Europa League Final: Liverpool vs Sevilla; Wednesday 19:45; Setanta Ireland / TV3 /BT

McGrath5

Yet again Liverpool have been outclassed on a European night.

Klopp's 5th cup final defeat? A specialist in failure.

cj maxx

I cannot take any positives from that game, pitch or sideline. . They got in our face and bossed us. 2nd half of course (

That_Guy

That_Guy wrote: »

Maybe if your team actually showed up this half they'd have won.

Lick the sh1t of my arse.

The_Kew_Tour

Say Kloop won't like Sevilla players celebrating there. Not a fan of that sort of thing.

Dirty Dingus McGee

The link below is worth a read.

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/12040/10284948/liverpool-will-beat-sevilla-in-style-in-europa-league-final-says-graeme-souness

From the link above.

Liverpool will beat Sevilla in style in Europa League final, says Graeme Souness


"I think they will win it and they will win it with a bit of style - they'll have too much for Sevilla. I know they have done well in this competition, but in Spain you've got three big teams and beyond that you've got a lot of averageness.

"I just think Liverpool will have far too much for them on the night. They will go into the game with their tails up and full of confidence. While you would expect me to back Liverpool, I do try to step back from the association I have with the football club and - without being biased - I think there is only one winner."


I think they will win it and they will win it with a bit of style - they'll have too much for Sevilla.

BTW .I've nothing against Liverpool just highlighting the sheer arrogance of some of the British media in their dismissal of La Liga.

mansize

Rossi IRL wrote: »

Did they even qualify for next years Europa?

I didn't think they did.

Augme

J. Marston wrote: »

What's that for Klopp, 5 finals lost in a row? King of the bottlers.

See you in the Europa League, 'Pool fans!

We won't be in it next year. At least that gives LVG and United a slim chance of winning it.

FatherTed

DDC1990 wrote: »

Mantis Toboggan

Liverpool need to spend at least 200 million before they can compete at the top level

loyatemu

J. Marston wrote: »

What's that for Klopp, 5 finals lost in a row? King of the bottlers.

See you in the Europa League, 'Pool fans!

No we won't - Pool didn't qualify for Europe next season, this was their last chance.

Rayne Wooney

Ulysses Gaze wrote: »

Sevilla's away form in the League would say no.

Would be surprised if he doesn't go to a bigger club in the next season or two.

How about Utd?

Depends what way you look at it, it's probably easier and more beneficial for Sevilla to win the Europa instead of getting 4th in the league

Strumms

Kareem Flabby Slavery wrote: »

This cnut of a ref should be castrated and I'll gladly volunteer to do it with the burdizzo.

Another ref we win this game.

I can understand dissapointed but that has to be the biggest load of crap posted in any thread... on boards today... childish in the extreme... now pick up your toys..

mansize

Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »

The piece below is worth a read.

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/12040/10284948/liverpool-will-beat-sevilla-in-style-in-europa-league-final-says-graeme-souness

From the above piece.



BTW .I've nothing against Liverpool just highlighting the sheer arrogance of some of the British media in their dismissal of La Liga.

He's a sky sports shill tbf... No La Liga on Sky next Season.

Dutch, and English football... woot

Lovely Bloke

https://twitter.com/amadoit2/status/733033949895745536/photo/1

enzo roco

Gbear wrote: »

My bollocks it was.

Jammiest of jammy *****.

It wasn't enough that they got 3 penalties waved away. They got a pinball goal thrown into the bargain.

Complain about the ref all you want, but only one of them should have been given.

Andersonisgod

I can't hide my delight for Sevilla, in comparison to Liverpool they have tiny resources, they work on a shoestring budget and punch well above their weight through the top notch scouting network of Monchi and Unai Emery's excellent coaching team that has taken a team lacking superstars but has made them a collectively strong group. For any football fan, for any romantic you could not help but root for Sevilla tonight, against a goliath that can pay 30 million pound for a striker and leave him on the bench, Sevilla have no such luxury.

For Sevilla this is history, 3 in a row, the first team to do it in Europe since Bayern Munich in the 70's. Unai Emery is the first coach ever to do 3 in a row in Europe. His tactical masterclass in the second half turned this game on its head in a way few believed possible.

