I have no idea anymore what is a foul and what is not. And the lack of communication throughout the VAR process just makes it even worse. Why can’t we just use the same process they have for rugby? Quick reviews, transparent comms that everyone can hear

If there is a silver lining here it’s that tonight lays bare the fact that this era is over. Bring in Xabi Alonso. Sign Zubimendi and Wirtz. Plug in Trent at RB. Figure out what the hell is wrong with Vini and if you can’t get his head right, ship him to Saudi. And go again next year

It wasn’t like Arsenal was spectacular. They have a makeshift back four, Saka just coming back into action, and a midfielder playing up top. But they defended well, attacked Alaba relentlessly, and scored two gorgeous free kicks. And Real Madrid? Absolutely nothing start to finish, except Courtois

Persisting with the same approach - namely a front 3 that has never meshed and the Lucas experiment at RB - when all evidence shows it doesn’t work. You can’t get buy on aura forever. Eventually you’ll play a good team that will take care of business and expose you. And that happened tonight

Letting Vini get so obsessed with the Ballon d’Or that he has wasted this whole season. He was totally MIA tonight. Same as he has been many times this year. Maybe the Saudi rumors are true? But his season has been awful

Not replacing Kroos. Martin Zubimendi was the perfect fit and for some reason they ignored him and expected to get by with Fede, Cama, Tchoua and Modric, none of whom have the same profile as Kroos. All season they’ve missed that center mid who has the sense of “pausa” that Kroos gave the team

Bench Rodrygo, Tchoua and Lucas. Put Ceballos at center mid, Asencio at center back, and literally anyone else at right back, and you’ve got a chance. But this ain’t working

Real Madrid vs Man City at the Bernabeu was epic in every way

Some quality jerseys in this pic

Even this Real Madrid fan has to admit that that 97/98 Kappa kit is a thing of beauty