don't know if this is post hoc ergo propter hoc thinking but the champ's league qualification you get for winning the Europa seems to have turned it into a good tournament
― the unbearable jimmy smits (jim in glasgow), Thursday, 5 May 2016 21:48 (eight years ago) link
It was good anyway, apart from English clubs treating it as a burden on their ambitions to finish 4th.
― Camberwicker Man (onimo), Thursday, 5 May 2016 22:58 (eight years ago) link
Moreno was lucky alright
― i;m thinking about thos Beans (Michael B), Thursday, 5 May 2016 23:14 (eight years ago) link
i was v pleased with this game, ty
― jason waterfalls (gbx), Friday, 6 May 2016 01:28 (eight years ago) link
Just realised that Liverpool achieved this while starting Kolo Toure over both legs.
― Matt DC, Friday, 6 May 2016 08:09 (eight years ago) link
I was thinking about this just now. Kind of amazing.
― japanese mage (LocalGarda), Friday, 6 May 2016 08:10 (eight years ago) link
Shame that City are out because the possibility of United finishing fourth and Liverpool nicking their CL place was just too beautiful.
― Matt DC, Friday, 6 May 2016 08:19 (eight years ago) link
I'm not massively confident about the final really. Anfield has been at the heart of most of these good performances.
― japanese mage (LocalGarda), Friday, 6 May 2016 08:31 (eight years ago) link
ISTANBUL.
― Matt DC, Friday, 6 May 2016 08:38 (eight years ago) link
a 35k stadium in basel doesn't quite have the same potential. i'm guessing sevilla are going to be more likely to score goals. still - it is p great just to have something to care about in may. i know how rare that is!
― japanese mage (LocalGarda), Friday, 6 May 2016 08:40 (eight years ago) link
i mean football-wise - i care about other elements of life
― japanese mage (LocalGarda), Friday, 6 May 2016 08:41 (eight years ago) link
I've been joking around that Klopp '16 = McClaren '06, with the dramatic comeback wins in the UEFA/EL (ok, this semi wasn't on a par with Boro's semi ten years ago) and, hey, it's a final vs Sevilla.
I am fairly confident that Liverpool will not lose 4-0.
― Michael Jones, Friday, 6 May 2016 09:31 (eight years ago) link
Sevilla winning three times in a row would be unprecedented, right? Five times in ten years would also be frankly ridiculous.
― Matt DC, Friday, 6 May 2016 09:43 (eight years ago) link
eleven years
― And the cry rang out all o'er the town / Good Heavens! Tay is down (imago), Friday, 6 May 2016 09:44 (eight years ago) link
bit of a failure holding the final in such a small stadium.
― japanese mage (LocalGarda), Friday, 6 May 2016 09:59 (eight years ago) link
have you all seen this btw?
http://www.espnfc.com/video/latest-videos/600/video/2864398?&ex_cid=espnapi_internal
craig burley murdering gabriel marcotti about "expected goals".
as much as burley is just going radge, and probably just hates stats, i can't stand marcotti and a quick look at twitter sees all these stats idiots patting themselves on the back because they're smarter than burley.
― japanese mage (LocalGarda), Friday, 6 May 2016 10:25 (eight years ago) link
I have zero interest in in-game football stats, but CB isn't really making any sense at all there, which is not to say it isn't fun watching these dudes shout at each other.
― Tim, Friday, 6 May 2016 10:38 (eight years ago) link
yeah he's definitely wrong. i prob just hate marcotti.
― japanese mage (LocalGarda), Friday, 6 May 2016 10:39 (eight years ago) link
You've just loved the sainted phrase "I deal in facts" since Rafa's greatest ever day.
― Tim, Friday, 6 May 2016 10:41 (eight years ago) link
This is dull as ditchwater so far isn't it?
― Le Bateau Ivre, Wednesday, 18 May 2016 19:10 (eight years ago) link
this is the first time ive watched fitba in ages
― “bad” mothers, rebel mamas, and other radical/transgressive moms (nakhchivan), Wednesday, 18 May 2016 19:12 (eight years ago) link
none of banega, firmino (firminho (c) owen hargreaves) or coutinho have really got involved yet
nobody else is likely to do anything interesting
― “bad” mothers, rebel mamas, and other radical/transgressive moms (nakhchivan), Wednesday, 18 May 2016 19:14 (eight years ago) link
so if Sevilla win this they'll've won the Europa League/UEFA Cup 5 years out of 10.
