[CL] Liverpool - Juventus (23 Viewers)
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in the first 30 mins we were a joke of a team!!!!!
we are lucky we didn't conced more and we have to praise fabio for the only goal he gave us-though ale's goal was NOT offside and zlatan could have easily scored at his first chance-because now we can still somehow hope to qualify....
but if we play like this even for 5 mins,in turin,we must forget the CL.
i am disappointed and i am very sad to admit it but now,i have even more doubts for qualification than i had for real.
we underestimated liverpool,it was OBVIOUS and i was afraid of that because this costed us the victory
we are lucky we didn't conced more and we have to praise fabio for the only goal he gave us-though ale's goal was NOT offside and zlatan could have easily scored at his first chance-because now we can still somehow hope to qualify....
but if we play like this even for 5 mins,in turin,we must forget the CL.
i am disappointed and i am very sad to admit it but now,i have even more doubts for qualification than i had for real.
we underestimated liverpool,it was OBVIOUS and i was afraid of that because this costed us the victory
CL Wrap: Liverpool On The Volley But Juve Happy
4/5/2005 9:33:00 PM
After fitting pre-match respect was paid to the victims of the Heysel tragedy 20 years ago, Liverpool’s warm welcome to Juventus quickly became a hot reception with the game under way. Within 25 minutes the Reds were two-nil ahead after Sami Hyypia (10th minute) and Luis Garcia (25th) had produced top class volleys to pierce Juve’s hitherto near-impregnable defence.
Juve were struggling against the Red tide from the start, yet they underlined their threat immediately after the second goal when Zlatan Ibrahimovic produced an excellent snap shot that slammed against the foot of a post. Pavel Nedved could only screw the rebound wide. Then Alessandro Del Piero was thwarted by an excellent save from teenage goalkeeper Scott Carson while Le Tallec and Baros continued to pose the Juve defenders problems at the other end.
However, Juve gradually regained their composure and looked a lot more dangerous in the second half as they enjoyed more possession. Their improvement was capped with a potentially vital away goal in the 63rd minute. It came from an unlikely source - Fabio Cannavaro's head, which embarrassed the previously sound Carson. At 2-1 the first leg is delicately balanced, but Juve will be a great deal happier than they were after 25 minutes.
Meanwhile, in Lyon, where Dutch supporters showed scant respect for the memory of Heysel by indulging in a pre-match hooligan rampage of their own, Florent Malouda put Olympique Lyonnais ahead after 12 minutes against PSV Eindhoven. However Guus Hiddink's side threw themselves a lifeline into the semi-final by securing a 79th minute equaliser through Philip Cocu.
4/5/2005 9:33:00 PM
After fitting pre-match respect was paid to the victims of the Heysel tragedy 20 years ago, Liverpool’s warm welcome to Juventus quickly became a hot reception with the game under way. Within 25 minutes the Reds were two-nil ahead after Sami Hyypia (10th minute) and Luis Garcia (25th) had produced top class volleys to pierce Juve’s hitherto near-impregnable defence.
Juve were struggling against the Red tide from the start, yet they underlined their threat immediately after the second goal when Zlatan Ibrahimovic produced an excellent snap shot that slammed against the foot of a post. Pavel Nedved could only screw the rebound wide. Then Alessandro Del Piero was thwarted by an excellent save from teenage goalkeeper Scott Carson while Le Tallec and Baros continued to pose the Juve defenders problems at the other end.
However, Juve gradually regained their composure and looked a lot more dangerous in the second half as they enjoyed more possession. Their improvement was capped with a potentially vital away goal in the 63rd minute. It came from an unlikely source - Fabio Cannavaro's head, which embarrassed the previously sound Carson. At 2-1 the first leg is delicately balanced, but Juve will be a great deal happier than they were after 25 minutes.
Meanwhile, in Lyon, where Dutch supporters showed scant respect for the memory of Heysel by indulging in a pre-match hooligan rampage of their own, Florent Malouda put Olympique Lyonnais ahead after 12 minutes against PSV Eindhoven. However Guus Hiddink's side threw themselves a lifeline into the semi-final by securing a 79th minute equaliser through Philip Cocu.
