This can make you disrespect a team, but surely not hate it to the same degree as your main historical rival!
Liverpool’s CL final opponent’s: Real or Bayern
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also true. This tie is far from over, though.
Let's see what will happen.
11 European cups to our 3 and they’re not too far ahead of us?
Aren’t Bayern riddled with injuries? Because if their squad players were anything to go by in that game then Liverpool might as well already be chanting “6 times la” if it’s them they face in the final.
Bayern are nothing special, Real will easily make the final.I wouldn't be so sure that Real will beat Liverpool in a final though, the tempo Liverpool play at will be something new to them and ifLiverpool could score first it would be game on.Think Real would beat Roma easy enough if Roma manage to pull it out of the fire.
Liverpool's problem v Real Madrid will be their easy route to the final.
Roma and Porto are not among Europe's elite and, quite frankly, Manchester City have no European pedigree to talk of. They bottled it at Anfield when they knew exactly what was coming as they had lost there also in January.
In Kiev there won't be any Kop, won't be any easy opponent. . . just many opposing world class Real players all of whom are capable of changing the game on their own.
Liverpool have Salah and, to a lesser extent, Fermino.
It won't be enough.
Roma and Porto are not among Europe's elite and, quite frankly, Manchester City have no European pedigree to talk of. They bottled it at Anfield when they knew exactly what was coming as they had lost there also in January.
In Kiev there won't be any Kop, won't be any easy opponent. . . just many opposing world class Real players all of whom are capable of changing the game on their own.
Liverpool have Salah and, to a lesser extent, Fermino.
It won't be enough.
Madrid have the winning mentality and experience and could well be on their way to a 3rd title in a row. Bayern today outplayed them, but still lost. So really hard to say. Both would be favourites against liverpool, though the way Liverpool play, it's hard to say who would be better suited to play them and anything can happen sadly. They are ridiculously motivated and that goes a long way. Just hopefully not enough and Madrid or bayern will win in the end.
Also, pretty much the same starting 11 that won it on 2 previous occasions. And of course Ronaldo. He's scoring. You can bet your bottom dollar on that!
Bayern are serial bottlers. I can't get 1999 and 2012 etched out of my brain with them at all. You can't rely on them at all.
Judging Real this season is really difficult, they struggle in the league and had some miserable matches in the cl as well. Still they are able to get results when its matter, well at least at the champions league. Still i´m very surprised that, after the second game against juve, they failed to show up again. They had passive control over the game until the bayern goal but failed to create anything offensively against a bayern squad which struggled at the back against far weaker opponents in the past weeks. All of their three chances were based on indivudal misstakes (rafinha twice, before the 2:1 and the carvajal attempt) and a lucky bounce before the marcelo goal (Expected goals was something like 2,5-0,7). Even Sevilla looked far more promising against Bayern. I dont know if its just pure luck or quality to put up results like that. Still i see them going into a potential finale against liverpool as favorites despite the huge disparity between the last showings of both teams
At this stage, I'm gunning for Real. Ronaldo hatrick sealing it in the 92nd minute with him tearing off his jersey to reveal a Utd shirt underneath.
L'pool v Real, tbf. Real will dismantle the Scouse.
Scouse supporter offered me a bet of a tenner tonight v Real, then mysteriously withdrew.
Hope its not a bad omen.
Scouse supporter offered me a bet of a tenner tonight v Real, then mysteriously withdrew.
Hope its not a bad omen.
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Would prefer Madrid in the final, but I really don't fancy seeing Salah in all the space that Marcelo's going to leave open when he goes wandering. I'm still not giving up on the hope that Roma can do a number on them next week though.
Followed by doing "5 times la" at the Scousers.
Liverpool had the kind of route you'd expect in the EL - Porto, City, Roma.
Madrid had a proper CL route - PSG, Juventus, Bayern.
When they meet in the final that gulf of quality will show. Despite what all of you pessimists think I can see an easy stroll for Madrid without breaking a sweat.
Madrid had a proper CL route - PSG, Juventus, Bayern.
When they meet in the final that gulf of quality will show. Despite what all of you pessimists think I can see an easy stroll for Madrid without breaking a sweat.
Real. Easily.