― the unbearable jimmy smits (jim in glasgow), Wednesday, 18 May 2016 19:15 (eight years ago) link
11
― And the cry rang out all o'er the town / Good Heavens! Tay is down (imago), Wednesday, 18 May 2016 19:16 (eight years ago) link
kolo toro has been everywhere today (in a positive sense)
― “bad” mothers, rebel mamas, and other radical/transgressive moms (nakhchivan), Wednesday, 18 May 2016 19:16 (eight years ago) link
this is way too cagey - that Seville chance says it all. Liverpool don't win games at this tempo.
― japanese mage (LocalGarda), Wednesday, 18 May 2016 19:17 (eight years ago) link
It's tense. No real momentum for Liverpool yet, while Sevilla dont seem to need momentum to win games like this.
Frustrating match this,
― Le Bateau Ivre, Wednesday, 18 May 2016 19:19 (eight years ago) link
Well well well
― Le Bateau Ivre, Wednesday, 18 May 2016 19:21 (eight years ago) link
Great finish.
― On a Raqqa tip (ShariVari), Wednesday, 18 May 2016 19:21 (eight years ago) link
sturridge is probably my favourite english player
― “bad” mothers, rebel mamas, and other radical/transgressive moms (nakhchivan), Wednesday, 18 May 2016 19:21 (eight years ago) link
That was very very good indeed.
Also I only found out today that BT are streaming both this and the CL final on YouTube THIS IS THE FUTURE.
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 18 May 2016 19:23 (eight years ago) link
Ok this is momentum
― Le Bateau Ivre, Wednesday, 18 May 2016 19:25 (eight years ago) link
480p is not the future tho
― “bad” mothers, rebel mamas, and other radical/transgressive moms (nakhchivan), Wednesday, 18 May 2016 19:25 (eight years ago) link
such a skilful player
― japanese mage (LocalGarda), Wednesday, 18 May 2016 19:27 (eight years ago) link
idk if coutinho and firmino had combined before the goal but with a more open game they should probably be able to kill it
― “bad” mothers, rebel mamas, and other radical/transgressive moms (nakhchivan), Wednesday, 18 May 2016 19:30 (eight years ago) link
This is also van Gaal's fault
― Number None, Wednesday, 18 May 2016 19:36 (eight years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNR2KNXI0v4
― “bad” mothers, rebel mamas, and other radical/transgressive moms (nakhchivan), Wednesday, 18 May 2016 19:37 (eight years ago) link
reminded of the henry one
― “bad” mothers, rebel mamas, and other radical/transgressive moms (nakhchivan), Wednesday, 18 May 2016 19:38 (eight years ago) link
the fifth one there is from a corner XD
― “bad” mothers, rebel mamas, and other radical/transgressive moms (nakhchivan), Wednesday, 18 May 2016 19:41 (eight years ago) link
cuco martina and bournemouth's right-back both hit amazing ones this season too
― And the cry rang out all o'er the town / Good Heavens! Tay is down (imago), Wednesday, 18 May 2016 19:42 (eight years ago) link
Quaresma :)
― Number None, Wednesday, 18 May 2016 19:44 (eight years ago) link
the real heads will have spoken in hushed tones of sylvinho vs chelsea and jon harley vs aston villa
― And the cry rang out all o'er the town / Good Heavens! Tay is down (imago), Wednesday, 18 May 2016 19:44 (eight years ago) link
:-o
― Larry 'Leg' Smith (Tom D.), Wednesday, 18 May 2016 19:48 (eight years ago) link
Dang
― Le Bateau Ivre, Wednesday, 18 May 2016 19:48 (eight years ago) link
continental football called kevin
― “bad” mothers, rebel mamas, and other radical/transgressive moms (nakhchivan), Wednesday, 18 May 2016 19:49 (eight years ago) link
Moreno is a remarkably stupid player
― Number None, Wednesday, 18 May 2016 19:50 (eight years ago) link
^^ otm
― Le Bateau Ivre, Wednesday, 18 May 2016 19:51 (eight years ago) link
moreno
― japanese mage (LocalGarda), Wednesday, 18 May 2016 19:52 (eight years ago) link
istr he played almost as a winger for sevilla? like alves when he was there (not remotely as good tho)
― “bad” mothers, rebel mamas, and other radical/transgressive moms (nakhchivan), Wednesday, 18 May 2016 19:52 (eight years ago) link
Did Moreno get nutmegged back there?
― Matt DC, Wednesday, 18 May 2016 19:52 (eight years ago) link