ROME. What a city.
Some of the things you see here are second to none. Some of the buildings leave your jaw open, agog, amazement and wonder spread all over your face. Wonderstruck, struck by wonder.
Imagine being a peasant, from Germania, circa 400 years BC or something, being captured, dragged to Rome, to be plonked in front of some of these buildings when the closest thing you have ever seen to a house is a cave with a grass roof. Imagine it, the viaduct water system, the Colosseum, the sheer scale of it. Imagine it.
I don’t have to mind you, I experienced it first hand yesterday morning. I mean, I was in the bogs of one of the boozers by one of the Basilica’s and they had this sink mate, with a tap and that, and you had to turn it on with your feet; like it was a clutch. One pedal for hot and one for cold. Honest to God. Stayed there all day washing me hands. Like Warren Buffett. One of the wonders of the world y’know. They knew what they were doing them emperors, lad.
Full time I think…
I’d probably pay 10 grand for a bottle of water there. I’m not sure just what went on but I think all of our lads had had less water than me for the last three days. Eating sand and that. Sand on toast. Picked as good a time as any to get beat I reckon. Couldn’t have hacked being unbeaten all the way through the competition to get diddled in the final. Stick that up your arse fate, you scruffy prick.
I mean how do you rate that, lad? What can you say there. We were shite and it was glorious. Will that do?
Karius: 8
Seemed to vary in his skeletal constitution between wet kitchen towel and a fucking big wall. With the ball freeing past him or bouncing all over the gaff. Picked today to start tying to do one twos with all our lads’ noses. Pressure does mad things though, doesn’t it? I mean, I went to meet the president of Rome council before dressed like I was decorating our back room there. All that said, he kept catching it and that which was sound.
Trent: 7
Got ragged a bit but in fairness he didn’t have loads of help. It’s definitely a weak spot that inside right channel. Makes that tackle at the end and probably should get a statue next to Shankly there. Needs a song y’know.
Degsy: 8
I’ve got no clue if any of our players were any good really on reflection. I’ve got vague recollections of Degsy heading it and that so what do you reckon? An eight? Might run a poll.
Virgil: 8
Kept bollocking people by doing that thing where he bollocks them and then jumps up and down. Reckon I’d love a bollocking off him. Him in our kitchen, exasperation all over his face, as he has opened the dishwasher and realising I didn’t turn it on before going to bed. Lad, mind your head.
Andy, Andy, Andy, Andy Robertson: 9
Thought he was brilliant. Constantly played with a sensible head on his shoulders. Lashed there lad onto the running track and then laughed at his mate. What a fella.
Henderson: 9
Say what you want about him but he doesn’t half lead these lads well. His manner, his presence, his classy letters, his gestures. Had a job and a half on his hands there, but fucking kept going. He’s the captain of a Liverpool team that’s in the final of the European Cup. If you don’t like him stick your head right up your arse.
Gini: 8
Scores and nothing happens, for ages. I mean, everyone just stands there waiting for the liner to fuck us off. Then he doesn’t and it goes off. Had a twat of a shuttling job on his hands there, out to the right, back to the middle, out to the right. His head was going like a horse in The National carrying a fucking piano for a jockey.
Milner: 8
Got whacked in the grid and scored an oggy in the same move. Bit of a pisser that, isn’t it? Legged it.
Sadio Mane: 9
Thought he was our best player and pretty much the only one of the front three who was on it. Scores the goal, settles the nerves, before they come back with a vengeance, like Arnie mate.
Firmino: 7
He was quiet and made a few poor decisions when we were on the break. With more composure, we beat them there. Hopefully just getting it out of his system before he unleashes himself on Madrid’s walking footy back four, like a lion in a zoo when the keeper forgets to close the cage.
Mo Salah: 7
Quiet there, wasn’t he? Didn’t really go for him tonight, made some poor decisions, but then we did just keep twatting it in his general direction and expecting him to leg there lads. He’s got a hat trick in him in the final here, hasn’t he?
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Fuck the Ratings Ben!!! Just this once until the final.
They all get a deserved 10/10.
We’re in the bleeding final what else could you want from this rag-tag bunch of misfits?!?! :o)
So happy for everyone in Red!!!
“Reckon I’d love a bollocking off him. Him in our kitchen, exasperation all over his face, as he has opened the dishwasher and realising I didn’t turn it on before going to bed. Lad, mind your head.”
Lmao. That’s all I have to say.
Swaying between disbelief and just stunned stupor. No matter what happens in Kiev, these boys are the business. Madrid are there for the taking, but honestly I used up all my prayers to get them this far. I looked back in the sand and only saw one set of footprints – I was sad at first, but soon realized it was when Klopp was carrying me in his arms.
