The False Nine

Juventus 0 - 0 Liverpool: 13th April 2005 [UEFA]

Wed, 29 May 2013 00:04:00 +1000

Juventus 0 - 0 Liverpool: 13th April 2005 [UEFA]:

As remarkable as the comeback against Milan was, it is astonishing Liverpool even made the final. After a 2-1 win over Juventus at Anfield a Liverpool side featuring Antonio Nunez, Djimi Traore and Igor Biscan in the starting XI, with Anthony le Tallec making an appearance from the bench (as well John Welsh and Darren Potter being amongst those in the eighteen - who are they again?) managed a 0-0 draw away in Turin. The Juventus side that evening included Gianlugi Buffon, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Alessandro Del Piero, Pavel Nedved, Gianluca Zambrotta, Lillian Thuram and Fabio Cannavaro.

Not a bad effort I guess.

Milan 3 - 3 Liverpool: 25th May 2005 - Minute-by-minute match report [LFC History/The Guardian]

Tue, 28 May 2013 23:41:00 +1000

Milan 3 - 3 Liverpool: 25th May 2005 - Minute-by-minute match report [LFC History/The Guardian]:

“So here we are. After the long and twisting road to the final there are only two teams left standing in the European Cup. 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.

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38 mins: Liverpool 0 - 2 Milan Hernan Crespo scores a tap-in from six yards mere seconds after Liverpool had a great shout for a penalty turned down in the wake of a Nesta hand-ball in the Milan box. Luis Garcia had been prevented from shooting by Nesta, who was on the floor in his own penalty area when the ball rolled against his hand.

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. 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.

Liverpool 0 - 3 AC Milan This is turning into a rout. A fine, fine goal from Chelsea’s Hernan Crespo, who bags his second. Latching on to a long ball from midfield, he ducked the flat-footed Liverpool centre-halves and without breaking stride, contemptuously lifted the ball over the horribly exposed Jerzy Dudek. It was a sublime finish. If the Liverpool team was a dog, you’d shoot it at this stage.

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60 mins: Liverpool 3 - 3 Milan
More drama. Xabi Alonso’s penalty is saved by Dida, before the Spaniard follows up and scores from the rebound from a tight angle.

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ET 27: Jerzy Dudek pulls off the greatest double-save I’ve ever seen to deny Andriy Shevchenko from point-blank range twice in quick succession. How did he keep the ball out? Two reaction saves in a row - it was amazing goalkeeping. The first was a bullet-header from the edge of the six-yard box, while the second hit his hands and went over the bar. I’m not sure how much he knew about it, but it was an astonishing block.

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An unbelievable result after a wonderful game of football. Liverpool have come from 3-0 down at half-time to win the Champions League on penalties. 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. Riise was the only Liverpool player to miss - his shot was saved by Dida.

Why Time May Be Running Out for Brazil’s State Championships [NYT]

Tue, 28 May 2013 23:30:00 +1000

Why Time May Be Running Out for Brazil’s State Championships [NYT]:

“Those seeking a soccer planner’s dream gone mad should instead look to Brazil. The 27 deeply idiosyncratic estaduais (state championships) run from January until the middle of May (the biggest, the Campeonato Paulista, can last for up to 23 matches). After a generous seven days of rest, the bedraggled players stumble into the 38-game Serie A campaign. At the same time, the better teams will still be playing in the Libertadores (up to 14 games), and even their dowdier rivals will be plodding through the Copa do Brasil. And there’s still the unlovely Copa Sul-Americana to come.”

thevintagefootballclub: Inauguration de Ďolíček. Prague, 27...

Tue, 28 May 2013 22:28:21 +1000

thevintagefootballclub:

Inauguration de Ďolíček. Prague, 27 mars 1932 (Bohemians 1905).

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theredsgallery: The kids are alright!

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 11:18:42 +1000

theredsgallery:

The kids are alright!

pitchinvasion: Pele and his teammates celebrate a goal against...

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 06:19:51 +1000

pitchinvasion:

Pele and his teammates celebrate a goal against Hungary in the 1966 World Cup.

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hdotpdotandfootball: rexiv: England 1 - 0 Ukraine What a sad...

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 14:07:12 +1000

hdotpdotandfootball:

rexiv:

England 1 - 0 Ukraine

What a sad and beautiful photo.

tifofootball: Aris Thessaloniki

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 20:23:57 +1000

tifofootball:

Aris Thessaloniki

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theredsgallery: The Kop’s last stand: LFC and Norwich City line...

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 16:00:22 +1000

theredsgallery:

The Kop’s last stand: LFC and Norwich City line up facing the Spion Kop before the start of the very last game infront of the standing Kop.

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