Why are slips so dangerous in the world of football?

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"Oh Gerrard slipped! And Demba Ba nicked it!" - 27th April 2014.
Liverpool were on an 11-match winning streak and favored to win their first league title in 24 years. All gone in an instant because of that slip. Decades of hopes and dreams turn into dust and fans were seen muttering "I dun believe it".

"Oh he's slipped! Szoboszlai has slipped! Watkins is through." - 15th May 2026.
Liverpool were scraping their way into CL football. But because of that slip, Aston Villa took the lead and ended the match 4-2. They went up to 4th, replacing Liverpool. It is still 50-50 whether they will have CL football or not next season.

One slip but extremely dangerous outcomes. People might get sacked, fans heartbroken, and they won't be singing to the left, to the left anymore because there's nothing left. Can't go to the right either because nothing seems right.

Illustrations of highly dangerous slips in the world of football:
Exhibit A(madeus Gerrard)
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Exhibit B(ozoslai)
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So why so dangerous? Right answers only.
 
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They're even more dangerous when preceded with 'This does not fecking slip now!'

Karma at its finest.
 
I believe they get sweaty palms, weak knees and heavy arms which make them susceptible to be gravity. What's more, a spaghetti dinner prepared by mother Can make one bloated and heavy increasing gravity's pull, especially if players have a post-meal snack of M&Ms.
 
horsechoker said:
I believe they get sweaty palms, weak knees and heavy arms which make them susceptible to be gravity. What's more, a spaghetti dinner prepared by mother Can make one bloated and heavy increasing gravity's pull, especially if players have a post-meal snack of M&Ms.
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They certainly can make you Lose Yourself, if you're not careful.
 
The poetic irony of Gerrard's slip is perfect theatre. However, I've always though that even if he didn't slip, Ba was going clean through. It was his abysmal control, not some misfortunate slip that really cost them the title.
 
Fully Fledged said:


This is how a true warrior overcomes a slip.
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Probably the only slip that is acceptable. What a legend
DarkLord1984 said:
They're even more dangerous when preceded with 'This does not fecking slip now!'

Karma at its finest.
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It must be karma because its two number 8 that have slipped now and both are gobshites badge kissers.
horsechoker said:
I believe they get sweaty palms, weak knees and heavy arms which make them susceptible to be gravity. What's more, a spaghetti dinner prepared by mother Can make one bloated and heavy increasing gravity's pull, especially if players have a post-meal snack of M&Ms.
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:lol: Slots sphagetti. Looks calm and ready to play for the baldy.
brozonis said:
The poetic irony of Gerrard's slip is perfect theatre. However, I've always though that even if he didn't slip, Ba was going clean through. It was his abysmal control, not some misfortunate slip that really cost them the title.
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Guy is a cheat. He (intentionally) misplaced a pass to Chelsea to deny us the title years before the famous slip. But yeah hes never world class, hes bang average
 
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brozonis said:
The poetic irony of Gerrard's slip is perfect theatre. However, I've always though that even if he didn't slip, Ba was going clean through. It was his abysmal control, not some misfortunate slip that really cost them the title.
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Will never understand 2 things with that game.
Why Rogers went so insanely gung-ho when they only really needed a draw and were facing a heavily weakened Chelsea lineup (people forget how weak their lineup was).

And why Gerrard didn't just control the ball side footed instead of that much much harder studs over the top of the ball approach.

Taking pot shots from miles out for the rest of the game didn't help him either.
 
Sandikan said:
Will never understand 2 things with that game.
Why Rogers went so insanely gung-ho when they only really needed a draw and were facing a heavily weakened Chelsea lineup (people forget how weak their lineup was).
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"I use a quote with the players, 'Per aspera ad astra', which is Latin for 'through adversity to the stars.'"

He setup the team to suffer so they could reach the stars.
 
Maybe Rodgers took/slot will take inspiration from Nolans batman movies and was/will be philosophical about the whole thing. "Why do we fall? So we can learn to pick ourselves up and go again".
 
Raul Madrid said:
Maybe Rodgers took/slot will take inspiration from Nolans batman movies and was/will be philosophical about the whole thing. "Why do we fall? So we can learn to pick ourselves up and go again".
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That's how you develop great character.
 
Cause if you slip then you're slippin, as in Ain't Nuttin but a Gerrard Thang.
 
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