Who is going to win the Champions League?

[cabbageandribs1875]

YASSSSSSSSSSSS again :thumbsup::thumbsup:

[guthrie01]

Wooooooooow

[lord bunberry]

What a goal from Bale.

[One Day Soon]

Speechless.

[Scorrie]

Omg what a goal

[Sir David Gray]

What a goal one of the greatest CL goals.

[David_D]

That was better than Ronaldo’s against Juventus

[theonlywayisup]

What a goal

[xyz23jc]

Bayle. Wow. C'mon ye reds!

[blaikie]

Tops Zidane at Hampden!!

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

World class.

[cabbageandribs1875]

what a class goal

[stantonhibby]

Clucking bell....what a goal

[guthrie01]

One of the best goals ever, unbelievable

[Onion]

Two of the craziest goals EVER in a CL final in the same game.

[Northernhibee]

That's world class from Bale.

[Lago]

Bale, what a goal!!

[Thecat23]

I’m simply in shock. That’s possibly the best goal I’ve ever seen scored in a final. (Bar sir David’s)

[Benny Brazil]

Wow!

[One Day Soon]

An incredibly romantic story for this plucky small club to finally win something despite their financial disadvantage.

[wpj]

Absolutely amazing goal! Wonderful!

[Itsnoteasy]

One of the best goals ever, unbelievable

May I remind you SDG was the best

[hfc rd]

That goal by Bale is fit to win any game, let alone a Champions League final! Sir David Gray esq

Come on Madrid!

[guthrie01]

May I remind you SDG was the best

Fair point, second best then :greengrin

[Biggie]

Well I'm a Liverpool fan, but what a goal.

[JoeT]

Might be better than Darren Jackson's Scotland goal at Easter Rd

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

I thought that Ronaldo was going to dive there.

[One Day Soon]

Robertson really is excellent.

[cabbageandribs1875]

finish it ronaldo ffs man

[Onion]

Tackle of the season by Robertson.

[SaulGoodman]

Well done Robertson

[JoeT]

How good is Roberston? Tierney who?

[IGRIGI]

Andrew Robertson owning Ronaldo there.

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

What a tackle.

[cabbageandribs1875]

that really wasn't a foul....but it's ok

[guthrie01]

What a game this is turning out to be

[hibsbollah]

That was as good as a goal by Robertson.

[cabbageandribs1875]

put this to bed Real

[JoeT]

Age old problem......how do we get Roberston and Lewis into the same Scotland team.....😄

[IGRIGI]

How good is Roberston? Tierney who?

I hope for Tierney and Scotland's sake he can play CB.

[cabbageandribs1875]

aw man that would have been a cracking goal as well

[Lago]

An incredibly romantic story for this plucky small club to finally win something despite their financial disadvantage.
Don't think Liverpool are exactly strapped for cash.

[One Day Soon]

Ramos is such pr1ck.

[lord bunberry]

Keepers had a mare tonight 3-1

[cabbageandribs1875]

thank you again keeper :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[JoeT]

The Karius final. Clown. Are you Zibi in disguise......

[hfc rd]

Karius 😂😂👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

What a performance!

[Onion]

Liverpool keeper has had a nightmare. Sacked in the morning, shocker to show his grandkids.

[SaulGoodman]

Karius has been immense since Christmas. Proved his doubters wrong.

Oft

[cabbageandribs1875]

£210 winging it's way, thank you mr keeper

[Scorrie]

Jeezo is that keeper on the take? 2 horrendous errors

[guthrie01]

Gareth Bale :not worth

[johnbc70]

I could have saved that, I am being serious.

[IGRIGI]

My stream cut off a second before the ball got to the keeper 😂.

This is worse than Zibi.

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

Keeper not concentrating.

[Northernhibee]

Would have Marciano at Hibs over Karius. He's ****ing shocking.

[Jim44]

Jeezo is that keeper on the take? 2 horrendous errors

Career-ending display from the keeper.

[GreenLake]

A pub league keeper lost this final

[David_D]

Surely his last Liverpool game.

[Sir David Gray]

Anyone seen Scouse Hibby? :faf:

[AFKA5814_Hibs]

Jeezo and we moaned about Zibbi. This goalies had a mare.

[cabbageandribs1875]

still time for another from Real pure class from Real Madrid led by a class act in Sergio Ramos :agree:

[One Day Soon]

Astonishing. Truly astonishing. Liverpool 3-1 down in a game that should be 1-1 and that's with Salah taken out by Ramos.

[IGRIGI]

Betting against Klopp in a final is a license to print money :greengrin.

[Itsnoteasy]

Panning in on the Liverpool fans is just like watching Crimewatch

[One Day Soon]

still time for another from Real pure class from Real Madrid led by a class act in Sergio Ramos :agree:

Wait, Karius is a Real player?