For those who had to sit here before the game and at half time and hear these pundits talk up Liverpool to such a degree and talk down Sevilla it is very sweet to see them having to eat crow. I wouldn't hesitate to say that far too many English football fans, journalists and pundits were downright arrogant. My heartfelt congratulations to Sevilla.

Gbear

Johner wrote: »

You're ****ing right I'm sour.

You'd want to have brain damage to not see what effect the ref had on this game and how much his decisions benefited Sevilla.

Flint Fredstone

Wow. So much salt in here.

martingriff

Cypher_sounds wrote: »

Ok I guess by their expectations and standards coming 8th in the league and losing the Europa isn't awful at all and would be ridiculous to suggest.

Given where we were when Klopp came in yes it was. Yes we came 8th but that was also down to resting players for the last number of games. But we have got to 2 finals have a belief coming back in the team (bar the 2nd half of this game) that had been severly lacking for most of last season and up to Christmas in this season. The future is bright.

J. Marston

I hope Liverpool fans and Klopp stick by Moreno after this. He's an extremely talented player and hopefully one under-par performance won't turn the loyal Kop against him.

mansize

Kareem Flabby Slavery wrote: »

Lick the sh1t of my arse.

wipe better?

Jelle1880

Completely outplayed that second half, but sure the ref caused it...

That_Guy

Kareem Flabby Slavery wrote: »

Lick the sh1t of my arse.

I've already eaten but thank you.

Gbear

enzo roco wrote: »

Complain about the ref all you want, but only one of them should have been given.

A minimum of 2. Probably 3.

The tackle on Milner in the air would've been a card in Rugby, never mind soccer.
The blatant handball in the box.
The tackle on Firmino was probably one as well.

Dirty Dingus McGee

mansize wrote: »

He's a sky sports shill tbf... No La Liga on Sky next Season.

Dutch, and English football... woot

Thats a bit of a blow.What channel is it going to be on next season?

Strumms

Strumms wrote: »

I can understand dissapointed but that has to be the biggest load of crap posted in any thread... on boards today... childish in the extreme... now pick up your toys..

We should have had 3 penalties in the first half so even 2-0 at half time it's a different game and potentially 4-0 up. Along with the fact the ref should not have over ruled their offside for their goal as the linesmans flag meant our players stopped and were distracted.

StringerBell

Klopp has a poor record in finals doesn't he?

Is that really Sevilla's 5th away win all season? Thought I heard the commentator say at one point they had only won 4 games away from home all season, 31 games.

Liverpool didn't bother coming back out for the second half, poor display, midfield was non existent, Coutinho, Firmino, Lallana as they often do just went missing, Milner ran out of steam.

No answer from the sideline either, Sevilla just too good both playing personnel and better coached tonight, Emery earned his money at half time

Flint Fredstone

Gbear wrote: »

You're ****ing right I'm sour.

You'd want to have brain damage to not see what effect the ref had on this game and how much his decisions benefited Sevilla.

Liverpool were still ahead after those decisions. Your anger would be best served directed at the team/manager after that 2nd half.

mansize

Great goal by Coke, missed it in real time

mansize

Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »

Thats a bit of a blow.What channel is it going to be on next season?

BT Sport

Unearthly

Klopp has now guided Liverpool to their joint worst season since Premier League era.

2 flop seasons in a row for him, needs to have a good summer

To Alcohol

Delighted for Liverpool and well done Sevilla. The Flop won't be attracting too many big names now 😀

martingriff

Gbear wrote: »

You're ****ing right I'm sour.

You'd want to have brain damage to not see what effect the ref had on this game and how much his decisions benefited Sevilla.

Bullcrap we were just not good enough. Should have made some of of chances in the first count. Ref only has 1 time to make decision. Blaming a ref is just denying what happened

Gbear

Gbear wrote: »

You're ****ing right I'm sour.

You'd want to have brain damage to not see what effect the ref had on this game and how much his decisions benefited Sevilla.

Did Liverpool decide to forget how to play football in the second half to make some point to the ref?

