greatwhitenorf
Dean Richards
Goals like the three Liverpool conceded will do that to you.
He was.But was a spent force after 70 minutes on Saturday night.
He looked dangerous, much like Liverpool - but actually didnt produce much at all. Much like Liverpool.
That's brilliant. I understood every one of them too!
I didn’t feel at any stage that Real were in trouble, it was similar to how we played in the 2nd half v Utd in the semi, absolutely no threat and didn’t look like creating anything, when Salah was on the pitch or not. Players get injured, it was the sort of challenge you see all the time, honestly Ramos is being made out to be some master villain.
I just can’t see how anyone could have watched that final and thought Liverpool should have won, the English bias beggars belief sometimes. Madrid were in complete control.
I was gobsmacked when i read it as well Madrid were the better team for MOST of the game, ok they got lucky with two goals but to say L'pool were unlucky makes no sense to me.
Real haven’t been in control of any game this season past, they have be dreadful by thier high standards.
They looked pretty comfortable to me on Saturday. Liverpool started with a lot of energy but did nothing with it. Real grew as the game went on which was always likely.
With the PL top scorer on the pitch, and without giving away two free goals, I'd suggest RM would have looked a lot less comfortable!
There may be some truth in the argument that Liverpool could have won the game if they were less brick but that argument could equally be applied to most losing teams.
Were pool unlucky? That was the ho-har.
2 keeper mistakes. Winning goal the epitome of a "worldy". Salah taken out the game by a cynical challenge.
The evidence suggests they may have been a little unlucky?
Mistakes are often capitalised on but usually still leave the scorer with a little to do to score. Those mistakes by Karius were literally like a player throwing the ball into his own net. They were not down to pressure or the dominance of Madrid. Mistakes like those on top of losing your star player are likely to break a team's spirit. So yes in that respect Madrid were lucky, bales goal aside rather than brilliant.Loads of games are won by mistakes. It is what happens in low scoring sports like football. This was made worse for Liverpool by them not creating anything.
so, was Bale's goal better than Zidane's ? Both amazing pieces of technique, loved seeing Zizou's reaction to the strike
Oh and now this has popped up, showing how Modric (the little maestro’s knack for always being in the right place for the knockdown every time Liverpool tried going direct is 2nd to none!) and co lead the Dippers a merry dance in the buildup to the winning goal
Mistakes are often capitalised on but usually still leave the scorer with a little to do to score. Those mistakes by Karius were literally like a player throwing the ball into his own net. They were not down to pressure or the dominance of Madrid. Mistakes like those on top of losing your star player are likely to break a team's spirit. So yes in that respect Madrid were lucky, bales goal aside rather than brilliant.
Unlike when we beat Madrid where we were superb.
I didn't think Real were much kop to be honest. Did you think they looked impressive!? Pool dominated them completely for the first 30. There were real openings, pool were moving the ball far better and looked by far the better side. Of course players get injured, but when its a deliberate attempt to take out the star player, and its the seminal moment in the the CL final, then you can see why so much is made of it.
You was gobsmacked!
Bold bit makes no sense to me either. Madrid were lucky to score 2 of their goals you say, but pool were not unlucky?
The winning goal was the definition of a 'worldy' goal. Are you sure pool were not a little unlucky?
As @Gazza Dazzla points out they had enough quality like United to grind out wins. But like United they are not a great team. If I was Perez I would be decisive and sack Zidane. With some luck and good defending you can win cups. Real didn't look Galactico like against us or against pool. I would be 'gobsmacked' if other posters thought Real were as svelte on Saturday as the great Galactico teams of yesteryear.
With the PLs top scorer on the pitch, and without giving away two free goals, I'd suggest RM would have looked a lot less comfortable.