[Heisenberg]

Karius has cost them this game. Dreadful.

[Bostonhibby]

I could have saved that, I am being serious.I'd have headered it out ☺

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[wpj]

Anyone seen Scouse Hibby? :faf:

I doubt he'll hide, not a Liverpool fan but wouldn't have grudged them a result tonight.

[theonlywayisup]

You're only as good as your weakest link. Liverpool have had a few tonight. The goalkeeper, say no more. Think Milner, Henderson and Lallana are not good enough at this level. Firmino has been poor.

[One Day Soon]

You're only as good as your weakest link. Liverpool have had a few tonight. The goalkeeper, say no more. Think Milner, Henderson and Lallana are not good enough at this level. Firmino has been poor.

True, but they didn't get to play their first eleven did they?

[Itsnoteasy]

Astonishing. Truly astonishing. Liverpool 3-1 down in a game that should be 1-1 and that's with Salah taken out by Ramos.

Dinnae think so. Watch Salah, he was holding on to Ramos.

The wee team got beaten by the BIG team

[brianmc]

I hope the betting authorities have a serious look at the goalie......

[cabbageandribs1875]

class always shines through in the end

[hibsbollah]

You get the impression that Ronaldo is bitter he hasn't scored. He's a dick of a man.

[IGRIGI]

Bale's been almost as good a sub as Liam Henderson.

[cabbageandribs1875]

***** imbecile on the park utter tw@t

[lord bunberry]

What was that geezer doing on the pitch?

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

Theres someone on the pitch they think it's all over...

[One Day Soon]

What a pity. Real Money win the Corporate Cup.

[Scorrie]

Bale's been almost as good a sub as Liam Henderson.

Almost...

[007]

What was that geezer doing on the pitch?

It was Lenny doing the aeroplane.

[hfc rd]

FT

Get in there!!!

Viva Los Blancos!!! 👍🏾

[guthrie01]

Exuberance from the fans 👀

[One Day Soon]

class always shines through in the end

:faf:

[cabbageandribs1875]

that was so easy, i think i actually want this liverpudlian team back in next seasons final, lots of money to be made again

[hibsbollah]

You worry about karius. How does he deal with that.

[Billy Whizz]

Anyone seen Scouse Hibby? :faf:

Behave, he’s a fellow Hibee

[Deansy]

I'm watching the game on my PC (on BT-Sports) and it keeps on stopping/starting back to the 'live action' of just 3-5 seconds previously - anyone else having problems like this?.

[Onion]

RM showboating does not reflect well on them. Richest club, gifted 2 ridiculous goals, clogged their biggest threat. A diluted win by the Chelsea of the Champions League.

Full credit to Liverpool - The People Champions, who entertained, with the best fans, best player and played the game it's meant to be played :thumbsup:

[Billy Whizz]

Piss poor form the Liverpool players and management how long it took someone to go and get the keeper. Guy will be in pieces, captain or manager should have been right over to him.

I’d agree with that. Should have gone and consoled him

[Thecat23]

Ooooft £10 on 3-1 as well. BOOOOM

[cabbageandribs1875]

liverpool keeper trying to hide, there's NO hiding place son :greengrin




i reckon the 276 tatoos all over his arms possibly affected his balance

[One Day Soon]

Would've been good to see a Scot get a winner's medal and Klopp to finally win something after all he's done to brighten up the game.

[Northernhibee]

Piss poor form the Liverpool players and management how long it took someone to go and get the keeper. Guy will be in pieces, captain or manager should have been right over to him.

If I was the manager he'd be making his own way back to Liverpool. Single handedly sold his team mates short.

[Itsnoteasy]

You worry about karius. How does he deal with that.

Dinnae let him go to the bar for a round

[weecounty hibby]

Anyone seen Scouse Hibby? :faf:

We're all Hibs fans. Personally, I know exactly how he'll be feeling right now.

[Onion]

that was so easy, i think i actually want this liverpudlian team back in next seasons final, lots of money to be made again

Classy :rolleyes:

[One Day Soon]

Piss poor form the Liverpool players and management how long it took someone to go and get the keeper. Guy will be in pieces, captain or manager should have been right over to him.

Correct.

[guthrie01]

Masterclass from Zidane again, leaving Bale to come on and stretch them and score 2 great goals. 3 CL trophy’s in a row. Well done Real Madrid and hard luck Liverpool, great final

[Lago]

Good grief whats with all the tears from the Liverpool players, man up it's only a football match not a natural disaster.

[hibsbollah]

We're all Hibs fans. Personally, I know exactly how he'll be feeling right now.

