Awards Pt. 2: Game of the Season
By: Jack | June 6th, 2009Champions League quarterfinal, first leg – April, 8, 2009
Liverpool 1, Chelsea 3
Honorable mention: CL quarterfinal second leg – Chelsea 4, Liverpool 4
My God. This game is significant on so many levels.
It was really the catalyst for what turned out to be a fantastic season in my eyes. Sure, we didn’t win the Premier League nor did we make the Champions League final (not our doing as you know), but we looked headed for midtable mediocrity in winter. Seriously.
This match not only returned Chelsea to the forefront of world football –Â where it belongs — but solidified Guus Hiddink as a true miracle worker. Sure, we were getting results under Hiddink but nothing to the extent that made you say, well we’re back.
Then came this. An imperious display, full of attacking splendor. Yes, attacking splendor at Anfield. It never seemed possible did it?
I’m never confident going to Anfield, that’s just me. But, I must say, I wasn’t really nervy this time around, either. Yet, to think we could absolutely slosh a side the likes of Liverpool — a team in fine form up to that point? At Anfield? Crazy talk, my friends.
But here I stand a corrected man after a surreal performance that cemented Hiddink’s legacy at Chelsea.
Here it is, my friends. Sit back and revel. I’ve throw in the second leg as well for archival purposes.
Liverpool 1, Chelsea 3
Chelsea 4, Liverpool 4
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just watched the highlights of both games again. goosebumps.
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United States
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absolute shambles on all 3 goals .. where the hell did Ivanovic come from? the goal of the draw definitely has to go to Fabio Aurelio .. that cheeky free kick was absolute genius!
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i liked lampards final goal best of the lot. unlike aurelio he had to beat a keeper.. aurelios was ok but not very classy. i think you’re a little bias steven! ps. no trophies for you wankas again this season..
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United States -
second leg was my favorite really. look at our goals compared to their deflect, lucky free kick and ‘penalty’. what can you say, we deserved to progress.
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United States -
i may have sort of small bias but to call it “lucky” undermines the ingenuity of it .. far as i can remember, Cech was in the net when it happened (he just wasn’t doing his job) ..
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Canada -
Would you like some cheese with that whine?
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United States -
real witty Matt, what’s next? “your mother” jokes? i’m sure they’ll be hitting their peak down under shortly ..
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your mother jokes NEVER went out of style
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no second prizes steven.. stop embarrassing yourself mate.
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Franks goal was pretty nice, not being deflected and all……
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Let it go steven, let it go. You were beaten comprehensively in the first leg and even ‘the spirit of Istanbul’ failed to work in the second.
Posted from
Australia
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