Oh man, what a match! 3-0 down on aggregate with just 45 minutes to play away from home, Tottenham produced an unlikely fightback against Ajax to book their place in the Champions League final against Liverpool. Lucas Moura was the Spurs hero completing a hat-trick in the dying seconds of added time.
Mixed feelings
I didn't really know what to make of last night. Being a Liverpool fan, my feeling was that Ajax would be the more difficult to play in the final (being the better team IMO) however playing Tottenham because it would be an all-English final would raise the stakes thus making it more of a coin flip.
In the end, I simply enjoyed watching another brilliant football match.
Game of two halves
It looked as if Ajax would run away with it. Two up by half-time, they were tearing Spurs apart.
I wanted Spurs to mount a comeback in the second half, in part to help expose chinks in Ajax armour. They duly did that carving through Ajax's defences as Lucas Moura bagged a brace in quick succession.
Flat track bullies
My conclusion was that, for all the free-flowing football Ajax struggle when put under pressure. They did it in the first leg against Spurs and again in the second leg. This time Spurs, and in particular Lucas Moura punished them.
As the game moved into the final minutes I fancied Liverpool's chances against Ajax. What I didn't reckon on was a last-second winner for Spurs.
Routine win please!
It sets up an intriguing final. Liverpool vs Tottenham. Both teams have reasons to believe their names are on the trophy. Spurs in particular with their last minute of the second leg drama against Man City (where VAR disallowed a City goal) and now Ajax.
For Liverpool, the final represents a golden opportunity to really kick-start the Klopp era and hopefully a period of trophy collecting. They certainly have the squad that merits it (but I'm biased).
I'm hoping for a no thrills comfortable win for Liverpool in the final. However, something tells me the football gods have more drama in store!!
The big threat has gone now (Barcelona), though it may not be as big a walkover as you may think. Your a Liverpool fan? but your from down south...!!
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Yep, it was a decision taken as a kid in the 80s... been loyal to the Redmen ever since!
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Let the better team win after a good game. And then Liverpool should not be disappointed with the second place! :P
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The Premiership isn't over yet... hopefully, there is one more twist!
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I was in tears! I’m a spurs fan! This is like a dream, that won’t ever go away! COYS
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As a Ajax fan I cried as well. This was an impossible comeback. Well done Spurs ... :S
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Yes, the pace and physical power of the Premiership seems to rattle euro sides. Will be an interesting final indeed...
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That’s so true but let’s wait for the drama from football gods!
Thanks for this cool analysis @nanzo-scoop
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The most prolific comebacks in the history of the champions league semi finals happened this week
Done by two english teams
Liverpool and Tottenham
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The habit of life for the English ball Thanks to Tottenham they were deserved to win. Lucas Mora Habis, the Paris duke in yesterday's hero's day deserves a statue that won the Champions League .
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