May 25, 2005
I am not worthy..
It was a win for the ages. 
I think I ended up watching every game in the knockout stages that Liverpool participated in. I've been following them all season (every season), watching them progress in the Champions League, despairing of their form in the Premier League.
Today, they played in one of the most exciting Finals in Champions League history - some are saying the most exciting game ever. Down 0-3 at the end of the first half, they came out of the drawing room like lions and scored three goals in six minutes to tie the game.
AC Milan, their opponents, had played nearly a perfect game in the first half. Liverpool looked a shadow of their real selves, not fully committed, consistenly half a step or half a turn behind.
So it seemed a different team that came out after half time. Rafa Benitez, the coach, changed the formation to a 3-2-4-1 to pack the midfield, believing that Milan's fluidity would disappear when their midfielders were put under pressure.
And he was right.
Liverpool, after a very long overtime (or so it seemed), won out on penalties earning their 5th European Final victory in fifty years.
A stunning comeback and a real lesson for all of us as fans. Never give up!
Posted by artandscience at May 25, 2005 09:38 PM