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Thursday, May 01, 2008 , 3:38 AM

Chelski 3-2 Liverpool. Champions League Semis 2nd Leg.

Is there a worse start than this?

Please please please! Please I'd sacrifice anything for Liverpool to go through to the finals.

Oh please! Istanbul 2005... we can make it!

YNWA~

I HATE DROGBALLS!

I muted the half-time analysis because all the comments will just go in Chelski's way. It is understandable, but I just don't want to hear anything of it.

We're giving away the ball far far far far far too easily, even Torres, Gerrard, Benayoun lost it countless times. Please transform yourselves into the usual if not better form after coming out of the locker rooms in the 2nd half.

Please, please footballing god (if there is any) please watch over us!

I'd abstain from ALL alcoholic drinks for a year if Liverpool get through this.

Sigh. In the end, it was not to be.

We totally sucked in the first half and gradually gained momentum in the 2nd, I really, really felt we were giving away balls too easily, even Gerrard was to say the least, mediocre, I've never seen so many mistakes from the skipper and honestly, I was a lil' disappointed with this performance. Mascherano brought the momentum back in the 2nd half though, and the Argentinian really did well. Chelski's pace especially that Drogballs ripped our defense apart. Many a time, Drogballs was unleashed from his markers winning in pace. Ballack had a huge part to play as well. Chelski had flow, we were lacking. Can we see this result coming? Definitely. But we won't be leaving Stamford Bridge without a fight, and what a fight we put up with.

When Torres equalised at the 64" after a nice slot in from Benayoun, he gave hope. Torres's goal was supreme in all aspects, class and technique, he's got the total package. The game went into extra time, and by then, together with all other Liverpool fans, I was chewing crazily on my lips, clenching and unclenching fists. Lol. Being a Liverpool fan takes a lot of heart, and nerves of steel I'm telling ya, from the day Gerrard debut until now, it has always been helluva roller coaster ride. But it's okay, all of us can be comforted with the fact that the lads fought on until the very last seconds, literally. When Shevchenko (time-wasting from Chelski no less) was due to be subbed on at the dying minutes of extra time with Chelski leasing my 2 goals, 3-1. The lads at Chelski's box were a lil' distracted as they glanced over at the linesman, anticipating the substitution, it was then Carra signalled to the lads in the box Big Brother style, and the next second Babel struck the ball long and into the back of the net with a deflection off Cech's hand.

Torres's expression when he was on the bench after the score got to 3-1 during extra time really was so heart-wrenching. All Liverpool fans must have felt the same way he felt. I was on MSN and Ah Shing said it was all quiet downstairs (the TV room I guess), and I told her majority of them musts be Liverpool fans. Haha I can empathise with them. When it hits you, you just feel dumbstruck, the feeling of gloom initially, then hope renews your faith and then a bad stroke of luck (Hyypia's penalty) takes it all away again, after the entire match, I was speechless too, empty, light-headed even. I just sat there staring at the TV, I don't feel nothing y'know, I guess only the Liverpool fans understand this feeling. But looking back, I am proud of the lads, and they've given us more than a reason to look forward to the next season. Bring it on! :D

The current Liverpool team is a young squad, especially after a major change with Rafa's introduction of players in from the previous transfer window. Despite our loss, I think this adversity will be one of the key gelling agents for this young and rapidly developing team. And I really hope all that boardroom chaos will finally be settled before the next season, it has caused so much unnecessary stress and distraction that the team really don't deserve to have. Stupid yankees! But yes, I'm more than hopeful come next season. :D

As a final note, I really, really, really dislike Drogballs. Don't even try to appeal for him, call me biased, whatever, I don't like Drogballs. Period. I really dislike players with bad attitude, bad character, bad personality, yes, they might have the skills one could only dream and hope for, but bad character just totally overshadows all that. Such players should really look up to past (model) players like Zidane, or contemporaries like Messi and Ronaldinho.

And honoring captain Stevie's quote, we'll win, lose and draw together as a team. The Liverpool fans present at Stamford Bridge last night were phenomenal, belting out the classic YNWA, and that catchy Torres song when he scored and broke the Stamford curse, amongst many other Anfield tunes. Walk on, walk on, with hopes in our hearts. Come what may, we'll be walking on with the lads come rain or shine.

And all the best to Chelski and Manure in the finals. I do hope the refs can put up their best performance as well, the ref in this match I felt was inconsistent and indecisive, when Hyypia was fouled (in the box and not once, but twice) I heard the ref blow the whistle then blow immediately after again to play on, I really hope bad refereeing will in no way affect matches in the future and the future of football for that matter.

I wonder what Fergie was thinking when he was watching the match in the stands last night. Hmmm.