Indeed. It looked like they made a pact with devil to win that trophy.
Champions League Final: Liverpool v Real Madrid | Hala Madrid!
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Just watching the highlights back and I'd argue that Real even had the better chances throughout the whole game. Benzema, Casemiro and Ceballos all had 1v1s that didn't even register as shots on target, hence Pool's xG was much more imbalanced than in reality.
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Madrid fully deserved it and I still don't know how that goal wasn't given.
Liverpool would have won the league if they had won just one of their six games against the top four. So tough luck there.
Three finals, almost four games worth due to extra time in two and they couldn't score a single goal in any.
Pool are great against the poorer teams but when they come up against a team that doesn't make mistakes then they struggle. They rely on other teams making mistakes at the back which they usually punish.
Liverpool would have won the league if they had won just one of their six games against the top four. So tough luck there.
Three finals, almost four games worth due to extra time in two and they couldn't score a single goal in any.
Pool are great against the poorer teams but when they come up against a team that doesn't make mistakes then they struggle. They rely on other teams making mistakes at the back which they usually punish.
First 20 mins had to be weathered, then the tikka taka started to wear down the press. Of course Courtois had to do his bit, but Salah seemed to lack some sparkle. Enjoyed match in an Italian pub. Most cheered on Madrid.
Love it 
No matter how much I revel in Liverpool losing this final, I will not be able to make fun of YAWN for atleast a year or so after they sang that for Ronaldo at Anfield which I think was a classy move from their fans.
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No wonder 'Arry bought Niko Kranjčar with him everywhere he went. Anticipating for when the stars align. Misunderstood, ahead of his time genius.
So shameless
Where is Hazard?
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Really have a strange dislike for Laurence McKenna, seems so smug and acts like he knows so much about football so great to see his live reaction....
Outplayed? You must be joking. This Real side are set up exactly to be reactive instead of proactive -- there are many ways to play football! The only time they rode their luck a bit was second leg against City. They've been masterful at taking opportunities when given to them and this ultimately comes down to experience at the highest level and mental strength, not luck.
Why is that an offside goal? There was a last player there who’s definitely still pretty much involved in play. What’s the rule?
Needs to be two players.
A player is in an offside position if:
- any part of the head, body or feet is in the opponents’ half (excluding the halfway line) and
- any part of the head, body or feet is nearer to the opponents’ goal line than both the ball and the second-last opponent.
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(Apologies if it's already been posted)
Last night
Possession
Liverpool 54%
Real Madrid 46%
Shots on target
Liverpool 9
Real Madrid 2
CL final 2019
Possession
Liverpool 35%
Tottenham 65%
Shots on target
Liverpool 3
Tottenham 8
Possession
Liverpool 54%
Real Madrid 46%
Shots on target
Liverpool 9
Real Madrid 2
CL final 2019
Possession
Liverpool 35%
Tottenham 65%
Shots on target
Liverpool 3
Tottenham 8
Yeah that match reminded me painfully about the 2012 final.
I was thinking about this for a while and not just in this game.
In this final Liverpool of course had good chances but xG registers only shots, which means pretty much every shot counts, no matter how hopeless they are, while players being inches away from hitting the ball in a face to face vs the goalkeeper do not.
It's one of those things which are not being paid enough attention in post match analysis really.
So that last player was the “goalkeeper” then? I see.Thanks.
Who is your man again I'd love to waste my Sunday watching his stupid bake crying, shame of Ireland he is
I don't like the disrespect that was shown to Toni Kroos during the match, he smothered things in the front of the 18 yard box. The Liverpool press didn't bother him, one of the reasons why Madrid were so effective on the counter.
Is that 5 meant to represent every minute of football he’s played this season?
Almost
Transfermarkt says 7 minutes in Champions League this season overall. 3 Minutes vs PSG and 4 minutes vs Chelsea, all of them away from home.can't believe how quickly Real have moved on from Varane and Ramos, didn't think Alaba had this level in him as a CB
Haven't watched the channel in a while, but there's absolutely nothing strange about disliking McKenna. I mean all the Kick Off guys suck in their own unique ways, but at least the others don't have this completely unearned air of superiority, self-seriousness and condescension about them that he brings. Guy carries himself as some sort of footballing scholar, an objective truth teller who's above the fray, while providing absolutely zero evidence he knows anything about the game beyond your standard Liverpool supporting moron. Absolute wanker and probably my least favourite football "fan personality" since Moh from Arsenal Fan TV.
How many times did Arry buy Niko?
He is really bad and makes up so much stuff and when called out by someone who has a different interpretation he acts like they've called his mother a c**t. Really odd character, I do enjoy McKola winding him up though.
To be fair I think Real Madrid could have been playing with Utd's squad this season and still beaten Chelsea, City and Liverpool to the CL. In fact they could have brought back Figo, Fat Ronaldo, Ramos, Marcello, etc, and still done it.
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What a rubbish joke
They got rid of them for a reason.
Very accurate description of him to be fair.
Yeah, well, the thing is that he looked really slow and out of it for a huge chunk of the first half. Liverpool could easily have scored one or two goals in that period.
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I like this Micah fella, sounds very wholesome.Our big Dane mops the floor with Carragher