Tottenham Hotspur (N) 1/6/19 Champions League Final

[suzy]

12 minutes ago, DimReaper said:

Neutral, I guess. 

Aah ok thanks! 

[Boss]

[VladimirIlyich]

7 minutes ago, Boss said:

Still haven't fixed the lack of apostrophe.

[El Rojo]

Christ, only another two weeks to wait for this game.

 

Taking its time, isn't it?

[Brownie]

There's no such thing as destiny, karma etc. I used to think there was but i'm too long in the tooth to fall for that shite these days.

 

Stuff happens and you can apply any kind of narrative that you want to it.

 

If we win the CL then the narrative is that we missed out on the league but then conquered Europe, Klopp finally overcame his issues in finals etc; if Spurs do it then all of the breaks they got during the competition will be used as some kind of explanation.

 

You can make any narrative you want out of it but it will mainly be nonsense. Stuff will happen during the final and the team who scores more goals (or penalties) will win the thing.

[Jairzinho]

We're smashing these to bits. Two nil up after ten minutes.

 

6-0 Reds. 

 

Can't wait for this. 

[aRdja]

12 minutes ago, Brownie said:

There's no such thing as destiny, karma etc. I used to think there was but i'm too long in the tooth to fall for that shite these days.

 

Stuff happens and you can apply any kind of narrative that you want to it.

 

If we win the CL then the narrative is that we missed out on the league but then conquered Europe, Klopp finally overcame his issues in finals etc; if Spurs do it then all of the breaks they got during the competition will be used as some kind of explanation.

 

You can make any narrative you want out of it but it will mainly be nonsense. Stuff will happen during the final and the team who scores more goals (or penalties) will win the thing.

The best one I’ve seen so far is “Spurs are going to beat us because they’re due a win, given we’ve beaten them too many times lately”.

[Brownie]

11 minutes ago, Jairzinho said:

We're smashing these to bits. Two nil up after ten minutes.

 

6-0 Reds. 

 

Can't wait for this. 

Now that's one thing that's definitely not going to happen, unfortunately!

[Jairzinho]

27 minutes ago, Brownie said:

Now that's one thing that's definitely not going to happen, unfortunately!

Ye of little faith.

[suzy]

On Sunday supplement all the journos were saying we were going to win which always worries me! One of them (can’t remember who now) said how silly it was people saying Klopp’s never won a trophy when he’s won a few in Germany - my stock answer to anyone who says that to me!

[TheHowieLama]

16 hours ago, viRdjil said:

“Destiny” isn’t a real thing mate. 

If this is true how do you explain Destiny's Child??

[LF:D]

Apparently Naby is going to the training camp in Marbella with the squad.

[El Rojo]

Training camp squad: Alexander-Arnold, Alisson, Brewster, Fabinho, Firmino, Gomez, Henderson, Jones, Keita, Kelleher, Lallana, Lovren, Mane, Matip, Mignolet, Milner, Moreno, Origi, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Robertson, Salah, Shaqiri, Sturridge, Van Dijk, Wijnaldum, Woodburn.

 

That 26 gets whittled down to 23 for the match squad.

[Bobby Hundreds]

Maybe it's just the nerves you get during the game but the last few years have we ever played spurs and it seem easy. Not that it should they're a good team. Just feels like we've really had to graft to beat them and often they've been the better side. I don't rewatch games so my opinions are always formed being an emotional tart watching live.

[El Rojo]

Our players and coaching team having been through the three week wait/build-up for the final last year is a very big advantage.

Not a colossal change in personnel from last year either. Assuming Bobby is fit, Alisson, Matip and Fabinho will be the only likely changes, with Henderson in a more advanced role. Even then, an argument could be made for retaining Milner.

 

Last year's team:

Karius, Alexander-Arnold, Lovren, Van Dijk, Robertson, Wijnaldum, Henderson, Milner, Salah, Firmino, Mane

 

[Pureblood]

9 minutes ago, Bobby Hundreds said:

Maybe it's just the nerves you get during the game

Maybe it's Maybelline.

[TheHowieLama]

47 minutes ago, El Rojo said:

Training camp squad: Alexander-Arnold, Alisson, Brewster, Fabinho, Firmino, Gomez, Henderson, Jones, Keita, Kelleher, Lallana, Lovren, Mane, Matip, Mignolet, Milner, Moreno, Origi, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Robertson, Salah, Shaqiri, Sturridge, Van Dijk, Wijnaldum, Woodburn.

 

That 26 gets whittled down to 23 for the match squad.

Jones, Kelleher and Woodburn --- DEAD WOOD!!

[Nuzzer]

5 hours ago, viRdjil said:

The best one I’ve seen so far is “Spurs are going to beat us because they’re due a win, given we’ve beaten them too many times lately”.

Is someone making a banner with that on?

[Oh Buoy]

[El Rojo]

2 hours ago, TheHowieLama said:

Jones, Kelleher and Woodburn --- DEAD WOOD!!

GET THE FINAL 23 MAN SQUAD LEAKED!!

[Scooby Dudek]

If memory serves me correctly we easily outplayed them away this season and the fact is was only 2 0 was a travesty.

 

They then scored in injury time to make it 2 1 and then had a shout for a penalty with virtually the last kick, which gave rise to the kill games/game management discussions. 

 

Of course I could be incorrect in all this. 

 

As the season has progressed our game management has improved massively.

[Thoth]

Liverpool have confirmed that ‘a change in UEFA regulations’ will allow teams to name as many as 12 substitutes for the Champions and Europa League finals.

While the tournaments ordinarily restrict matchday squads to a limit of 18 players, Liverpool, Tottenham, Arsenal and Chelsea will be permitted to name 23 in their respective finals

The four clubs will also be allowed to make an additional substitute on top of the maximum three if the games go to extra-time.

Liverpool face Tottenham in Madrid on June 1 in a sh*t or bust game for the Reds, with the latter featuring in their first European final since 1984.

Jurgen Klopp will be spared a similar selection headache to the one he endured last season, when he opted to leave Danny Ings out in favour of Dominic Solanke against Real Madrid. Daniel Sturridge, Rhian Brewster, Adam Lallana and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain are all expected to make the squad.

It will be fun to see how many places Tottenham use, mind

[Jordy Brouwer]

I don't know why people are pointing out that Tottenham are a good team. Its a Champions League final; we are supposed to be playing a good team. 

[Bjornebye]

I'm fucking shitting it. 

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

We should not be going into this game with any doubt at all. We know them well, we know what to expect.