How do I begin? Where do I begin?
Excepting two or three members like Yasir and zico, there aren't many around here who was watching our club win the European Cup 20 years back. Thus, it would not be an exaggeration if I said that last night was probably the biggest night for most of us in here as Liverpool fans. Yes, we have already won the UEFA Cup few years back and that night was unforgettable too. But ultimate greatness in European football is not credited to the UEFA Cup champion but rather the one who wins the CL.
And to think that we, yes WE THE LIVERPOOL FANS, are just one step away from witnessing that incredible thing to happen to our club for the first time in our lives is quite unimaginable, isn't it?
While I wouldn't want to predict a sure victory against Milan or PSV in the final, the very fact that we are in the CL final makes me believe that we are back in the circle, the circle of a handful of great clubs that play in the semis and finals of the top competition year in year out, the circle that we once belonged to but then disappeared for 2 decades.
Last night, in the 2nd half when our defenders were fighting their heart out to frustrate the Chelsea attack time and time again, I was fearing the worst to happen. Being a football fan who has never witnessed much glory for his teams, I am an absolute pessismist. After Argentina lost to Brazil in the Copa America final when they were leading till the last 15 seconds of the game, I had stopped taking results for granted. As the saying goes, "it ain't over till its over". I kept on fearing that sooner or later Robben or Lampard or Drogna or Kezman or even Terry will sneak in and score the goal that would break our hearts.
And then the 4th official said "6 minutes". The commentator echoed my feelings, "Where did that come from?" SIX MINUTES? Is he out of his mind? And finally when the ball reached Gudjohnsen's feet and I saw Dudek in no position to stop a goal-bound shot, my heart skipped a beat. That was it. Had Gudjohnsen scored, I would have said to myself that it was just a game of football anyways and life is a lot more than football just to console myself. But while it is true that life is a lot more than football, the defeat would have been inconsolable.
But Gudjohnsen missed. And Liverpool lived on to go on to the next step in its reutrn to its former glory. And so do we Liverpool fans live on to support our team another day.
Come on, sing with me....
When you walk through a storm
Hold your head up high
And don't be afraid of the dark
At the end of the storm
Is a golden sky
And the sweet silver song of the lark
Walk on through the wind
Walk on through the rain
Though your dreams be tossed and blown
Walk on walk on with hope in your heart
And you'll never walk alone
You'll never walk alone
When you walk through a storm
Hold your head up high
And don't be afraid of the dark
At the end of the storm
Is a golden sky
And the sweet silver song of the lark
Walk on through the wind
Walk on through the rain
Though your dreams be tossed and blown
Walk on walk on with hope in your heart
And you'll never walk alone
You'll never walk alone
You'll never walk alone.
roud:
Excepting two or three members like Yasir and zico, there aren't many around here who was watching our club win the European Cup 20 years back. Thus, it would not be an exaggeration if I said that last night was probably the biggest night for most of us in here as Liverpool fans. Yes, we have already won the UEFA Cup few years back and that night was unforgettable too. But ultimate greatness in European football is not credited to the UEFA Cup champion but rather the one who wins the CL.
And to think that we, yes WE THE LIVERPOOL FANS, are just one step away from witnessing that incredible thing to happen to our club for the first time in our lives is quite unimaginable, isn't it?
While I wouldn't want to predict a sure victory against Milan or PSV in the final, the very fact that we are in the CL final makes me believe that we are back in the circle, the circle of a handful of great clubs that play in the semis and finals of the top competition year in year out, the circle that we once belonged to but then disappeared for 2 decades.
Last night, in the 2nd half when our defenders were fighting their heart out to frustrate the Chelsea attack time and time again, I was fearing the worst to happen. Being a football fan who has never witnessed much glory for his teams, I am an absolute pessismist. After Argentina lost to Brazil in the Copa America final when they were leading till the last 15 seconds of the game, I had stopped taking results for granted. As the saying goes, "it ain't over till its over". I kept on fearing that sooner or later Robben or Lampard or Drogna or Kezman or even Terry will sneak in and score the goal that would break our hearts.
And then the 4th official said "6 minutes". The commentator echoed my feelings, "Where did that come from?" SIX MINUTES? Is he out of his mind? And finally when the ball reached Gudjohnsen's feet and I saw Dudek in no position to stop a goal-bound shot, my heart skipped a beat. That was it. Had Gudjohnsen scored, I would have said to myself that it was just a game of football anyways and life is a lot more than football just to console myself. But while it is true that life is a lot more than football, the defeat would have been inconsolable.
But Gudjohnsen missed. And Liverpool lived on to go on to the next step in its reutrn to its former glory. And so do we Liverpool fans live on to support our team another day.
Come on, sing with me....
When you walk through a storm
Hold your head up high
And don't be afraid of the dark
At the end of the storm
Is a golden sky
And the sweet silver song of the lark
Walk on through the wind
Walk on through the rain
Though your dreams be tossed and blown
Walk on walk on with hope in your heart
And you'll never walk alone
You'll never walk alone
When you walk through a storm
Hold your head up high
And don't be afraid of the dark
At the end of the storm
Is a golden sky
And the sweet silver song of the lark
Walk on through the wind
Walk on through the rain
Though your dreams be tossed and blown
Walk on walk on with hope in your heart
And you'll never walk alone
You'll never walk alone
You'll never walk alone.
roud:
