The Fiver | Convincing themselves all hope is not yet lost

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With the threat of violence ever-present around Liverpool’s Big Cup semi-final second leg against Roma on Wednesday night, Liverpool fans have been warned they could be kept inside the Stadio Olimpico until 1am afterwards to reduce the risk of post-match trouble. Of course Liverpool’s players can do their bit to alleviate the tedium of this “long hold back” by booking their place in the final, a job they should have wrapped up at Anfield instead of dozing off at 5-0 up and letting Roma score two late goals.

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