Out but not down.
Thursday, May 1, 2008 5:42 AM
After the 1st leg, Gerry said in his blog that we are down but not out. Now, to me, we are out, but definitely not down. We don't have any reasons to be.
In these 2 legs of semis, there are so many "IFs" and "SHOULDN'Ts".
1) There shouldn't have been 4 minutes added time in the 1st leg.
2) Riise shouldn't have use his head to clear the ball.
3) Drogba's goal in the 1st half shouldn't have stand, it was freaking OFFSIDE.
4) If there is no 2) and 3), we will be on our way after Nando's goal.
5) Hyypia should have won us the penalty. It was a CLEAR foul.
6) If there is 5), it's everybody's game again.
7) The biggest IF of all, IF Stevie had been the usual Stevie. I have no idea what's with him.
So, I wonder if things work in its ordinary way, will the results be different. But since when is there an order in the universe. Especially the world of football. In the end, it's all down to luck I guess. And it just happened that Chelsea had a little bit more than us today.
As I said, we are out, but we are in no way down. The lads fought, till the very end. If anything, this European night has once again showcase Liverpool's spirit. So, to me, it might not be as sweet as Istanbul, but how the lads fought with their every last breath makes special. An aggregate of 4-3, it's not that bad. I think it's fair enough to say that we didn't lose badly.
It doesn't mean that I'm not gutted, I am, very much so. It's just that beside gutted, I feel proud of the spirit that our lads displayed. And the fans, the magnificent 12th man. It is just so moving to hear Fields of Anfield Road and You'll Never Walk Alone, and all the red banners amidst the sea of blue plastic flags. And the best the Chelshit fans can come up with is booing us? They might want to learn how to sing for their team 1st. So, yeah, we are out, but we are not down, because when it comes down to team performance, individual players or even supporters, we are the better team. The beautiful one. That is something I won't give up even for a place in finals. It's just what makes Liverpool, Liverpool.
Of course, we were a bit off bearing in the 1st half, but in the 2nd half, and especially after Nando's goal, I would say it's a 50-50 chance and it's everybody's game. And that is why it hurts more too, to think that we came close, we were able to make it. And then to have it goes the other way round. Anyway, I am giving myself a full day today to lick my wound, maybe sleep it off the system or something, and then I'm going to go full force on my revisions. Bloody finals. Both CL and mine I mean! GAHHH.
P.S: Was Nando crying on the bench or was he just too tired? Well, he's mentally strong, just look at how he's settled himself in his 1st season, so yeah, he'll be fine.
P.P.S: I feel sorry for Riise. I do believe that his time at Liverpool has come to an end. This season he has really been a disappointment. I'm just sorry for him that he has to end it this way.
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