Europa League Final: LFC vs Sevilla

[Arn]

Basel is the centre of the European football world on Wednesday, with Liverpool and Sevilla fans descending on the city for the Europa League final this evening. Big European football matches usually mean a lot of beer drinking and Basel bars have insisted they're well prepared for the situation, and have ordered in more beer.
Speaking to Swiss newspaper Blick, regional politician Guy Morin explained that Basel will be able to cope, because they've held similar football events previously, with more fans attending. There's expected to be 65,000 supporters in Basel today, but in 2008 there were 100,000 followers of the Dutch national team for the European championships.

Just in case, more beer is being ordered.
Djawas Hakimi of the Braunen Mutz bar and restaurant told Blick they wouldn't run dry: "We always have beer! If we had no more beer there would be war."
Mr. Pickwick pub boss Mark Gauci Maistre added that he's ordered a lot of beer: "In addition to our normal stock of 9000 litres of beer we have additionally ordered 8,000 litres."

Papa Joe's, a bar where FC Basel celebrations have been held previously, are prepared to open through the night: "The whole staff was mobilised. Depending on how the mood is outside, we can stay here all night."
Guy Marin added that consumption is something the city is happy about, with a lot of local businesses set to make big money today.

 

[Judge Jules]

One question. How do you disable something that don't exist?

Sevilla is a very good team but we are a much better team and we have Klopp. He will make the players give 100% and a bit more. I can't see us score less than three goals.

At our best we're better than they are, but "much better" is pushing it, especially with Seville's record in this competition. If the players go into this game with that attitude, we'll lose.

 

[ILD]

It would be utter tomfoolery to underestimate Sevilla who have won this cup many times.

We aren't underestimating them. It's just bravado on a forum innit? Everyone is shitting themselves really.

 

[ILD]

Journos in the know are saying that konoplyanka is not fit to start tonight.

Kono is a no no ?

 

[Piedro]

Not worried at all.

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[Hansern]

Knowing us we wont do this the easy way.
If we win it then surely Sevilla will score first and we chase a result with an injury time winner.
Or something.

 

[Athens]

The only way I'm going to enjoy this is if we take an early three goal lead which forces them onto the counter so we stick another two goals in just before half time. Then during the half time break their manager decides to implement a damage limitation policy, so brings off three attacking players for three defenders.

Then, as long as the scoreline stays the same, I might start to enjoy it after the 80th minute.

 

[Judge Jules]

Knowing us we wont do this the easy way.
If we win it then surely Sevilla will score first and we chase a result with an injury time winner.
Or something.

I think we'll score first and they'll fight back to scare the bejabers out of us before our late winner.

 

[Jack D Rips]

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[manwithnoname]

The only way I'm going to enjoy this is if we take an early three goal lead which forces them onto the counter so we stick another two goals in just before half time. Then during the half time break their manager decides to implement a damage limitation policy, so brings off three attacking players for three defenders.

Then, as long as the scoreline stays the same, I might start to enjoy it after the 80th minute.

That's my usual approach to Liverpool games too

 

[Athens]

That's my usual approach to Liverpool games too

I think that I'm getting worse as I get older.

 

[hmmmmm1]

Amazed so many are so relaxed.

Massive game against a good team who cause us damage. Just hope studge has his shooting boots on this tonight.

 

[the count]

I think that I'm getting worse as I get older.

I definitely am.
Bar your earlier scenario I can't think of any way that I will be able to enjoy most or any of the game.
Trying to convince myself that I should as it is a relatively rare and wonderful event but I doubt I will be successful

 

[Jürgen4PM]

I've given up smoking for the best part of three months, I know all that good work will be written off tonight.

 

[FreshRed]

Amazed so many are so relaxed.

Massive game against a good team who cause us damage. Just hope studge has his shooting boots on this tonight.

And is willing to make the obvious pass when necessary. He really tries too hard sometimes.

If Coutinho, Lallana and Studge keep things quick and simple, we win.

If they fuck around with it (as they often do), we have to hope they pull a rabbit out of the hat. Coutinho and Studge do from time-to-time, but not nearly as often as they hit row Z.

Fast and simple will destroy Sevilla.

 

[Arn]

A very good team play and gegenpressing will destroy them with a lot of help by our fans.

I'm not worried at all. Villareal is a much better team than Sevilla. They aren't used to play against a gegenpressing team. We are used to play against a team like Sevilla. We know what to expect, they don't. As already been pointed out, they don't like to play against a team that press them high and they will hate to play against a gegenpressing team. Their weaknesses are our strenghts.

 

[Best Believe It]

Well Arn I fucking well hope you are right.

 

[Hansern]

Its never easy. Never. Not when its us and finals. 5-4 and 3-3 and penalties both against West Ham and Milan.
I remember thinking we would beat Alaves easily...

 

[Judge Jules]

I didn't think we'd beat them easily, but I did think it would be a tight, defensive game, and look how that turned out.

 

[jexykrodic]

Well I'm ready for the usual white knuckle ride. I've given up thinking that any Cup Final we're involved in is to be settled without incident, extra-time or penalties.

We just do drama.

 

[Skullflower]

if it goes to pens, we'll have brought origi on for them. and he'll miss.

 

[ILD]

Can we put down some match thread ground rules? Two main ones for me would be:

• No unnecessary abusing our players.
• Please do not use the match to score points to serve an agenda against player x or y.

Disclamier; Skully has a carte blanche.

 

[tombrown]

We'll score from a corner in this match

 

[ILD]

We'll score from a corner in this match

Lord Lovren of Liverpool is 14/1 anytime to score.
25/1 anytime and liverpool to win.

@Woland, you backing the og tonight?

 

[Skullflower]

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[My_Blood_Bleeds_Red]

Weird going into a final with any scousers. Flanno is not exactly your Gerrard or Carra is he ?

He's turned into a bit of wimp since his return from injury.

 

[Mystic]

One of my teeth just fell out eating soup, am I crumbling under pressure?

 

[Jack D Rips]

Could you also ban posts like "Fuck sake Firmino", or " Toure you tool " or " You're a mong Moreno"

Please no exclamations without explanations

 

[Aidan O' Neill]

Can we put down some match thread ground rules? Two main ones for me would be:

• No unnecessary abusing our players.
• Please do not use the match to score points to serve an agenda against player x or y.

Disclamier; Skully has a carte blanche.

Very necessary disclaimer.

 

[Arn]

Could you also ban posts like "Fuck sake Firmino", or " Toure you tool " or " You're a mong Moreno"

Please no exclamations without explanations

Very good rules. Love them. Would be interesting to see what happens if Lucas get some playing time.