Ever had a dream about Liverpool? You are at the ground, watching a game, you see the goals, scoreline etc. Ever dreamt about lifting the trophies. Or even dreamt about playing on the pitch?
Over the last 30-odd years i've had many dreams (and nightmares) that have invloved our leloved club.
Furthest back I remember is sometime in the early-mid 80's. I was dreaming that I was Rushie and I was bearing down on goal about to score at Wembley. Then, from the side of the goal, a flash from one of the photographers put me off and I missed! It was then that I awoke to see my older brother standing at the end of the bed with camera in hand! Ironically, back then, he had the Ian Rush look - tash and hair etc.
Another one was during the 08-09 season when we were going for the title. I dreamt that Fernando Torres was holding the Premier League trophy.
A reoccuring dream/nightmare happened in the year following Istanbul in 2005. The scenario was always the same. We were in a 2nd CL final with Milan (this was before we actually DID meet them again in 2007) and we were 1-0 down at half-time. Milan were in their more familiar home kit. Second half starts and it never reaches a conclusion. I must have had this dream about 5 or 6 times in that first year following 2005. I stopped having it right after the 2006 final in Paris when Arsenal lost. Strange.
Another nightmare I had was back in the 90-91 season. My brother and me travelled from Sheffield for home games and went over on the Woodhead pass or snake pass. SOmetimes we went on the M1 and M62 if the weather was bad. This particular Friday night I dreamt that we were late in getting to the game. You know the kind of dream where you're running through treacle and can't move?!
Well, on the Saturday, we went the unusual route and got caught in traffic on the M62 and missed the KO. We had to wait until HT to get in! It was one and only time that I have been late for a LFC game.
I had one dream where I was a fringe player for LFC (a kind of Biscan, if you like) I'm half Hungarian, so it made sense in a way. I remember in the dream, Shankly telling me I was playing (even though I know I am a fairly crap player in real life). I was there, on the pitch, running around Anfield, in the team!!!! Bizarre.
And that brings me to last night.
I dreamt that I was on the pitch (not particularly in a playing manner) but right in the thick of the action in the last 5 minutes against City yesterday. I was stood right behind Aurelio as he fizzed a shot from 30 yards (I know he didnt play yesterday) . It was high, up around cross bar height, swerved through a mass of players and Hart couldn't hold it. Then I was right in around the penalty spot as the rebound came out to Suarez. He stooped down to head it and direct it towards the corner of the goal with Hart still on the ground. He did so but it came back off the post and went behind me. Then, someone clattered it back in and it flew into the net off the other post. Last minuite, everyone went berserk! I know it was something like the Carroll/Suarez/Downing triple chance at the end but it was great to be on the pitch - AND WE SCORED!
Must be what's called an anxiety dream. The same kind I'm sure players have on a weekly basis.