I woke up this morning and felt the most positive in ages. I genuinely believe yesterday will be a watershed moment for our club.
If we take stock now that Benitez's shadow has been lifted, and analyse where we are, then things aren't actually that bad.
We have 5 or 6 top class players - Pickford, Godfrey (if he gets his form back), Gray, Richarlison, DCL - all of whom are young, and also importantly have pace in abundance.
Plus, we have a few young prospects such as Patterson and the lads coming through the academy. We also have a few experienced heads in the likes of Mina, Coleman, Townsend and even Michael Keane to help things along.
This season in the league has gone, but we still have a potential cup run.
Starting from Saturday is the time to throw everything behind the team and start to look forward to a better future