Went skiing for a mates birthday on the 14th. Was assured that the local bar/nightclub showed football, so once dinner was done, strolled off to catch the last 60 minutes. Being the only Liverpool fan in the group this meant I was alone. No problem, couple of beers and watch the game I thought, happy walk home once we add to the two we already had. That was the plan.
Bar is showing football, but for some reason, the locals seem to think that watching Real vs PSG is superior to 60 minutes of Liverpool showing their brilliance. Novices, they'll get it soon. Everyone will.
I manage to catch 20 minutes on a shite Internet stream before my phone battery dies. During that time I scare the shit out of the, stunning, barmaid with my sudden shout of celebration for the third. Even a broken, buffering Internet stream can't disguise the fluidity and skill of that goal.
Eventually I accept that I'm seeing no more of the reds this evening, find out via a fellow drinker that we've got to 4, and set off home.
I've travelled a bit, I know how to get around on me own, but my usual tactic of making a list of landmarks to remember for reverse journies fails me. I didn't realise the road forked into three in the other direction... An hour later, and having literally walked up a small mountain, thinking it'll be quicker than turning around, I concede defeat, return to civilization and drunkenly beg for assistance from a restaurant thats about 5o close. A hero arrives and we draw a shitty map, arrive at no conclusion and he drives me home. What a guy. Refuses to take drink money too... Anyway, I stumble into bed. Get out again while apologising to an angry and now awake friend, and finally fall onto a mattress to sleep.
My thoughts before I do are that this team is on the brink of something incredible. I've not seen us attack this consistently, and dangerously in my lifetime. 13/14 was one season, we've been playing this way for around 2 and a half now. We're slowly eradicating our issues, building confidence and developing into brilliant side. I consider how this team is consistently underrated by people, against hoffenheim, seville, city, etc etc etc. I start thinking what they've got to do for people to give them the proper respect and credit, rather than being politely surprised about it. I think maybe if we do something that Noone else has? Then remember we just have, a night after city take our Euro away record, we take it back and level the entire continents best, rather than just our countries. I wonder why its always us that are good while playing bad teams, while City are just good. I remember that we're brilliant, that we're on a journey. I fall asleep, wondering where on they're figurative hill these reds are. Approaching the top for my money
