FA Cup Finale
Liverpool always seem to do it the hard way when we get to the finals. I went to the 2001 UEFA Cup Final, when we beat Alaves 5-4 (after extra time) which was very similar to this game ... giant vs minnow and a topsy turvy game. Great for the neutral, but hard work for the fans, especially for those on the losing side.
It's been a few years since the FA Cup has produced such a game, often the teams are afraid of committing themselves. If Liverpool has scored first the game would have probably been much tighter.
The result was tough on West Ham, who played really well, even though all their goals were mistakes by Liverpool or just plain lucky (I wouldn't have complained if we'd scored in similar fashion).
I've watched the replay of the West Ham chance (at the end of extra time) several times and every time I think West Ham will score, even though I know they don't. Amazing how Pepe Reina was at fault for 2 of the West Ham goals, but made some excellent saves later in the game and saved 3 of the penalties. What would the football pundits say .... "He went from zero to hero during the final"
It's been a few years since the FA Cup has produced such a game, often the teams are afraid of committing themselves. If Liverpool has scored first the game would have probably been much tighter.
The result was tough on West Ham, who played really well, even though all their goals were mistakes by Liverpool or just plain lucky (I wouldn't have complained if we'd scored in similar fashion).
I've watched the replay of the West Ham chance (at the end of extra time) several times and every time I think West Ham will score, even though I know they don't. Amazing how Pepe Reina was at fault for 2 of the West Ham goals, but made some excellent saves later in the game and saved 3 of the penalties. What would the football pundits say .... "He went from zero to hero during the final"
posted by Paul Marshall at 10:40
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