by bigmick » Tue Nov 23, 2004 11:16 pm
I know I've said it before but real, fully blown scousers feel it more than us part-time Joe's. That said a little less emotion sometimes makes sober reflection a little easier.
The game went pretty much as you would expect, few chances very tight etc. We were very unfortunate with the goal, ditto the injuries to Garcia and Josemi. We didn't create anything but is that really that surprising? We've got a bloke who couldn't get a game at West Ham on his own up front for us. Gerrard was way below his best but he's just come back from two months out injured.
Had it not been for him the game would never have taken place at all so I'm going to resist the temptation to slag him, FWIW I think we all should bear in mind what he has done for the club before we do. I've got no issue with selling him anyhow, as long as we get a fair price c'est la vie.
Beating Olympiacos at home by two clear goals won't be easy. If we concede one then chances are we are out but as JBG says, it's definately doable. Older posters will remember the famous European nights of old, St Etienne etc so we always believe and hope.
Please though, the most important point i would wish to make is this: though it's tempting not to, give the manager a chance. 9/10 of whats wrong isn't his fault and the injuries are the worst in my memory. Please don't anybody post up that injuries aren't an excuse because at the moment they are not just the excuse, they are the reason.
"se e in una bottigla ed e bianco, e latte".