Why has no team showed Liverpool the respect they deserve and sat deep against them? United seem to be the only big club willing to do this and we nullified them in both games this season.
Roma were incredibly naïve the other night, playing a high line against fast counter attacking players and with them needing to attack in the return leg, there's no way they wont concede 2 next week. It will be over by half time, the only question is will Real or Bayern show them the respect you have to in order to beat them in the final?
Roma were incredibly naïve the other night, playing a high line against fast counter attacking players and with them needing to attack in the return leg, there's no way they wont concede 2 next week. It will be over by half time, the only question is will Real or Bayern show them the respect you have to in order to beat them in the final?
Have liveroool had the easiest run ever to a champions league final?
Sevilla
Spartak Moscow
Maribor
Porto- abysmal
City- a tough tie, no doubt and a great performance. Though as all prem battles go i suspect pool would have fared worse versus united or city, as klopp seems to have guardiola.
Roma- let’s face it, a Europa league team that got a freak result against Barcelona after being pummelled. Not man6 teams lose 4-1 and 5-2 in quarters and semis.
Take out city and to be honest it looks like a tricky Europa league run
Sevilla, spartak Moscow, Maribor, Porto, Roma
Sevilla
Spartak Moscow
Maribor
Porto- abysmal
City- a tough tie, no doubt and a great performance. Though as all prem battles go i suspect pool would have fared worse versus united or city, as klopp seems to have guardiola.
Roma- let’s face it, a Europa league team that got a freak result against Barcelona after being pummelled. Not man6 teams lose 4-1 and 5-2 in quarters and semis.
Take out city and to be honest it looks like a tricky Europa league run
Sevilla, spartak Moscow, Maribor, Porto, Roma
Ours in 2011 was fairly easy
Group:
Valencia
Rangers
Bursapor
R16: Marseille
QF: Chelsea
SF: Schalke
Yes not the toughest though I’d argue group, last 16, quarter (similar) are harder. Not to mention one of the strongest club sides ever in final not a limited Bayern or past their best Madrid.
Not much between the for me apart from the potential final opponent where we obviously had it harder than Liverpool will.
If we get there you are right we won't have any Kop but we'll have three quarters of the ground like we always do in European Finals .
It's been a fairly easy ride apart from Man City, but at no point did I think "we're going to get past this lot very easy". Plus you can only beat what's in front of you. Either way, if we do make the final, it's facing a hungry Bayern Munich, or a potential three-peat Real Madrid. Yes, not quite Barca 2008-2012 but still a very, very tough task.
2005 we had it very hard to be fair. The groups were most 'past it' names rather than current top teams, but we were also not a very good side.
Then a not very good Leverkusen (another 'past-it' name) that we swatted away quite easily in the Round of 16, blood Juventus in the quarters, an all-conquering Chelsea in the semis and then of course THAT Milan team.
2005 we had it very hard to be fair. The groups were most 'past it' names rather than current top teams, but we were also not a very good side.
Then a not very good Leverkusen (another 'past-it' name) that we swatted away quite easily in the Round of 16, blood Juventus in the quarters, an all-conquering Chelsea in the semis and then of course THAT Milan team.
You won't because half the tickets will go to UEFA partners, VIPs, etc
I suppose that's easy when you pull stunts like making fake tickets to con stewards, jumping fences to gain entry and robbing honest match-going fans of their own tickets...
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/jun/04/newsstory.sport13
Like they always have done.You won't because half the tickets will go to UEFA partners, VIPs, etc
And those stunts multiply the amount of us being there three or four fold ? Yep. Sure they do.
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But Roma put out Barcelona, and Sevilla beat Utd.
Most teams have an easy-ish route to the semi-finals, with usually one big team to face.
Can see a very high scoring game if it's Liverpool vs Real Madrid. Imagine Lovren vs Ronaldo
I would back both Bayern and Real to beat Liverpool on their day. Sadly, Liverpool do appear to have the bit between their teeth in the big cup games.
Ive just read that article Buchan and these ' undercover bizzies ' need to back up these statistcs and truths mate.
Lets all hope they'll make another 2007 - 6 times bus with Klopps cigarette teeth only for Ronaldo to snatch 2 goals making it 2-1 in the dying seconds