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UEFA Champions League Final Totteham V Liverpool -Saturday 1st June - VM 1/BT Sport 2

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,047 ✭✭✭Jamiekelly


    To be fair I remember a lot of people laughing at Klopp for making the team do that. It really set the tone though when it comes to his mentality. Don't take the fans for granted even in the smaller games.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,654 ✭✭✭✭castletownman


    First time since 1977, when Pool beat Monchegladbach 3-1, that an English team won by two clear goals in normal time.

    Mad stat when you think of the amount of winners from the country since then.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 61,272 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    Thanks for reminding me fella, I needed a bit of cheering up.

    With Ole at the wheel you will be crying for the next few years so enjoy.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,131 ✭✭✭✭pjohnson


    It was an indicator of Klopps method - the esprit de corps the willingness to work as one for the better of all regardless of the circumstances. It's all part of why Klopp is bloody brilliant as a man manager.

    That you didn't understand tells us only that you support a different club side.

    Righto. I'm still not sure the importance of the esprit de corps Ibe, Can, Balotelli and Skrtel provided tonight but ok then. Just a bizarre dated image to show so was confused.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,477 ✭✭✭Adamcp898


    Or perhaps without that mentality he might have managed to win the final game of the season a lot sooner ;)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,131 ✭✭✭✭pjohnson


    With Ole at the wheel you will be crying for the next few years so enjoy.

    Ah so its this time already. All is revealed.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,227 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    TheCitizen wrote: »
    No I disagree they didn’t. And they won’t be back either.

    Look , the main thing is Milner finally got the big prize he had to leave city to get :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,645 ✭✭✭RollieFingers


    Six times, the Pool are European royalty. Absolutely magic.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,877 ✭✭✭el Fenomeno


    Closer to home, this will have huge ramifications on the Liverpool/United fans cat fight on Boards. Being able to call yourselves the reigning European champions and de facto best team in Europe is a pretty big, albeit tedious, trump card. United fans will have their work cut out for them.

    "Haven't won the league in 30 ye..."
    "BAM! CHAMPIONS OF EUROPE!"
    "97 points and still couldn't win the..."
    "WHACK! CHAMPIONS OF EUROPE!"
    "Always watching our thread, it's really sad actua..."
    "THWORK! CHAMPIONS OF EUROPE!"

    And there's nothing they can do about it, because it's true. And once that particular exchange has worn out it's welcome (that will be a long time, let's face it), we then have years of memes to deal with on how Alberto Moreno has more Champions League titles than De Gea, Pogba, Sanchez, Lukaku, Rashford, JLingz etc. combined.

    Fred will keep fighting the good fight in the Humour thread. That's his duty - he took the black, joined the Nights Watch, he'll forever be defending that wall. And it's the school holidays so he has a bit of time. But it will all be in vain really.

    Liverpool are Champions of Europe. It's disgusting, but there's not a thing any of us can do about it.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 40,059 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    pjohnson wrote: »
    Righto. I'm still not sure the importance of the esprit de corps Ibe, Can, Balotelli and Skrtel provided tonight but ok then. Just a bizarre dated image to show so was confused.

    Because it was that game where Klopps view of the people who play the game was made explicit, of course at the time it caused amusement or head scratching but the moment contained an internal message we the outsiders came to understand later.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,740 ✭✭✭✭MD1990


    Best English club in Europe easily now.

    Man Utd delighted with the Europa in 2017. City would swap the league for one CL.

    6 Times European Cup winners the biggest trophy in club football. GET IN


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 61,272 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    ^^^^^^^^
    The only ones doing that are Man U fans.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,172 ✭✭✭wadacrack


    Great experience for Caomhin Kelleher of Liverpool. Troy Parrot only 17 traveled with Tottenham hopefully he can get some first team experience next season.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,740 ✭✭✭✭MD1990


    Poch deserves some criticism.

    Moura must be fuming he didn't start. Hatrick to get them there. Alli is not a big game player at all. Overated. Kane not fully fit.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 6,197 ✭✭✭This is it


    Delighted for Liverpool but thought they were quite poor, in particular most of the second half. Felt bad for Son


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,193 ✭✭✭✭Francie Barrett


    MD1990 wrote: »
    Best English club in Europe easily now.

    Man Utd delighted with the Europa in 2017. City would swap the league for one CL.

    6 Times European Cup winners the biggest trophy in club football. GET IN
    I am disappointed we didn't win the league, but fcuk me, I would take Champions of Europe over English premier division ANY DAY.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,191 ✭✭✭✭Shanotheslayer


    Six times, the Pool are European royalty. Absolutely magic.

