Dark Savante
04 May 2005, 06:04 AM
will it be the biggest shock in CL History?
Porto won last year but, many would say they didn't have that hard a path to the final.
Hypotheticals:
- If Liverpool win it this year against Milan they will have been underdog in every single match they have played except the Leverkusen tie and would have beaten: Juve, Chelsea and then AC Milan(probable) in succession to lift the trophy.
- If PSV win it this year against Liverpool they will have had to overcome a 2-0 1st leg deficit over the team most favour to win the competition and will have gotten to the final with a not so special bunch of players working as a team.
-----
Of the two which would you find to be the most amazing achievement and why?
I know up until PSV faced Milan, not many were sure how far they could go. They were not expected to beat Lyon but it wasn't seen as implausible for them to go through. I'd certainly find that if they beat Milan it will be an amazing feat considering their striker crisis, the 2goal deficit and the team they are up against.
----
Still, Liverpool have been written off more than any team who had gotten to the Quarter Finals. Most didn't even expect them to get past the group stages ahead of Deportivo then, they were expected to be trounced by both Juventus and Chelsea. If Milan get to the final they will be huge favourites in the final as well. If Liverpool win it under all these circumstances I'd consider that a true underdog's story. Considering they were a few minutes from getting knocked out by Olympiacos.
----
Another question to add would be: If PSV get through to the final and face Liverpool, who would be classed as the favourites to win the CL ?
Porto won last year but, many would say they didn't have that hard a path to the final.
Hypotheticals:
- If Liverpool win it this year against Milan they will have been underdog in every single match they have played except the Leverkusen tie and would have beaten: Juve, Chelsea and then AC Milan(probable) in succession to lift the trophy.
- If PSV win it this year against Liverpool they will have had to overcome a 2-0 1st leg deficit over the team most favour to win the competition and will have gotten to the final with a not so special bunch of players working as a team.
-----
Of the two which would you find to be the most amazing achievement and why?
I know up until PSV faced Milan, not many were sure how far they could go. They were not expected to beat Lyon but it wasn't seen as implausible for them to go through. I'd certainly find that if they beat Milan it will be an amazing feat considering their striker crisis, the 2goal deficit and the team they are up against.
----
Still, Liverpool have been written off more than any team who had gotten to the Quarter Finals. Most didn't even expect them to get past the group stages ahead of Deportivo then, they were expected to be trounced by both Juventus and Chelsea. If Milan get to the final they will be huge favourites in the final as well. If Liverpool win it under all these circumstances I'd consider that a true underdog's story. Considering they were a few minutes from getting knocked out by Olympiacos.
----
Another question to add would be: If PSV get through to the final and face Liverpool, who would be classed as the favourites to win the CL ?