Being a bitter and twisted Manchester United fan, l didn't watch the Champions League (European Cup in old money) semi final second leg at Anfield between Liverpool and Barcelona, just in case Liverpool managed to miraculously get through, after being 0-3 down from the first leg (which l was happy to watch). Despite ignoring it as much as possible, l then started to receive texts mocking me from my Liverpool supporting mates, as Liverpool, just as l feared, managed to win 4-0 and go through to the final. Even l, much as it pains me to say, must admit that was a fantastic result against a team who were being quoted at 50-1 on to progress. Damn their scouse hides!
Last night however, l did watch the other semi final second leg between Tottenham Hotspur (Spurs) and Ajax of Amsterdam. Spurs ended up needing to score three goals in the second half to go through, didn't look like doing it, and l was busy texting my mates a picture of my Ajax shirt, saying l would be wearing it on the day of the final, when they would have been playing Liverpool.
How quickly things turned around was unbelievable, as with pretty much the last kick of the game, Spurs managed to complete their comeback, leading to (what l would argue) were even more ecstatic and deflated scenes than the night before had produced. I wasn't really bothered who went through before the game, but was crying along with the raw emotion on screen at the end of the game. Although l love lots of other things in life, nothing compares to the drama of this, even with teams l don't support.
As the great Sir Alex Ferguson famously said, 'Football - Bloody Hell'
People who don't follow the game are seriously missing out on nights like these (as l'll begrudgingly include the Liverpool one).
Here's the Nofilter highlights (until they get taken down).
Enjoy
toodle pip
Last night however, l did watch the other semi final second leg between Tottenham Hotspur (Spurs) and Ajax of Amsterdam. Spurs ended up needing to score three goals in the second half to go through, didn't look like doing it, and l was busy texting my mates a picture of my Ajax shirt, saying l would be wearing it on the day of the final, when they would have been playing Liverpool.
How quickly things turned around was unbelievable, as with pretty much the last kick of the game, Spurs managed to complete their comeback, leading to (what l would argue) were even more ecstatic and deflated scenes than the night before had produced. I wasn't really bothered who went through before the game, but was crying along with the raw emotion on screen at the end of the game. Although l love lots of other things in life, nothing compares to the drama of this, even with teams l don't support.
As the great Sir Alex Ferguson famously said, 'Football - Bloody Hell'
People who don't follow the game are seriously missing out on nights like these (as l'll begrudgingly include the Liverpool one).
Here's the Nofilter highlights (until they get taken down).
Enjoy
toodle pip
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