10/10 for all the boys – simple :) If they don’t get that freak Milner goal this game would have ended very different. But really who cares – The brilliant reds are going to Kiev. Much rather come through a scaopy second leg of the semi and then turn it on in the final. In fact I almost think this game and the way it went be immense for the team for multiple reasons. A) We appear weaker than we are so Madrid will somewhat underestimating us B) We won’t take anything for granted and the players will be 110% ready to go. C) This experience will be massive in the final being up against the most decorated Champions League winning team for decades. A lot of people were critical of TAA but I am telling you that lad is on his way to be world class. He appears to learning quickly from mistakes. Just look after the Man U game where Rashford scored. TAA’s level has been rising ever since. After tonight we will see England’s next Right Back for the next decade. He will be immense in the final I am certain. Robertson – I am lost for word, that lad “The humble hardworking Scottsman Them two lads with Van D the Coloussos and Lowren will win us the Big Ears :). Lowren at times a bit patchy but he must be the most unlucky defender – he will have a cracker in the final. Add to that the most underated midfield in the planet. Front 3 – The African Lion, The Brazilian Bulldog and the smiling assassin. Boy I by we are wittnesing history in the making. I could go on and on all night but I am getting pi$$ a$$ drunk In nice Red wine – We Will win 4-1 in the final. YNWA
I’ll have some of what you have been drinking haha is that a chicken Kiev you’re eating it with lol !!! Come on you red men !!!
Cried laughing at this on the train this morning. To the people on the 07:49 from Birkenhead North sat around me, thanks for pretending not to notice.
Karius 8?
Pushes an easy catch to their lad to score
Rushes out, clatters their lad, and would have got a red card and given away a pen if it had not been offside
Heads one away that he should have caught
Watches a shot go in the net that he doesn’t even dive for – his speciality
Never gets near the penalty as usual
If Mig had committed those howlers he’d be crucified.
I still think Karius is a big liability.
I wasn’t impressed with Karius. He should have done better for their 2nd and at times I felt he was all over the shop.
forgetting that boss save v Dzeko? or the one which was stabbed towards goal? agree should have done better with 2nd goal but at least give him credit for the 2 above incidents.
the header? think he was worried of carrying the ball out.
their 3rd. think he has no chance there whatsoever. great strike which hits post
Their 3rd was a worldie. We should have closed Nainggolan down quicker. But I think by that point our lot just thought, “Fuck it, lets make life interesting” :)
Give the lad some credit. He totally biased the area serially which is a MASSIVE contributor to our recently improved defence. Goal two defo could do better,agreed. Rushing out of goal? He’ll concede a few like that per season…but he’ll save a dozen more nailed on one on ones. Header? That’s an issue for you? Really? Absolutely 100% did the right thing there so give it a rest. Face it..the young lad’s not perfect but my God he’s brave and after the shocking start he had to his career the LFC he deserves our support.
Totally * bossed * the area.
He was shite for the 2nd granted, he’ll know he should have pushed it round the post.
I thought he came and claimed a lot of crosses and looked assured doing so.
Apart from the one he gave to them, there was not a lot he could about the others. We can lament him for not diving for the 3rd but let’s face it, he’d never have saved it, it was inch perfect.
Should have definitely done better for the 2nd goal.
Apart from that, Andrew is having a meltdown over nothing much.
3rd goal was going to go in whether he dived or not. In off the post. Saying his specialty is not diving for shots is obviously bollocks.
Blaming him for not getting near penalties? He saved one from Kane which would likely have seen us lose at home to Spurs. Wind your neck in.
His front foot style of goalkeeping is essential for this team. And he was mostly commanding in the box vs Roma. Should we go out and buy someone better, like Oblak? Yes we should. Whether we can is another matter. For now, he is an improvement on Mignolet.
Laughing my head off at the Italian media and there injustice bollocks. Over the course of 2 ties they got the vast majority of decisions. last night there was;
1. A 2 handed shove on Mane in the box.
2. Gini scythed on the edge of the box, possibly in the box.
3. Nainggolan hand ball in the box. It was more blatant than Klavan’s.
4. A scissor kick on Robertson.
Sorry but they got given enough soft things all game.
This. All day long. Don’t forget the soft Milner pen first leg too, just cos the ref wanted to make it interesting…
Young Trent was shit. Played like a 19 year old kid who had just forced his way into the team and was now being asked to play in the cauldron of the Stadio Olympico for a place in a Champions League final.
Salah played like the player everyone else thought we’d bought last summer.
Lovren played like he was Virgils younger brother and was trying to impress him by showing how good he was and giving it all his puppy like enthusiasm.
But they all still score 10. Because we’re in the fucking final.
It’s just Hendo gets an 11, for his on pitch stuff, sure, but mainly for his first reaction after the match being to ball out Karius for not doing as he said and staying on his feet for the penalty and for his demanding the Sean Cox flag and getting the team to pose with it.
Legends one and all.
Yep, they are all going the final despite not having their greatest of games :)
Red Red Wine my fav drink
UB 40 my fav band
Red Red Red Men my heart belongs to u Were In The Final – OMG
YNWA
Anfield Babe
Brilliant stuff, as ever!
Up the Champions League Final Reds!!!