Topic: CL SF: Liverpool 4 vs Barçelona 0 (4-3) Origi 6', 79’, Gini 53', 56 Bloody hell.

[Son of Spion]

Here it is mate.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1eH2QnzYdV0

Ian Dennis and Alan Shearer really gave it a sense of occasion with their commentary. The pair of them really did know something magical was going on here. Ridiculous how the television commentators are so bloody awful though.

It feels greater listening to this now, and makes it extra special seeing as what it ultimately led to. A commentary to live through the ages.

Thanks for that link. I'd not heard it before. Proper commentary that actually reflected what was unfolding on the pitch and in the stadium.

I ended up going to watch the highlights from the match again on Youtube. The amount of positive comments from opposition fans on the highlights video was amazing. United fans in particular were very complimentary. 

Anyway, goosebumps all round. What a match. What an incredible season.

[jambutty]

After watching (yet) again today, I was struck with the thought that Liverpool made Coutinho, and then we broke him.

A proper example to anyone else thinking of leaving us for imagined pastures.

[xbugawugax]

Here it is mate.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1eH2QnzYdV0

Ian Dennis and Alan Shearer really gave it a sense of occasion with their commentary. The pair of them really did know something magical was going on here. Ridiculous how the television commentators are so bloody awful though.

It feels greater listening to this now, and makes it extra special seeing as what it ultimately led to. A commentary to live through the ages.

thanks. amazing commentary. no snide agenda driven bullshit from likes of neville and tyler.

both sounds like proper neutrals and seem to be enjoying the game and taking in the occasion knowing how amazing the comeback was.

1 week on. NO 6. unbelievable

[I've been a good boy]

All I can thank is thank you Origi/Gini. Without them, we'd still be here on 5 European trophies and left the season empty handed. Godly performance by not just them but the whole team. Unbelievably, even Utd and City fans were in awe and could only congratulate us.

[Statto Red]

thanks. amazing commentary. no snide agenda driven bullshit from likes of neville and tyler.

both sounds like proper neutrals and seem to be enjoying the game and taking in the occasion knowing how amazing the comeback was.

1 week on. NO 6. unbelievable

Here's the full match commentary, what comes across better on radio is the atmosphere
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cn-mrwYTr4A

[dirkster]

Here it is mate.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1eH2QnzYdV0

Ian Dennis and Alan Shearer really gave it a sense of occasion with their commentary. The pair of them really did know something magical was going on here. Ridiculous how the television commentators are so bloody awful though.

It feels greater listening to this now, and makes it extra special seeing as what it ultimately led to. A commentary to live through the ages.

Thanks for posting that mate.  perfectly captures the mood and occasion.  Wasn't it Dennis who commentated on the Dortmund game at Anfield too. Was brilliant at the end when Lovren scored

[dudleyred]

Here it is mate.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1eH2QnzYdV0

Ian Dennis and Alan Shearer really gave it a sense of occasion with their commentary. The pair of them really did know something magical was going on here. Ridiculous how the television commentators are so bloody awful though.

It feels greater listening to this now, and makes it extra special seeing as what it ultimately led to. A commentary to live through the ages.

I loved listening to that again today

I’ll always respect Alan Shearer for that as he was genuine and called it as it was.

Then all topped off by Kelly Cates knowing to just let the atmosphere do the talking

Goosebumps and a privilege to have been on the kop that night

[deano2727]

Here it is mate.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1eH2QnzYdV0

Ian Dennis and Alan Shearer really gave it a sense of occasion with their commentary. The pair of them really did know something magical was going on here. Ridiculous how the television commentators are so bloody awful though.

It feels greater listening to this now, and makes it extra special seeing as what it ultimately led to. A commentary to live through the ages.

Never heard that until now. Cheers.

[Kennys from heaven]

Still get goosebumps - it’s one of those moments that you’ll always have them when you hear/see replays.

Remember walking through Stanley Park to my car after this and seeing the utter elation and sheer astonishment at what we’d done. Kept saying to anyone I met “only this club”. Was utterly wired all the next day despite getting back home at 4am. Wanted to watch every highlight and listen to every report on the radio.

I said I didn’t want drama or entertaining in the final as we'd done great things in the past and not got what we deserved. Dortmund sprang to mind immediately as did the City win the year previous. For once, we got everything that was due to us - it would have been heartbreakingly criminal to lose the final after doing what we done to Barca.

Just listened again to the BBC commentary and remember being sat in the car waiting to get out of the car park that night when that was replayed on 5Live. Always kind of liked Shearer and listening to how he commentated  there cemented that. Ian Dennis has always had a great voice and is another who knows when something special is happening and applies genuine excitement to the commentary.

What a magical run we’ve had. written even more special moments in British football history - no other club (that saying again) can do what this club can do. That night for me was when the aura of how special Liverpool Football Club is, was absolutely and without any doubt at all, etched into all-non Liverpool fans minds. All the Haters hated but at the same time could do nothing but admire. Not one fan of another team could say anything derogatory. They could deny all previous achievements we’d done, but this one they could not and in winning the final, it was pointless to even try.

