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mcgillianaireI had an inkling we wouldn't go through and that's exactly what happened. What is extremely freaky however, is how ever since last week's 1st leg I have been replaying a dream in which Liverpool would go 2-nil down by half-time, after which Torres and Babel (in that order) would score in the 2nd half to equalise, and that we would also score in the dying seconds of the game to put it beyond the Blues. As it happened, Torres & Babel did score, but it was Chelsea who went on to win it 3-2. If one can ignore the first goal offside and the blatant Hyypia penalty, then it's fair to say that Chelsea deserved to win. They dominated the game and it always felt like we were playing catch up. I still wish we had gone through and though I'm chuffed about the fact that there are two English clubs in the final, I don't really care who wins. Ironic as it may seem given what I've written in the first half of the previous sentence, these are the two clubs I dislike the most in world football. Only Everton could come close to matching the dislike I feel for either of these teams making the final. In any case, congratulations to Abramovich's millions finally bearing fruit, and to Avram Grant who achieved what the great Jose Mourinho couldn't at Stamford Bridge. Considering these two teams are equal on points in the Premier League (which will have been decided by the time they meet in Moscow), one could not have scripted a more relevant final. These are without doubt the two best football clubs in Europe this season.
For Liverpool, it is the end of a magical European run and though they could not crack the London-club for the third time in four years, they can be very proud of the fight they put up, not just in this match but throughout the competition. From needing three wins in the last three group stage games to overcoming two deficits against Arsenal, the Reds have proven just why they are perhaps the most feared team in the world's greatest club football competition. We'll be back next year, but if I could advise Rafa Benitez on just one thing, it'd be to concentrate more on the Premier League. Manchester United are getting too close to comfort to our record 18 titles, and that's the one we really really yearn for. Thanks boys and staff for another memorable European run. Long Live Torres and super-sub Babel. YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE!!!!
PS Typical innit. 841 minutes of not scoring at The Bridge, and then 2 goals in the space of 50 minutes...
For Liverpool, it is the end of a magical European run and though they could not crack the London-club for the third time in four years, they can be very proud of the fight they put up, not just in this match but throughout the competition. From needing three wins in the last three group stage games to overcoming two deficits against Arsenal, the Reds have proven just why they are perhaps the most feared team in the world's greatest club football competition. We'll be back next year, but if I could advise Rafa Benitez on just one thing, it'd be to concentrate more on the Premier League. Manchester United are getting too close to comfort to our record 18 titles, and that's the one we really really yearn for. Thanks boys and staff for another memorable European run. Long Live Torres and super-sub Babel. YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE!!!!
PS Typical innit. 841 minutes of not scoring at The Bridge, and then 2 goals in the space of 50 minutes...
