Champions League Semi Finals (30th April - 8th May)

Niall

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Jesus should have been 4:0. Tie not over I think, Liverpool will throw everything at Barca at Anfield and it wouldn’t surprise me if they collapsed.

If they hold out for the first 30 minutes then the tie should be done.

Flattering scoreline for Barca, Liverpool were good in the second-half but Messi, what a player!
 

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The last few minutes of this game is why I doubt Liverpool can turn this around. Not impossible but they'll have to go gung-ho and that is dangerous to do against Barca. One away goal and the tie is dead and buried.
 

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Dembele has been the second best attacker for Barca this season burn my god was that performance bad
 

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Liverpool the better team today, but Messi is just too good. Barcelona are not that great, it's just Messi raises their level a lot.

Liverpool were wasteful. Should have scored at least twice. Milner's finish was diabolical and Salah's is indescribably bad.

Felt Gomez was not great and think they missed Alexander's creativity.
They were good for 20 minutes haha
 

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It is Messi. But I don't think they know how to manage a game of this magnitude. Barca have been there for 2 decades doing this.
They were well on top for most of it. Problem was without Firmino, Mane and Salah were forced into being creators rather than finishers, their best chance(before they went 3-0 down) came to Milner, and they just couldn't create enough clear chances otherwise

Klopp leaving TAA on the bench and waiting too long to bring on Firmino, too. They fell to pieces for a few minutes after the 2-0, but that happens. This same experienced barcelona side lost 3-0 in Rome a year ago, starting with a 4-1 lead...

Also, thank the gods Dembele is such a waste of talent
 

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Liverpool the better team today, but Messi is just too good. Barcelona are not that great, it's just Messi raises their level a lot.

Liverpool were wasteful. Should have scored at least twice. Milner's finish was diabolical and Salah's is indescribably bad.

Felt Gomez was not great and think they missed Alexander's creativity.
They were the better side ever before Messi's two goals.
 

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Dembele Liverpool's best player tonight. A 4th would have utterly finished this tie.

Pique was excellent in my view tonight.
 

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Damn should be at least 4-0.

Still Barca should manage a goal away. Can’t see Pool scoring 5
 

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That miss from Dembele was so bad , you just know deep down that it will come back to haunt Barcelona yet.
 

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The belittling of Messi by McManaman before his goals was great. Such a prick tonight. And did he not spot the Liverpool players chucking themselves over too? And Klopp, the last I see of his creepy ass teeth the better. Was like player-cam for his yellow gnashers.
 

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Jesus should have been 4:0. Tie not over I think, Liverpool will throw everything at Barca at Anfield and it wouldn’t surprise me if they collapsed.

If they hold out for the first 30 minutes then the tie should be done.

Flattering scoreline for Barca, Liverpool were good in the second-half but Messi, what a player!
Nah it's done. No way Liverpool keep out Barca. If Barca score Liverpool need 5 and that just isn't happening.
 

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Where do Liverpool get the energy from? They never stop running. How are they not knackered out by this stage of the season? Or pick up more injuries?

It’s freakish!
 

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Can't imagine Barca post Messi. The collapse will be x10 more that what happened to Madrid post Ronaldo. Team is completely dependent on him despite having other good players.