    How many where you alive for?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,845 ✭✭✭✭ben.schlomo


    Six times, the Pool are European royalty. Absolutely magic.

    How many where you alive for?
    Always so bitter the blues.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,186 ✭✭✭golfball37


    MD1990 wrote: »
    Poch deserves some criticism.

    Moura must be fuming he didn't start. Hatrick to get them there. Alli is not a big game player at all. Overated. Kane not fully fit.

    Agree. And serious questions over bringing winks off when he was the standout midfielder on the pitch. Eriksen or Alli should have been hooked


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,191 ✭✭✭✭Shanotheslayer


    I don't know why but it is a pet peeve of mine when fans of clubs celebrate trophies they literally have no memory of.

    It's madness in my head.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,204 ✭✭✭dodderangler


    Feck off with fireworks lads. Ffs
    Dog next door won’t shut up barking. Irish people supporting English football. Give me a break.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,239 ✭✭✭Jimbob1977


    Football is a funny and cruel old game

    1991 - Marseille infinitely better than Red Star Belgrade. Lose on penalties.

    1999 - Bayern Munich superior on the night. United's luck was in. Although United were the best team up to the final.

    2005 - A.C. Milan produced a sublime first half... and then imploded to an inferior opposition.

    2008 - John Terry had United at his mercy.

    2012 - Chelsea emerge from their cocoon to shock Bayern

    2014 and 2016 - Atletico have Real at their mercy and let them off the hook.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,477 ✭✭✭Adamcp898


    Feck off with fireworks lads. Ffs
    Dog next door won’t shut up barking. Irish people supporting English football. Give me a break.

    Booooourns


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 741 ✭✭✭RicketyCricket


    I don't know why but it is a pet peeve of mine when fans of clubs celebrate trophies they literally have no memory of.

    It's madness in my head.

    Why not celebrate the history of the club you support? Isn't a clubs history the main reason a lot of people (especially in this country) follow their teams?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 40,059 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    220px-Ben_Johnson_of_Kentucky.jpg

    Hey some of us remember Albert Stubbins like it was 1947


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,191 ✭✭✭✭Shanotheslayer


    Why not celebrate the history of the club you support? Isn't a clubs history the main reason a lot of people (especially in this country) follow their teams?

    Nope. I support my club because of my dad. The God damn fcker couldn't support s better team than Everton ? :pac:

    Everton won the FA cup in 95. You think I celebrated that? I was 3. I count trophies I was alive to witness. I don't care about thing previously, personally.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,645 ✭✭✭RollieFingers


    How many where you alive for?

    Alive for two final wins and two losses, what's your point?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,700 ✭✭✭✭Oat23


    Jimbob1977 wrote: »
    Football is a funny and cruel old game

    1991 - Marseille infinitely better than Red Star Belgrade. Lose on penalties.

    1999 - Bayern Munich superior on the night. United's luck was in. Although United were the best team up to the final.

    2005 - A.C. Milan produced a sublime first half... and then imploded to an inferior opposition.

    2008 - John Terry had United at his mercy.

    2012 - Chelsea emerge from their cocoon to shock Bayern

    2014 and 2016 - Atletico have Real at their mercy and let them off the hook.

    The only people I see saying stuff like this is mostly United fans. Could you sound more salty? Spurs weren't fantastic tonight either. That win wasn't some miscarriage of justice.

    You seem to be trying to comfort yourselves by pushing this narrative that Liverpool were lucky to win.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 40,059 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    Manchester Red and Blue (aren't they all one now anyway?) will try to Trump this win out of existence.


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  • Subscribers Posts: 32,872 ✭✭✭✭5starpool


    Jimbob1977 wrote: »
    Football is a funny and cruel old game

    1991 - Marseille infinitely better than Red Star Belgrade. Lose on penalties.

    1999 - Bayern Munich superior on the night. United's luck was in. Although United were the best team up to the final.

    2005 - A.C. Milan produced a sublime first half... and then imploded to an inferior opposition.

    2008 - John Terry had United at his mercy.

    2012 - Chelsea emerge from their cocoon to shock Bayern

    2014 and 2016 - Atletico have Real at their mercy and let them off the hook.

    Liverpool were the better team in 2007 too and lost. Liverpool weren't a flowing tide if beauty tonight but Spurs had their first shot on target in the 75th minute or something like that with Alli's weak chip. They had no clear cut chance. Liverpool played the game they needed to in the stifling heat after the early goal, stifling the game too to great effect.

    As Liverpool fans are so often reminded,t here are no trophies for 'should have'.


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