:agree:

[hfc rd]

Karius 2018 will be remembered like Halliday 2016 😂

[Billy Whizz]

Probably get shot down for this, but anyone else think Ronaldo is well past his best

[Itsnoteasy]

At least when The Rangers lost THEE cup final they weren't greetin

[Onion]

Masterclass from Zidane again, leaving Bale to come on and stretch them and score 2 great goals. 3 CL trophy’s in a row. Well done Real Madrid and hard luck Liverpool, great final

:aok: Took real guts to bring his £85,000,000 player on once Liverpool had run themselves ragged :greengrin

[lapsedhibee]

At least when The Rangers lost THEE cup final they weren't greetin

And they would have had a decent excuse too - they were only four!

[One Day Soon]

:aok: Took real guts to bring his £85,000,000 player on once Liverpool had run themselves ragged :greengrin

Aye, its the scratching around carefully watching every penny that really makes this team so special.

[hibsbollah]

Karius going to the Liverpool fans has to move you if you're in any way human, no?

[Itsnoteasy]

Karius 2018 will be remembered like Halliday 2016 😂

Or the year Stevie G slipped.http://www.hibs.net/images/smilies/boo%20hoo.gif

[One Day Soon]

Probably get shot down for this, but anyone else think Ronaldo is well past his best

Yes. Good.

[Itsnoteasy]

Karius going to the Liverpool fans has to move you if you're in any way human, no?

No

[Jim44]

Masterclass from Zidane again, leaving Bale to come on and stretch them and score 2 great goals. 3 CL trophy’s in a row. Well done Real Madrid and hard luck Liverpool, great final

Masterclass maybe, but I reckon, based on Bale’s comments, he’s played his last game for RM. Back to the English Premiership without a doubt, IMHO.
,

[Pagan Hibernia]

Liverpool lit up the competition with their swashbuckling attacking play so it’s a disappointing end for them.

Anyway, now that that distraction is over and done with I can get back to fretting about Hibs summer transfer activity.

[Northernhibee]

He made mistakes, it wasn’t deliberate. He needs support not to be hung out to dry. When players miss penalties in shoot outs no one ever comes out with comments like yours and you immediately see team mates rallying round them.

Then again anyone who’s been a keeper knows it’s different rules.

There's a big difference between a mistake and incompetence. Both of those mistakes weren't the sort of mistakes that a professional footballer in the Champions League should be making. It'd be different if he was a third choice goalie and paid as such that's had to be thrown into the limelight due to injury, he's supposed to be a leading goalie. To perform like that shows you lack either ability, concentration, attitude or any combination of the three.

I'd be less harsh if it was one mistake but both of those were clangers beyond belief.

[hibsbollah]

I'd ram that selfie stick right up Ramos'erchie.

[hfc rd]

They thought they’d conquered Europe
Celebrating six
Thank You Gareth Bale
Made them look like D@@@@
The Twenty Sixth of May
Always in our heart
United won the Treble
The scousers fell apart

Allez Allez Allez

[SRHibs]

There's a big difference between a mistake and incompetence. Both of those mistakes weren't the sort of mistakes that a professional footballer in the Champions League should be making. It'd be different if he was a third choice goalie and paid as such that's had to be thrown into the limelight due to injury, he's supposed to be a leading goalie. To perform like that shows you lack either ability, concentration, attitude or any combination of the three.

I'd be less harsh if it was one mistake but both of those were clangers beyond belief.


If it’s a lack of concentration it’s obviously caused by nerves - the second one anyway.

[Scouse Hibee]

Anyone seen Scouse Hibby? :faf:

I'm here pal, gutted at the manner of the defeat but hey ho that's football.

[SaulGoodman]

Some strange characters on this. Thought it was a Hibs fans forum??

[One Day Soon]

I'd ram that selfie stick right up Ramos'erchie.

He'd fore-arm smash you before you could do it, you'd be red carded and he'd be praised for his sporting achievement.

You'd be in the right though.

[Northernhibee]

If it’s a lack of concentration it’s obviously caused by nerves - the second one anyway.

If you get nervous playing in cup finals to the point of not being competent then you shouldn't be a first choice keeper for a team like Liverpool.

Harsh, but it's potentially single handedly cost his entire team and support an opportunity to win the cup. Results business.

[Lago]

Probably get shot down for this, but anyone else think Ronaldo is well past his best

No

[Bostonhibby]

I'm here pal, gutted at the manner of the defeat but hey ho that's football.[emoji106]

Your team were there.

Keeper required but keep the faith!

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[Scouse Hibee]

Behave, he’s a fellow Hibee

I can take it pal, I dish it out and accept it back.

[JoeT]

I'm here pal, gutted at the manner of the defeat but hey ho that's football.

