Wednesday, 23 April 2008

Howlers...

“There may be no fingers pointing at John Arne Riise”, but there’s probably quite a few sniper rifles on Merseyside following last night’s 95th minute own goal in the annual Champions League semi-final clash of Red and Blue at Anfield.

Far from the dour dull-a-thon predicted, last night’s game was a decent watch with the Scousers probably edging the contest in terms of chances created. But you just can’t legislate for a last-gasp howler like that and on such mistakes can a whole fixture turn.

With a vital away goal in the bank and an impeccable record at Stamford Bridge, it must be advantage Chelsea, but the Blues have to entertain Man United in a must-win clash on Saturday and Liverpool are a different prospect in the CL, so it’s certainly not over yet.

Besides, it would be a real shame (especially for Riise who's apparently on his way out from Anfield) if a shocker of an own goal decided this always fascinating fixture.

Barca v Man Utd in the other semi tonight, should be a similar cracker.
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2 comments:

vlad259 said...

Riise certainly is careless. Missed a penalty in the first Milan final, had his Nazi Staff Car nicked when someone fished his keys off the hall table with a rod through his letter box, lost his payslip which ended up on the internet (poor bastard: only £139,634 a month) and now this.

Clearly this makes him a real contender for my favourite Liverpool player of all time.

27 April 2008 at 18:41
Johnh259 said...

Haha, that's awesome I'd forgotten about the bank details ending up on the net, that is careless for sure! His house will probably get robbed when they're down at Stamford Bridge next week to complete the set :)

28 April 2008 at 13:50

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