Liverpool Vs Milan the champions league final thread

after the game ..

If Liverpool win : You'll Never Walk Alone will be played
If AC Milan win : Inno Milan will be played

I know which anthem i want to hear and its not by Gerry and the Pacemakers

Luis wrote:The midfield that most fans want to see is this:

Pennant.........Gerrard..........Masch..............kewell.........

But it's just not a Benitez midfield, he likes Gerrard on the right

can't see this happening luis

a) pennant is inexperienced and weak defensively so rafa probably won;t start him. he'll be a useful sub

b) milan's strength is in midfield. playing three attack minded midfielders is therefore a big risk

c) alonso is one of our very best players. despite being dropped for one or two games I think rafa still rates him as highly as anyone. our team will be much stronger with him in it

but not long to go now until we find out

From ESPN

We teamed up with EA Sports to find out what the result of the Champions League final would be if we simulated it with their UEFA Champions League 2006/07 game.

And Reds' fans will delight in knowing that it was a 2-1 win for Steven Gerrard's side. Liverpool took the lead just before half-time, after Gerrard was left unmarked near the left corner of the penalty box, to fire a cracker past Milan 'keeper Dida into the top corner of the goal.


The Reds' then scored in the 56th minute through Xabi Alonso, who controlled the ball nicely in the six yard box, before calmly netting what would be the winning goal.

Down 2-0, Milan mounted a frantic comeback, finally getting one past Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina after Kaka was pulled down in the area and Milan were awarded a penalty kick. Midfielder Andrea Pirlo buried the spot-kick in the top corner to cut the margin to one, setting the stage for a frantic final 10 minutes.

Milan fired eight shots at the Liverpool goal, forcing Reina to make four saves, but it was not enough for the Rossoneri, and after Pirlo wasted their last chance from a free-kick, they had to contend with another defeat to Rafa Benitez's side.

Of course, the real game may turn out differently ...

This game will end 1-0 to Milan.

Looks Like Pennant is starting

Kaka must think that this is his birthday.

S4P2 wrote:Kaka must think that this is his birthday.

Why? he has Macherano to contend with and alonso

Luis wrote:

S4P2 wrote:Kaka must think that this is his birthday.

Why? he has Macherano to contend with and alonso

Oh ok. I thought it was Masch-Gerrard in the middle.

My mistake.

Nevertheless, playing Kewell is a bit of a risk don't you think? He's barely played this season.

S4P2 wrote:

Luis wrote:

S4P2 wrote:Kaka must think that this is his birthday.

Why? he has Macherano to contend with and alonso

Oh ok. I thought it was Masch-Gerrard in the middle.

My mistake.

Nevertheless, playing Kewell is a bit of a risk don't you think? He's barely played this season.

I don't know if he will start, Sky seem to reckon Zenden will start instead

Benitez's ideal team

No matter how many times you make a defensive Liverpool joke Murray, it will never be funny

This is the team Sky think it will be.

..................Reina.....................

Finnan,Carragher, Agger, Riise

............Masch......Alonso........

Pennant............................Zenden.....

....................Gerrard........................

..............Kuyt.................................

Not a bad team , the wingers i worry about.

They 'reckon' Inzaghi will start ..

nice to know Impartiality exists with the Sky team

good job Gullit will be there to balance things out ..

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Guys, you will wake up tomorrow thinking its Champions League Final soon! i'm gonna have no nails left before Kick Off !! I'll be unbelievably nervous , i cant bare a loss !

We are Liverpool FC, don't fear loss, look forward to winning

Crouch is about to throw up

Jermaine better be careful.

This is what UEFA has the Probable teams ..

Milan: Dida; Massimo Oddo, Alessandro Nesta, Paolo Maldini, Marek Jankulovski; Gennaro Gattuso, Andrea Pirlo, Massimo Ambrosini; Kaká, Clarence Seedorf; Filippo Inzaghi.

Liverpool: Pepe Reina; Steve Finnan, Jamie Carragher, Daniel Agger, John Arne Riise; Steven Gerrard, Javier Mascherano, Xabi Alonso, Boudewijn Zenden/Harry Kewell; Peter Crouch, Dirk Kuyt.

COME ON YOU REDS! (one of them has to win)

Luis wrote:He wont get that much time on the ball which he needs.

It's the CL, not Premiership. I don't think he'll have a problem, and Benitez really should start him. You need calm, quality midfielders who can keep the ball and pass it accurately in a big match like this, not loads of defensive midfielders who will neutralise the other team but not add anything to your own game.

And if you're unhappy with him, we'll have him, thanks

Luis wrote:

Crouch is about to throw up

Harry Kewell looks like such a dude

Dirkie [color=white]Kuyt Ole Ole, Dirkie Kuyt, Dirkie Kuyt, Dirkie Kuyt Ole [color:33f4=white:33f4]Ole

Tony Gale's (The Sun) line up ratings -

Dida - 8
Oddo - 8
Nesta - 8
Maldini - 8
Jankoluvski - 7
Ambrosini - 7
Pirlo - 8
Gattuso - 8
Seedorf - 9
Kaka - 10
Gilardino - 7

Reina - 8
Finnan - 8
Carragher - 9
Agger - 8
Riise - 8
Pennant - 7
Mascherano - 8
Alonso - 8
Zenden - 7
Gerrard - 10
Kuyt - 8

Milan - 88
Liverpool - 89