Chaps,
Bitter sweet night...gutted yet strangely happy......who said Liverpool could not score 3 at the Bridge let alone 4...and this was without Reds talisman Stevie G altogether mind you not even on the bench and Torres unfortunately not having a good game...man if the Reds keep playing like this, I may possibly land up at SGH A&E and ICU albeit still a happy camper...a rollcoaster of emotions...but what a game of football, a fabulous European night that shall probably go down in CL history as one of the most unexpected and exciting matches ever along with Istanbul 05'....
When I first saw the starting line-up I though OMG had Rafa thrown in the towel already?...No Stevie G, not even on the bench, Skertl preferred to Agger and nightmares of all nightmares Lucas 'clueless' Levia starting in the middle of the field...I almost wanted to finish my hot cocoa and go back to sleep...damn happy I did not though...and by 27 mins of the first half I required no further external stimulant to stay awake as it was game bloody on with the Reds 2 nil up and running to the races, bloody jolly unbelievable with a cheeky beauty of a free kick goal by Fabio and a gutsy penalty by Xabi...come on you Redmen...Cech was a bundle of nerves and Chelsea were ripe for the picking, Gus and gang did not know what had hit them and Rafa's tactics were spot on...all Reds needed was another goal...and by right Liverpool should have finished the half 4 nil up but for poor misses by Torres and Lucas...arrgggh...
Then came a reality check in the first 25 mins of the 2nd half...bloody cheat Dogdrop/Dogbreath Drogba who was falling down at any given moment looking for fouls latches onto a ball and Pepe of all times palms in a bloody OG...this turned the tide and momentum of the game swings in Chelsea's favour...Reds look deflated giving away stupid fouls and Alex scores with a massive freekick...later followed by 'fat' Frank putting Chelsea in the lead...I must say though that Lampard was once again the best Chelsea player on the pitch...
Game over many would have thought?...hell no...this is Liverpool we are talking about and it is a European night afterall...the last 20 mins was bitter sweet magic...Lucas of all people scores and it is now 3-3...could it get any better than this?...oh yes it could when Dirk pops in #4...and this is with Torres and Masch both already taken off...OMG what a finish...so close but not to be when Lampard scores to even the tie with his brace and that was that...
Nevertheless Rafa and his Redmen have done Liverpool FC proud this morning...by displaying all the characteristics as to why the Reds are so loved throughout the world...passion, commitment, guts, never say die and pride...it did not matter that the Reds did not go through in the end, because this morning the Redmen showed true pride and character...96 souls would have been so proud of you lads...man I just love this club to bits
RIP 96
YNWA