CL: Liverpool 3 - AC Milan 3
(Liverpool win 3-2 on penalties)
Liverpool FC - Kings of Europe once again
To come back from 3-0 down at half-time -- this was Liverpool's to win from Gerrard's goal on. In some irrational way, I knew; this was their fairytale to write. :)
I didn't think that they'd make it on penalties, though. If you look at the success rate of our penalties, it's probably one of the lowest in the Premiership. But that's the beauty of it all -- this is not the Premiership. And Dudek, for all his eccentricities -- and maybe even because of them -- managed to pull the rabbit out of his hat. (Make no mistake, though, Carragher was still the hero -- my man of the match.)
And yet -- this greatest triumph is also the strangest one; as Smicer kissed his jersey after scoring that last penalty, I couldn't help but wonder how the club would look next season -- without him, without Dudek, without Baros?
Then there's also the fact that, as it stands, Liverpool will not be playing in next season's Champions League. Come on, UEFA. FA. Someone. You cannot just have watched that match and sit by and do nothing.
[Edit: Richard Lui on Prime Time Morning (on the match, mustering upfake enthusiasm): "It's a match to remember, alright. My neighbour was screaming at 3 AM!"
Eh. Someone tell Richard that at 3 AM, the match'd just started, and Milan was only 1-0 up. Dude, if your neighbour was screaming, it wasn't because of the match!]
Liverpool FC - Kings of Europe once again
To come back from 3-0 down at half-time -- this was Liverpool's to win from Gerrard's goal on. In some irrational way, I knew; this was their fairytale to write. :)
I didn't think that they'd make it on penalties, though. If you look at the success rate of our penalties, it's probably one of the lowest in the Premiership. But that's the beauty of it all -- this is not the Premiership. And Dudek, for all his eccentricities -- and maybe even because of them -- managed to pull the rabbit out of his hat. (Make no mistake, though, Carragher was still the hero -- my man of the match.)
And yet -- this greatest triumph is also the strangest one; as Smicer kissed his jersey after scoring that last penalty, I couldn't help but wonder how the club would look next season -- without him, without Dudek, without Baros?
Then there's also the fact that, as it stands, Liverpool will not be playing in next season's Champions League. Come on, UEFA. FA. Someone. You cannot just have watched that match and sit by and do nothing.
[Edit: Richard Lui on Prime Time Morning (on the match, mustering up
Eh. Someone tell Richard that at 3 AM, the match'd just started, and Milan was only 1-0 up. Dude, if your neighbour was screaming, it wasn't because of the match!]
posted by Laughingcow at 6:23 am
3 Comments:
As much as Liverpool deserved to be Champions yesterday, I don't think they deserve to play in the Champions League next season though.
I think that all champs should be able to defend their title. Otherwise where is the meaning in being "defending champions"?! :p Seriously, I think that for each competition, if a team wants to take the title from the defending champs, they should prove themselves more worthy, or the defending champs unworthy. I don't understand why they are not allowing for teams to defend their title. And not just for CL; in recent times they've done the same for like, World Cup and Euro Cup. I can't understand it.
You've never told me when/ how you became a Liverpool supporter.. anyways, that will make you, me and Cousin EL the Liverpool supporters in our family. The final was great, Stevie is my Fav and we will be back next season! And now Stevie is staying on as well. Anfield is magnificient, promise you will go once in your life!
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