suppose, slaloms out of defence and gets us up most of the pitch, pushes team back. Unfortunately I don't hink he possesses the strike of Agger although it might be hilarious to see him try take a 30 yarder