supersub » Tue Mar 25, 2014 1:56 pm wrote:European Cup Final,1977
Liverpool 3 Borussia Moenchengladbach 1
In 1976-77 Liverpool were embarking on their 13th successive season in European football.The UEFA Cup had been won twice,the final of the Cup Winners Cup had been lost,but the record in the major competition,the European Cup,was disappointing.After the semi-final appearance in 1964-65,we had got no further than the second round in two subsequent efforts.By 1977 the Kop wanted a win to set the seal on Liverpool's greatness.
Liverpool sought an amazing treble that season.The League Championship was safely gathered in.But 4 days before the European Cup Final,the FA Cup Final was lost,Manchester United cashing in on a little good fortune to win 2-1.The side had to pick itself up for Rome,and the clash with German Champions Borussia Moenchengladbach.
They did their work well.Always looking dangerous,Liverpool struck in the 27th minute.Ian Callaghan fed Steve Heighway and moved outside him as Heighway cut in on one of his penetrating runs.As Kevin Keegan moved left,taking Berti Vogts with him,Terry McDermott sped towards the area in the inside-right position.Heighway's pass was perfectly weighted into his path,and Terry Mac stroked it first time into the far corner for a superb goal and a well deserved half-time lead.
Six minutes after the interval,Phil Neal and Jimmy Case muddled and Case passed staight to Allan Simonsen,the brilliant Danish winger,who moved forward and scored with a tremendous cross-shot.Five minutes later Stielike was thwarted by a brilliant save from Clemence as he dashed of his line.We all thought this was like the FA Cup Final all over again,with Liverpool failing to convert steady pressure into goals and know falling for the sucker punch.
But the 65th minute arrived.Heighway took a corner on the left,a red-shirted player leapt forward,like a salmon,and smacked the ball home with an unstoppable header.We all went crazy.To everybody's surprise it turned out to be Tommy Smith,playing because of injury to Phil Thompson,in what he announced as his last match (he later changed his mind).
Liverpool were now on top,and when Keegan,who played brilliantly throughout,went dashing through the middle with7 minutes left to be tripped by Berti Vogts,Phil Neal made no mistake with the penalty.Emlyn Hughes held the trophy aloft and the team paraded in front of the 57,000 crowd,nearly half of whom had come from Liverpool.It was the best final for years,and the last,until 1984,to produce more than one goal.What a game,what a night!
Liverpool used to wear red shirts, white shorts with and white socks
But Bill Shankly switched to all red against Anderlecht in November 1964
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Sallypromoteshealth » Thu Jul 02, 2015 7:35 pm wrote:SORRY TO BOTHER YOU ALL- but my dad is massive reds fan but he has dementia. He has put a password on his bt phone as "THE YEAR OF THE REDS" as the hint
Does anyone know what this could be?
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Sallypromoteshealth » Thu Jul 02, 2015 7:35 pm wrote:SORRY TO BOTHER YOU ALL- but my dad is massive reds fan but he has dementia. He has put a password on his bt phone as "THE YEAR OF THE REDS" as the hint
Does anyone know what this could be?
Thank you!
Sally
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