FatherTed

Gbear wrote: »

A minimum of 2. Probably 3.

The tackle on Milner in the air would've been a card in Rugby, never mind soccer.
The blatant handball in the box.
The tackle on Firmino was probably one as well.

I counted about 5 penalties not given. But karma and all that.

KevIRL

That_Guy

Unearthly wrote: »

Klopp has now guided Liverpool to their joint worst season since Premier League era.

2 flop seasons in a row for him, needs to have a good summer

Very harsh. He hasn't been there for a full season yet.

derm0j073

Fair play to Sevilla, to win in Europe 3 seasons in a row is quite an achievement, they deserved it based on that 2nd half display. Liverpool had some game changing decisions go against them in that first half but they were septic in the second, they looked more like a Rogers team than a Klopp team.

Icaras

Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »

The link below is worth a read.

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/12040/10284948/liverpool-will-beat-sevilla-in-style-in-europa-league-final-says-graeme-souness

From the link above.

BTW .I've nothing against Liverpool just highlighting the sheer arrogance of some of the British media in their dismissal of La Liga.

Ex Liverpool player now working for Sky sports tips Liverpool - no story here.

Dirty Dingus McGee

mansize wrote: »

BT Sport

Great stuff.

Looks like BT is now much better value than Sky.

Sand

J. Marston wrote: »

I hope Liverpool fans and Klopp stick by Moreno after this. He's an extremely talented player and hopefully one under-par performance won't turn the loyal Kop against him.

Yep, Moreno is a proven winner at this level. Unlike his team mates he is a Europa League winner, scoring a penalty as part of the shootout IIRC.

Fakman87

Kareem Flabby Slavery wrote: »

Lick the sh1t of my arse.

I didn't think it was possible but you're embarrassing yourself even more than usual tonight.

osarusan

Liverpool were unlucky with penalty decisions in the first half, but still went in 1-0 up at half-time. They were still in the driving seat.

The second half was just a spectacular collapse. Seville pressed and they just fell apart. At 1-1, they desperately needed somebody to just slow things down, realise that it was still level and they needed to keep the ball, keep their shape, and take away the momentum that Sevilla had. They never did it at all for the entire second half. Never got to grips with Sevilla's energy, never slowed them down, never forced them to do anything differently.

Sevilla can consider themselves lucky to be only one down at half-time, but nobody deserves to win anything, or can call themselves unlucky overall, playing the way Liverpool did in the second half.

Mantis Toboggan

Liverpool need a complete overhaul, players simply aren't good enough, can't think of anyone who would get into the Leicester City team, maybe sturidge at a push

TitianGerm

J. Marston wrote: »

I hope Liverpool fans and Klopp stick by Moreno after this. He's an extremely talented player and hopefully one under-par performance won't turn the loyal Kop against him.

I take you've only watched him play one game so

Cypher_sounds

martingriff wrote: »

Given where we were when Klopp came in yes it was. Yes we came 8th but that was also down to resting players for the last number of games. But we have got to 2 finals have a belief coming back in the team (bar the 2nd half of this game) that had been severly lacking for most of last season and up to Christmas in this season. The future is bright.

Do you think not being in Europe next season will be worrying when trying to attract top players?
Losing 2 cup finals would be worrying enough too.

RoryMac

Kareem Flabby Slavery wrote: »

We should have had 3 penalties in the first half so even 2-0 at half time it's a different game and potentially 4-0 up. Along with the fact the ref should not have over ruled their offside for their goal as the linesmans flag meant our players stopped and were distracted.

Jaysus I hope you're on the wind-up or p!ssed!

callaway92

Yakult

Unearthly wrote: »

2 flop seasons in a row for him, needs to have a good summer

5th consecutive cup loss.

But I'm sure he will have a good holiday this summer.

Second half was ****ing pitiful. Worst I've seen from Liverpool in a while and we've had some ****e spells.

Sevilla deserved it. Simples.

Oh and Moreno can leave this summer on a free for all I care but all failed to deliver second half. Sad.

J. Marston

That_Guy wrote: »

Very harsh. He hasn't been there for a full season yet.

Still Brendan's team. Especially after tonight's result.