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warspite1 -> RE: European Championships (5/12/2019 7:58:58 PM)
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ORIGINAL: Crossroads
Well, one more game to play. Should we cancel June as well, just in case?
warspite1
No need. We got to the final of the most prestigious club competition in Europe for the very first time. We should not be there. When you look at what Poch has achieved this season it beggars belief.
We had more players involved in the World Cup semi-finals/final/3rd/4th place play-off than anyone else - and so effectively Spurs had no pre-season.
We had no new signings to bolster the squad.
Dembele (our best midfielder) was injured early doors and then sold having not played again.
We lost key players to injury - some more than once - and some will be missing for the final. Try taking Salah and Mane out of Liverpool or Aubamyang and Lacazette from Arsenal or Aguero and Sane from City and you'll see what Spurs had to contend with.
We lost Son to the Asian games so at one point we were without Kane, Son and Alli!
When we played Barcelona, Dortmund, City and Ajax in the Champions League, all were leading their domestic leagues at the time.
We had all the disruption and uncertainty of the ground move - even having to play a Carabao cup 'home' game in Milton Keynes.
Despite all that - we weren't out of the title race until the end of February. We lost only on penalties in the Carabao Cup semi-final (having got practically no recognised penalty takers left on the pitch!). We finished in a Champions League place and have reached the CL final.
So, Liverpool are a great team, have the final experience from last year and are massive favourites. If, as expected, we lose then at least we can hold our heads high.
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