by Raoul » Sun Dec 18, 2005 2:46 pm
Watched the game, my mate and I danced round the room before we realised that Sinama's goal had been disallowed.
Damnit.
I haven't read all these posts, but I suspect there are a few complaints about three disallowed goals. The first and last ones were rightly disallowed, even the last one. In many games it would have counted, but the linesman did get it right. They presumably got the second (Hyppia's from the corner) right too.
We played reasonably well, well enough to win, but then that is why we love this game - sometimes the plucky, hard working underdogs get up and win it. Not our best performance, and Rafa left the subs too long, though they were the ones I wanted, so I shouldn't complain too much.
Well done Sao Paolo, you did what you had to, and did it well. Could have been much different though.
And to all you Sao Paolo fans who are saying on here that this competition is really important - well, I agree with you, but then I'm not European - I'm from a football backwater and I think it is great when the little guys get to play with the big boys. But I'm afraid we can tell the Euros that it is a big deal all we like, however, in the end, we are wrong. It takes two to tango, and until Europe and European football fans take this competition seriously, it is not important. I think you should all be on here saying thank you to Liverpool for giving the competition as much as they have, rather than crowing about a lucky win. Something about winning friends and influencing people...
"Life is not just about money. There are other things, important things that have a different kind of value. Anyone from Liverpool could tell you that."
- Jamie Carragher