Amazing. Wonderful. Beautiful. And we got what we deserved finally as well. Long may it continue.

[mikeb58]

Unlike the dort comeback which ultimately amounted to nothing, will always look back at this for years to come with such great fondness!😀😚😋

Yeah, this all day! I couldn't really watch the Dortmund comeback much because amazing as it was, there was no trophy at the end of the day to show for it.

I was dreading the same would go for the Barca comeback, but now I can watch it over and over again (which I have done to the point of obsession!) knowing the European Cup was won on the back of it.

That Radio 5 commentary is brilliant, check out the LFC TV version as well!

What a night, I did my usual home game routine, first half sat at the Hillsborough Memorial, second half, I watch games in the pub (when televised)

In all my time watching games in the ground itself (from 1968) or from just outside the ground, I have never heard the crowd so loud as for the Barca game. It was ear splitting and sounds mad but a little unsettling in a funny sort of way!

Must have been fantastic to be in the ground that night, but I'm more than happy with the memories I've got. I still cherish the memories of being on the Kop against St Etienne night, and these sort of memories last forever, it'll be the same for those inside Anfield against Barcelona!

[Red Beret]

Here it is mate.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1eH2QnzYdV0

Ian Dennis and Alan Shearer really gave it a sense of occasion with their commentary. The pair of them really did know something magical was going on here. Ridiculous how the television commentators are so bloody awful though.

It feels greater listening to this now, and makes it extra special seeing as what it ultimately led to. A commentary to live through the ages.

Brilliant thanks!  I've heard scraps of it before, but never this

[Son of Spion]

thanks. amazing commentary. no snide agenda driven bullshit from likes of neville and tyler.

both sounds like proper neutrals and seem to be enjoying the game and taking in the occasion knowing how amazing the comeback was.

1 week on. NO 6. unbelievable

Yep, some so-called professionals could learn a lot from that commentary.

Drop your petty agendas. Drop trying to stir controversy. Just comment on what you see and what you hear. That's your job. Too many of them forget that they are there to add to the occasion, not ruin it with inane drivel, bias and agenda.

[12C]

Yep, some so-called professionals could learn a lot from that commentary.

Drop your petty agendas. Drop trying to stir controversy. Just comment on what you see and what you hear. That's your job. Too many of them forget that they are there to add to the occasion, not ruin it with inane drivel, bias and agenda.

Stirring controversy is what modern commentators are all about.
“Get people talking...”

Only a demented Biff like Hoddle would genuinely argue it wasn’t a pen last week.
But for the sake of controversy and clicks on the websites... let’s chat shit about him “pointing”

[newterp]

Here it is mate.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1eH2QnzYdV0

Ian Dennis and Alan Shearer really gave it a sense of occasion with their commentary. The pair of them really did know something magical was going on here. Ridiculous how the television commentators are so bloody awful though.

It feels greater listening to this now, and makes it extra special seeing as what it ultimately led to. A commentary to live through the ages.

"We shall not be moved" comes in so nicely near the final whistle

[Red Beret]

The pundits/neutrals hated the final because it amounted to a routine win.  Spurs did everything they could to break us down but came up short. 

THIS match is where the drama was at.  We out-booed Goodison when it came to the Barca players and you could see it got to them.

[deFacto please, you bastards]

The pundits/neutrals hated the final because it amounted to a routine win.  Spurs did everything they could to break us down but came up short. 

THIS match is where the drama was at.  We out-booed Goodison when it came to the Barca players and you could see it got to them.

I've heard others [non Liverpool supporters of course] complain about us booing players in possession, that it's a c*nt thing to do.

No wonder their support is shit in comparison.

[JC the Messiah]

That BBC commentary is brilliant.

[Statto Red]

I've heard others [non Liverpool supporters of course] complain about us booing players in possession, that it's a c*nt thing to do.

No wonder their support is shit in comparison.

No, on the continent crowds routinely boo opposition players when there opponents have posesion, creates an even more intimidating atmosphere. Teams will not want to play us next season, even more so the second leg at Anfield.

[deFacto please, you bastards]

No, on the continent crowds routinely boo opposition players when there opponents have posesion, creates an even more intimidating atmosphere. Teams will not want to play us next season, even more so the second leg at Anfield.

I know mate. 

[Red Beret]

No, on the continent crowds routinely boo opposition players when there opponents have posesion, creates an even more intimidating atmosphere. Teams will not want to play us next season, even more so the second leg at Anfield.

Need to do it in certain league games as well I think.

[Statto Red]

Need to do it in certain league games as well I think.

Yep, remember us doing it against City in the 13/14 run in, which also affected the City players at their next match, as City dropped points.

[gazzalfc]

This was a distinctly unique match and atmosphere. So happy to be there and involved. No way it is going to transfer to the league.

It will be a night I remember until I die.

