VAR BEYOND LOGIC

VAR has come to stay. That much seems certain but if yesterday was any indication, the people who use it need to make better use of it. The game between Chelsea and Liverpool was luckily not ruined by some dreadful decisions. Both teams would be perfectly justified in questioning some decisions. Chelsea may feel more aggrieved because they lost the cup in the end and were denied a goal by an armpit's hair. Lukaku's offside was one of the situations we were promised was going to be ruled in favor of the attacking team but it was cruelly taken away and Lukaku would have to start his road to redemption elsewhere. As long as the people who use video technology are consistently inconsistent, VAR will continue to divide opinions.

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MISSED CHANCES

Many will likely blame Kepa for failing to do what he was brought on to do. Some may even point fingers at Tuchel for being an old dog who performed the same trick one too many times, however, one player who will be feeling the heaviness of this defeat is Mason Mount. Chances are lost and players are allowed off days, this is football. Mohammed Salah was far from the lethal Egyptian hitman we have come to expect. But even the Pharaohs in the magnificence of their pyramids must have been surprised by the lack of finishing showcased. For a player who on his day is considered one of the world's best, Mount's second effort which pinged tamely of the post was utterly surprising. He is still a young man with a very bright future but will no doubt be wondering how he forgot the net's place. If I am honest, I am wondering the exact same.

A GREAT FINALE

What a game of football it was. Missed chances, superb saves (that double Mendy save defied physics), this was what a final is meant to be. If there was ever a game where both teams deserved to win, this was it. Quality was on show all over the pitch and these two teams showed why they are among the top echelons of the beautiful game. It was a shame one of them had to leave a loser but as far as 0-0 scorelines go, this was the zenith.

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