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Hopefully the ash cloud will not have an effect on the chances of the match going ahead. The game is being shown live on Channel FIVE on Thursday 22nd April - with kick off at 8.05pm.
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A great shame that Torres will not be available for selection, especially at the Vicente Calderon due to requiring surgery on his knee injury. Im certain he would have received a warm welcome from the vast majority inside the stadium. Infact isnt this the second occasion where we have played Atletico and Fernando has not been fit? Perhaps some things really aren't meant to be. A shame though in any case - not only for the player, but for both sets of supporters denying them the opportunity to offer their adulation.
Nevertheless, a tougher prospect in store as a consequence and one that the manager or the rest of the lads simply cannot take for granted. At this stage of any cup competition...focus has to be 100%. Even in a tournament that has been much maligned from several quarters - once you get as far as the semi's, after achieving that target i see no reason whatsoever to persist in treating it as some 'poor relation' to the Champions League despite the supporters clamour for the latter. Relinquishing notions of sour grapes over the abscence from the lucrative 'business end' of things in the principle European tournament. It is still a major trophy - thereby paramount that Liverpool FC present a good account of themselves whilst still taking part.
I fully anticipate, even expect, that to be the case...
Whether events do actually transpire to accomplish the successful negotiation of that task, remains to be seen given the recent history between both sides [in the CL]. As we know - they aint no pushover - even allowing for an equally dismal domestic campaign. The chance of silverware is a galvanising force. I can't see anything about this tie as a whole that is going to be easily traversed. In terms of opinion, my own is derived from, on the one hand desperately hoping to save some grace by way of another pot to add at least a modicum of polish to the end of a complete 'turd of a year....' To facing the prospect of having Atletico shred our last remaining hopes apart (and they are most certainly able....)
Anyhow, with the likelihood increasing that the game itself will be going ahead and the added weight of managing to salvage 'something' of credibility from the ashes of a truly abysmal season, lets wholeheartedly get behind the team and the inclinations of the manager and support this venture all the way to Hamburg.
'Woodwork crawlers' get IBTL now, so as to avoid having to offer your dubious testimonies (a'la 2005) as a result of deciding to jump on any late bandwagons that may (or may not...) arrive with a 41st Major Honour. All indeed is far from well....but this, should it go to plan - would at the least offer some reward. Albeit scant. For its not entirely clear cut whether or not this great Club will venture anywhere near foreign soil again. At least for a while.
Make the best of it then! YNWA
. 8am we leave San Sebastian, and we plan to have lunch in the Sierra (mountains before reaching Madrid), so we'll be there at 13.00 PM. 500KM or so, can't wait.
I didnt know they were without Aguero!
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