Liverpool vs Barcelona - Champions League (Semi Final - 2nd Leg)

[Leyton388]

I really think we will be too strong for spurs in the final and with the memory of what happened last year's the players will go into this with the mentality of getting the job done this time.

[ronanm]

I really think we will be too strong for spurs in the final and with the memory of what happened last year's the players will go into this with the mentality of getting the job done this time.

I agree. It's understandable people are a bit apprehensive given our results in finals in recent years, and the fact Spurs can beat anyone on their day. But I think we underestimate just how good we are.

I thought 3-1 and I still think that.

[Lecter]

It doesn't matter our cup final record isn't great we have lost CL, Europa league and league Cup in recent years, even the ones we have won have been nervous, it took pens to beat Cardiff in 2012, pens to beat West ham in 2006, pens to win the CL last time, extra time to beat Alaves, in 2001 pens to beat Birmingham the same year and the Arsenal Cup final was won in the last 10 mins. We don't do things the easy way, the Man Utd league Cup final in 2003 was the closest to comfortable I can remember in the last 25 years and we only got a second goal in that with 5 mins to go.

Its always been the same since I can remember (and thats from the late 70's)

[Shaggy]

Shall we start a CL final thread?

[ame]https://twitter.com/Dan_KP/status/1126826003890937856[/ame]

[Buzzo]

Shall we start a CL final thread?

https://twitter.com/Dan_KP/status/1126826003890937856

Definitely need a thread, there is loads to discuss. Need to get Foresterbloke to do it though.

[Shaggy]

Exactly.

I know we have another huge weekend before then, but we need a thread.

[Liverpool]

I know we have another huge weekend before then, but we need a thread.

You sound like Jan from accounts.

[Shaggy]

[memzey]

Pabs. Its a lost cause fella The pessimistic sceptics dont like the like of us positively positive fella's commenting on their disposition. They prefer wallowing in their pool of gloom and dispondency together without outside interference

Yes. This is it. Exactly.

Now **** off all of you with your sense of positivity and rational thoughts. Remember it’s the hope that kills you. My gloom and despondency are the only things that will keep me together when Spurs overturn a 3-0 deficit to beat us in “the greatest final of all time”. The cunts. [harumphs off somewhere to take his angst out on some unsuspecting colleague].

[Skrtelmania]

The thing is it will be humiliating to lose to Spurs - genuinely heartbreaking as opposed to just gut-wrenching like last year. We would have been far more likely to beat Ajax, their naivety was breathtaking.

But losing to Spurs is just literally too horrific to think about for me, it's three weeks of constant worry now instead of been able to look forward to a glorious European occasion. Spurs ffs. They've been incredibly lucky to get here and I just can't shake that nagging feeling. Plus as others have pointed out they have adapted themselves and played really well against us at times over the past 2 seasons. They were superb against us at Anfield last year - easily the best team we played.

Will re-watch the Barcelona match and scenes afterwards tonight and hopefully feel a bit more optimistic. But it's either a glorious summer of joyous memories and grinning from ear to ear or weeks and months of torture and tears.

[Pablo]

I just wanted to face that Ajax keeper. His kicking was all over the place. We'd have forced him into loads of mistakes.

[Skrtelmania]

Yeah very dodgy keeper too - although Loris does have his moments...

[Snigger]

The thing is it will be humiliating to lose to Spurs - genuinely heartbreaking as opposed to just gut-wrenching like last year. We would have been far more likely to beat Ajax, their naivety was breathtaking.

But losing to Spurs is just literally too horrific to think about for me, it's three weeks of constant worry now instead of been able to look forward to a glorious European occasion. Spurs ffs. They've been incredibly lucky to get here and I just can't shake that nagging feeling. Plus as others have pointed out they have adapted themselves and played really well against us at times over the past 2 seasons. They were superb against us at Anfield last year - easily the best team we played.

Will re-watch the Barcelona match and scenes afterwards tonight and hopefully feel a bit more optimistic. But it's either a glorious summer of joyous memories and grinning from ear to ear or weeks and months of torture and tears.

Oh get over yourself

[peterbread]

We have the experience of last year. We are so much more balanced and controlled now. Last year it was go out and attack and when Mo went off it did have a massive impact mentally for the team.

Plus the revamped midfield with our captain ripping it up further up the field and this year our attacking depth isn’t an unfit Lallana. Origi is in form and confident and the little man has shown he can influence things off the bench, Newcastle, and starting against Barca.

And how could Mo not end up being man of the match after last year. He’ll be so up for winning it and making up for missing out last year.

[Norbs]

The thing is it will be humiliating to lose to Spurs - genuinely heartbreaking as opposed to just gut-wrenching like last year. We would have been far more likely to beat Ajax, their naivety was breathtaking.

But losing to Spurs is just literally too horrific to think about for me, it's three weeks of constant worry now instead of been able to look forward to a glorious European occasion. Spurs ffs. They've been incredibly lucky to get here and I just can't shake that nagging feeling. Plus as others have pointed out they have adapted themselves and played really well against us at times over the past 2 seasons. They were superb against us at Anfield last year - easily the best team we played.

Will re-watch the Barcelona match and scenes afterwards tonight and hopefully feel a bit more optimistic. But it's either a glorious summer of joyous memories and grinning from ear to ear or weeks and months of torture and tears.