[Lush is the best medicine...]

This was a distinctly unique match and atmosphere. So happy to be there and involved. No way it is going to transfer to the league.

It will be a night I remember until I die.

unless it’s a final day against the team ahead of us on goal difference by 5 then yes

[Riquende]

Here it is mate.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1eH2QnzYdV0

Ian Dennis and Alan Shearer really gave it a sense of occasion with their commentary. The pair of them really did know something magical was going on here. Ridiculous how the television commentators are so bloody awful though.

It feels greater listening to this now, and makes it extra special seeing as what it ultimately led to. A commentary to live through the ages.

I would never have guessed that was Shearer, sounds nothing like his usual monotone MotD punditry.

[christofu]

Here it is mate.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1eH2QnzYdV0

Ian Dennis and Alan Shearer really gave it a sense of occasion with their commentary. The pair of them really did know something magical was going on here. Ridiculous how the television commentators are so bloody awful though.

It feels greater listening to this now, and makes it extra special seeing as what it ultimately led to. A commentary to live through the ages.

Amazing. Great work from both of them, and love it when a neutral commentator has lost their voice from pure emotion!

[SP]

Can’t work out the tune for that one.

What’s the second verse?

Tubthumping.

[redprodigal]

Here it is mate.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1eH2QnzYdV0

Ian Dennis and Alan Shearer really gave it a sense of occasion with their commentary. The pair of them really did know something magical was going on here. Ridiculous how the television commentators are so bloody awful though.

It feels greater listening to this now, and makes it extra special seeing as what it ultimately led to. A commentary to live through the ages.

Goosebumps and almost in tears again listening to that. Never to be forgotten.

[breck roader]

to the tune of John Browns Body

verse

Barcelona came to Anfield

From the first leg three nil up,

They thought they'd roll us over

and go on to win the cup,

But Wijnaldum and Origi,

between them they scored four,

We're going to Madrid and you could hear the kopites roar!

chorus

We are marching on with Jurgen's army,

We are marching on with Jurgen's army,

We are marching on with Jurgen's army,

We're the greatest team in Europe and the pride of Merseyside!

[diehard]

Winning the finals made this win even more sweeter

[Red Beret]

The link for this thread and the final needs to be stored in a sacred and special place so we can relive it again and again.  It's pure footballing history.  Just read the first four pages all over again.  Grinning like an idiot now.

[John C]

The link for this thread and the final needs to be stored in a sacred and special place so we can relive it again and again.  It's pure footballing history.  Just read the first four pages all over again.  Grinning like an idiot now.

Indeed. I haven't started discussing it with the other Mods yet but we probably need a child board either in History or Opinion to contain all of the marvellous threads created for our remarkable victory in Madrid. Probably need to split off the video thread also so those wonderful moments don't get lost.

[MH41]

Shearer is fantastic here. So enthusiastic. He's been entranced by the atmosphere.
I agree. This needs to be stored somewhere. A special, special night.

[MH41]

I wonder if any of the younger fans 'get' the radio coverage? I spent my pre-teen years avidly listening to matches on the radio, before progressing on to 'watching' the scores come through on ceefax/Teletext. The joys of hearing a goal go in on radio (I loved the Dalglish equaliser in stoppage time v Arsenal in our mammoth FA cup replays), the joys of seeing a goal flash up on Teletext. The agony of having to sit and wait through 3 pages of scores (alphabetical) and if the TV signal wasn't good, you might even have missed your page! Great innocent times.

[N0rnIr0nRed]

Still pinching myself at what we did to Barca that night.


They will never forget what we did to them.

And all without Mo or Bobby.

What a club we are. 6 fucking times lads!

[Red Beret]

Indeed. I haven't started discussing it with the other Mods yet but we probably need a child board either in History or Opinion to contain all of the marvellous threads created for our remarkable victory in Madrid. Probably need to split off the video thread also so those wonderful moments don't get lost.

It could be called the RAWK Trophy Room. Where all the best threads are stored like the finest silverware.  Including all the pre match build up and analysis threads.

[MH41]

Still pinching myself at what we did to Barca that night.


They will never forget what we did to them.

And all without Mo or Bobby.

What a club we are. 6 fucking times lads!

Forgot about that!
 Robertson off at HT too.

[Stussy]

we'll look back after all the trophies we win in the next few seasons and see that we won them all on this night because of this game. It was the big bang of Klopps universe.

[Mr_Shane]

we'll look back after all the trophies we win in the next few seasons and see that we won them all on this night because of this game. It was the big bang of Klopps universe.

Its the night where every man and his dog realized we are among the best teams in the world. When we beat the champions of Spain with the best player in the world 

[bravoco]

Get Shearer out of the studio and into the commentary box from now on!

Brilliant commentary that.

Stunning - such a great listen. Shearer's pretty prosaic on MotD, but it's great to hear him properly fired up.

[lamonti]

Goosebumps and almost in tears again listening to that. Never to be forgotten.

Fucking hell this is great.