"Is it to late to nominate Traore for the Fiver's Worst Player of the Year award? The last thing I need at the moment is a drink, Simon. "I figured it would be more fun to come back to the office and crunch numbers than watch any more of that garbage," writes Heath Binder. "I'm no footballing expert but it seems to me that the team in white are playing better than the team in red," writes Wayne Gillespie. Eh? wonders Simon Thomas. Maldini and Gerrard exchange penants in the centre circle and after weeks of faffing around it's ...Milan countered as Liverpool appealed for a spot-kic and the red defence was rent asunder by Andriy Shevchenko, who eschewed an opportunity to shoot from a narrow angle. Unfortunately, there's no time for lampoonery as the teams and their mascots click-clack out of the tunnel and line up on either side of the match officials. There's no need for that, Djibril. He was dreadful in the first half, but outstanding in the second. Now I'd love to stay and chat all night, but unfortunately I have to correct all the typos in this report, insert gags where appropriate and remove all the bits where I slagged off Steven Gerrard, who is about to lift the Champions League trophy for Liverpool.
""Glad to hear our own little scouser, StevieG has been pinging the ball around to no great effect, as per usual. All we need now is Stephen Gerrard to ping lots of 50-yard passes straight into row Z and Jerzy Dudek to let the ball roll between his legs," guffaws Ben Fitzpatrick. inquires Ste Fearnley. A fine, fine … Harry go back to your Roos son, you are out of your class," writes Southampton fan Mike Snelling.An unbelievable result after a wonderful game of football. writes Craig Cottrell, writing furiously on a blackboard covered in complicated looking sums.On ITV1, Andy Townsend gets the obligatory "they don't come any bigger than this" out of the way early doors, as 800 Turkish military cadets perform an opening ceremony that's so ripe for mockery it hurts. Didi Hamann and Djibril Cisse miss out and will be cooling their heels on the bench.Meanwhile on ITV1, fledgling pundit Steve McManaman is hoping to see a few goals and a little bit of class tonight. "Even before the kick-off the Italians are 1-0 up," writes Ben Fitzpatrick. After the long and twisting road to the final there are only two teams left standing in the European Cup. God loves an optimist, but let's face it - it's not as if Macca would recognise either after the season he's just had. During the shoot-out Dudek indulged in some Grobbelaar-esque wobbling which caused Serginho to sky his penalty, before diving off his line to save well from Pirlo and Shevchenko. Do you get to drink?" So here we are. Before things get out of hand, the trophy is presented to Steven Gerrard, who hoists it skywards with a loud roar.How can Liverpool win this and not beat Crystal Palace? Choosing instead to roll the ball across the edge of the six-yard box, he provided it on a platter for Crespo, whose job was an easy one. "Two observations: 1.
En 2009, Eurosport la désigne comme le plus grand match de la Ligue des championsCette section est vide, insuffisamment détaillée ou incomplète. "I think AC will win 3-1 but wish Liverpool lots of luck despite the moaners that follow them. Song. So are their fans. Wed 25 May 2005 06.09 EDT. 3:13. Two halves, two totally different performances - if only there were an appropriate entry in The Big Book Of Football Cliches to cover such a situation.As the Liverpool players collect their medals, the Lord of the Manor of Frodshom, Djibril Cisse, does a most unregal, groin-thrusting boogie around the plinth on which the trophy stands. Disputée le 25 mai 2005 au Stade Olympique Atatürk, d'Istanbul (Turquie), elle oppose le club anglais du Liverpool Football Club au club italien du Milan AC qui ont respectivement éliminés en demi-finale le Chelsea FC et le PSV Eindhoven. Sorry Bill, sorry Emlyn, sorry Tommy.
"Liverpool are predictable even on the biggest occasions. "Who are they trying to kid in England about the standard of Football? Never mind that they're the second best team on Merseyside and in Italy - they've won it 10 times between them, so their pedigree is unquestionable.It's a tough one to call: I can't see anyone scoring, but neither can I see Shevchenko or Crespo not scoring.