"We are Liverpool, and Liverpool belong in the European Cup final. Just look at our fans. Listen to them. Look at how much this means to them. It means the world. Don't fucking well let them down. You don't realise the reaction you will get from these fans if you win. You will be a hero for the rest of your life. This is our chance, our moment. Don't let it slip. We have come this far, lets not fucking give it up tonight. Lets start well, get into them, show them we're Liverpool. Lads, no regrets. Make every challenge count, every run count, every shot count, otherwise you will fucking regret it for the rest of your life. No regrets. Lets win it."
-- Steven Gerrard, seconds before kickoff at Istanbul 2005
So after a fiercely fought semi-final tie at Anfield, Liverpool are through to their 2nd champs league final in 3 years under Rafa Benitez. It was a great game with the team defending well as a unit and not allowing Dogba any time or space with the ball. My heart was racing so fast at some points during the match but the result at the end was so sweet. Cheers to Liverpool's 12th men for creating an electrifying performace which I feel affected the chelski team although mourinho begs to differ. Cheers also to Pepe Reina for a MOTM performance in my opinion. It pisses me off to read mourinho say that ' the better team lost'. Liverpool were definitely the better team over both legs and were denied a rightful goal by the linesman during the first half of ET.
For now, lets celebrate this great victory and pray that Big Ears is once again coming back to Anfield- where she rightfully belongs.
BYE BYE chelski!