Commentators on my stream were trying to push this until the second goal. I was cooking while watching the first half but it looked fairly even other than the Barca goal.Liverpool fans trying to say they were the better team
They missed a couple they could have scored but so did Barca.
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Vidal probably responsible for 100 of those
Barcelona will presumably make least 10 changes against Celta this weekend having wrapped up La liga. Liverpool have Newcastle away.
Tie not over, but it's going to be difficult. No doubt Pep is helping Valverde, Barcelona only had 47% of the ball, and less passes. Totally unheard of at the Nou camp.
Tie not over, but it's going to be difficult. No doubt Pep is helping Valverde, Barcelona only had 47% of the ball, and less passes. Totally unheard of at the Nou camp.
Unless Liverpool are breaking the laws, then whatever they are doing is not wrong. I don't think there are many clubs who are breaking the laws outright. I think they, like most clubs, are finding ways to use the medicine in a way which does not break the rules. But I also suspect that most clubs are likely exploiting loopholes in the rules too. Its a bit like tax avoidance and evasion. The former is perfectly acceptable, the latter is illegal. I bet most clubs operate "in between", a grey area, which makes proving allegations extremely difficult, particularly with well paid lawyers to defend the practices.
It’s difficult to see but I’m 100% it does. Whether it impacts the flight of the ball much though is debatable
The beauty of tonight is you can see one eyed pool fans adamant they could have won.
Even though they shipped 3 and should have shipped plenty more.
Incredible for salah to miss the open goal as 3-1 suddenly makes it possible on the right night.
3-0 is almost a perfect score as pool will have to go all out but know one slip and they suddenly have to find 5!
Even though they shipped 3 and should have shipped plenty more.
Incredible for salah to miss the open goal as 3-1 suddenly makes it possible on the right night.
3-0 is almost a perfect score as pool will have to go all out but know one slip and they suddenly have to find 5!
Well you can't be that wasteful against Barca. I did think we would make it more awkward for them, but I'm baffled why Firmini/Shaq didn't come one at 1-0 when Barca were pinned in their own half. Klopp got that one wrong.
We can score 3 at Anfield next week, but not with a clean sheet. No shame in going out at the semi-final stage against Barca and a very determined Messi.
We can score 3 at Anfield next week, but not with a clean sheet. No shame in going out at the semi-final stage against Barca and a very determined Messi.
It is maybe 90-10 now but it is not over yet. If Liverpool gets 2.0, even in last 5 minutes, it is panic in Barca. Not over yet
That free kick just flicks ever-so-slightly off Gomez's shoulder into the top corner. Still an awesome free kick mind.
Oh to remember all those posts about Liverpool destroying Barca.
Klopp's teeth 
Btw. Ref expert says clear penalty for Barca. So Var fecked it up
I'm not saying the inexperience hurt them in the attacking third, but the defensive third. They weren't composed enough. I agree with all the points you're making with regards to the lack of a finisher on the end of the chances though.
At 2-0 their passing game went to shit in midfield and they panicked. That wasn't because of the personnel per se, but lack of experience IMV.
His hold up creates chances and gives time for wide forwards to make dangerous runs and be in dangerous goal scoring positions.
My dream scenario is a pen earned by Suarez inside 10mins in front of the Kop and Messi scoring again, this would cut off all the juice from Anfield so early
B-b-b-b-but Barca have Messi!
Good night folks.
Good night folks.
Suarez shthousing his way to the pen as well.My dream scenario is a pen earned by Suarez inside 10mins in front of the Kop and Messi scoring again, this would cut off all the juice from Anfield so early
Then celebrating in their faces.
Obvs after pool drop off v newcastle at the weekend first
If the ref actually did his job in the first half, we would have seen a different game with all the bookings Barcelona should've received.
Before Messi went Messi, Liverpool were hard done by on that score, but with that result and Messi's performance, it will be swept under the rug.
They really do get all the calls in the CL.
Before Messi went Messi, Liverpool were hard done by on that score, but with that result and Messi's performance, it will be swept under the rug.
They really do get all the calls in the CL.
He ain't no Messi
With Firmino on the pitch, you create a lot more and Mane and Salah get more than 2 chances between the two of them
Tbh Milner should have been booked and Fabinho should have been booked a lot sooner too, not major decisions but worth mentioning too.
For all the hype that Scousepool get it was a rather impotent performance.
This Salah miss is just an icing on the cake.
Great night, cheers Messi, F Pool.
This Salah miss is just an icing on the cake.
Great night, cheers Messi, F Pool.
Bt sport seem absolutely gutted bless them
Klopp speaking well tbf.
Klopp accusing Barca players of going down easy (true) when Mane was diving all over the place.
True, but the chain reaction once a team has a few players on yellows will change the game, which didn't happen for Barca. We get a very different 2nd half if the ref did what he was supposed to in the 1st, I think.
Van Dijk has been the best CB in the world this season. He screwed up on both of barca's first 2 goals
I think you should quote them, I didn't get a chance to see them.....
This is a concept that is foreign to a lot of people but it is so spot on.
Yeah, a little odd.
Shit happens. Salah was much more useless.
In fairness, neither can I, but I’m clinging on to whatever hope that’s left
You weren't paying attention.
Mane auditioning for a summer move to Barca with some of his dives. He's nearly as bad as Salah when it comes to diving.
Roma did it last yearIn fairness, neither can I, but I’m clinging on to whatever hope that’s left
They had the away goal.
Messi!!!
3:0
Jeez, that stadium is a catacomb - Amazing acoustics! Would love to watch games without commentators.
Yet 2019 Barça has learnt that lesson and has more muscle in midfield, plus Piqué in top form.
Yeah, it’s an incredibly difficult task, but at Anfield and with a goal within the first 30 minutes anything can happen. It’s a long shot, though.
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