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Champions League Final - The Big Cup Build-Up Thread

rez9000

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Feb 8, 2007
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I wonder if I'm the only person attempting to think of anything but the final. I'm shitting myself.
I got my first twinge of nerves a few days back. Today, I was visited by a butterfly estate agent who’s rented my belly out to 4 million of his friends.
 

Shadydan

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Jul 7, 2012
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Strangely relaxed. And have been all season on CL games.

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phillipjpalmer

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I'm a pessimist when it comes to spurs, 25 years of nearly winning something only to fail at the last hurdle I guess.
However I'm strangely confident for this final, I just feel a few weeks on the training ground will really help. Poch's preparation is one of his strong points and he now has time to get the tactics right.
I always feel we perform better 2nd half in matches because poch figures out the opponent. Hopefully with the couple of weeks training we can start the right way from the off.
 

Lighty64

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Aug 24, 2010
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Are our players buggering off somewhere for a training camp - im getting this weird feeling that iverscum are preparing a bit better but maybe because theyre off to sunny wherever on a training camp...

I am sure im just chatting shit ofcourse...

from seeing clips on SSN, there's a few Liverpool players struggling with the heat, Robertson and Milner. yes rooms might be aircon though temperature drops at night, but nearly 2 weeks in heat if you don't like that weather might come back and bite them on the arse.

not being funny I love going away to get some sun, but usually want to be home after 10 days. hopefully some suffer with homesickness (PLEASE)., especially if their family aren't out there with them
 

luptic

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Jul 21, 2008
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Whats the situation with Harry Winks? Is it likely he will make it?
 

hughy

I'm SUPER cereal.
Nov 18, 2007
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Been back in full training for at least a week now mate. Can only assume he's ready to go.
Hopefully he recovers some sharpness in time. With 12 bench places there's absolutely no way he isn't at least going to make the 23 man squad.
 

bubble07

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Both teams should have everyone available

Its just liverpool have experience in preparing for a CL final during this long period between last league game and final

Poch will need to get balance right bewteen rest and train
 

CoopsieDeadpool

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Hopefully he recovers some sharpness in time. With 12 bench places there's absolutely no way he isn't at least going to make the 23 man squad.


He'll not only be sharp, he'll be keen & raring to go. He's pretty much dominated every CL game he's played in & he's going to bloody love raising that trophy above his head in 10 days time.
 

chaching

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Both teams should have everyone available

Its just liverpool have experience in preparing for a CL final during this long period between last league game and final

Poch will need to get balance right bewteen rest and train
I believe the gap between the last league game and the final is a week longer this year so it is possible that they could mismanage it.
 

SSC

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Apr 27, 2004
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Looks cocky but they have to do this for local residents notifications etc. Shame that I will have to watch this from my phone in Madrid, guess with the Nations League semi the following Thursday they don't really have much option but to squeeze it in!
 
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