Excited for this now. Maybe a bit nervous but it's only natural. A good sort of nervous.
We could all have a stress free time if we weren't in the semi finals of the European Cup, but who'd want that? Best way to avoid stress is to avoid ever playing in games that mean something. That sounds like the typical season of those that like to mock. That like to accuse us of living in the past. That like to come to Anfield and ask about the atmosphere.
It's funny though, how come we keep doing it? How come we keep being involved in these big games in Europe, when its still light as they are kicking off? Despite a self inflicted wound that has ended up costing us anything from 5-10 years of progress, this century alone has seen us in 7 European semi-finals. This is our 4th European Cup semi-final in 14 years. We know the course and distance and as fans we know whats expected of us.
As others have said, it's not necessarily about the opposition, anyone that gets even slightly put off is a bonus, it's about what it does to the lads in red. I haven't got a clue what the 180 minutes will bring, it may even bring a further 30 minutes, but what I do know is that Roma and their fans will be wary of us. Whatever they may say about revenge for 84, about plans for handling Salah they will be wary. Whatever happens at Anfield, they will be wary of what we can do in Rome. I don't care about their defensive record, I just know we'll be able to score over there and they'll know that too.