Breath of fresh air. Great season for liverpool. Great entertainment

[we are hibs]

They thought they’d conquered Europe
Celebrating six
Thank You Gareth Bale
Made them look like D@@@@
The Twenty Sixth of May
Always in our heart
United won the Treble
The scousers fell apart

Allez Allez Allez


Seen that tweet from Neville.


They thought they won the cup
And then they ****ed it up
Thank you David Gray
For that sunny Hampden day
The 21st may
Always in our heart
The hibs won the cup
And the huns fell apart

Allez Allez Allez

[One Day Soon]

Real Madrid are the Kardashians of European football.

[Itsnoteasy]

I can take it pal, I dish it out and accept it back.

http://www.hibs.net/images/smilies/top%20marks.gif

[SaulGoodman]

Neil Lennon on the BT Sport advert 😂

[One Day Soon]

Neil Lennon on the BT Sport advert 😂

Saw that. Love it.

[JoeT]

They thought they’d conquered Europe
Celebrating six
Thank You Gareth Bale
Made them look like D@@@@
The Twenty Sixth of May
Always in our heart
United won the Treble
The scousers fell apart

Allez Allez Allez

Sigh........

[Itsnoteasy]

Neil Lennon on the BT Sport advert 😂

The lenoplane

[guthrie01]

Real Madrid are the Kardashians of European football.

Lots of silverware ? :cup:

[overdrive]

I’ve won £300 tonight, largely from free bets. Thank you Karius, thank you Bale. Thank you, especially, Carvajal for that horrendous pass to Ramos in the first half that resulted in the corner as that won me the bulk of the cash.

[Michael]

Personally, Real are the last team I'd want to win it (other than anyone in Scotland except Hibs).

Real have to be the most unlikeable team if you're not a fan. Except Rangers.

[Onion]

If it’s a lack of concentration it’s obviously caused by nerves - the second one anyway.

After 2 of the most ridiculous goals he'll ever concede, on the biggest stage, his head was all over the place. Bale's speculative 30 yarder would have been like a Matrix slo mo sequence to him.

[Lago]

Real Madrid are the Kardashians of European football.

Well one thing they are is champions of Europe, yet again. Regal!!

[Baldy Foghorn]

Ooooft £10 on 3-1 as well. BOOOOM

What odds was 3-1 Cat?

[Pagan Hibernia]

RM showboating does not reflect well on them. Richest club, gifted 2 ridiculous goals, clogged their biggest threat. A diluted win by the Chelsea of the Champions League.

Full credit to Liverpool - The People Champions, who entertained, with the best fans, best player and played the game it's meant to be played :thumbsup:

hmmm.

agree with a lot of what you say but this part is highly debateable.

[Thecat23]

I can take it pal, I dish it out and accept it back.

If I didn’t have cash on Madrid I’d have loved to have seen you boys win it.

[One Day Soon]

Lots of silverware ? :cup:

Overpaid, fawned over by the masses, big *****. Much better more authentic things to watch elsewhere.

[Smartie]

Real Madrid are the Kardashians of European football.

Their biggest asset is a giant arse right enough.

[Onion]

hmmm.

agree with a lot of what you say but this part is highly debateable.

Hmm, ok. Best atmosphere of any ground in the CL this season. A proper football crowd.

[Michael]

Overpaid, fawned over by the masses, big *****. Much better more authentic things to watch elsewhere.

Three CL titles in a row says otherwise, TBF.

[One Day Soon]

Three CL titles in a row says otherwise, TBF.

Not really. You can be all the things I suggested and still win the CL three times in a row. Money can buy almost anything. Vast amounts of money can buy almost everything.

[Lago]

Overpaid, fawned over by the masses, big *****. Much better more authentic things to watch elsewhere.
Showed the team from the so called greatest league in the world whats what.

[Sir David Gray]

Behave, he’s a fellow Hibee

Behave? What are you talking about FFS. We have banter all the time about Liverpool and Man Utd if you hadn't noticed.

Some precious souls on here tonight.

[Michael]

Not really. You can be all the things I suggested and still win the CL three times in a row. Money can buy almost anything. Vast amounts of money can buy almost everything.

I hate Real as much as the next guy, but the players are the best in the world. Can't say they're overpaid.

[johnbc70]

Probably get shot down for this, but anyone else think Ronaldo is well past his best

Your jokingly surely? The current world player of the year is past it? He scored more goals than anyone in this year's Champions League and he is past it?

[heretoday]

Real are amazing players. The control of the ball is phenomenal and the speed and instinctive support of the man in possession beggars belief. After Salah went off Liverpool had no chance really.

[Sir David Gray]

I'm here pal, gutted at the manner of the defeat but hey ho that's football.


I can take it pal, I dish it out and accept it back.

Thank god for some sense, top man.

Glad you're ok. :wink:

[Pagan Hibernia]

Hmm, ok. Best atmosphere of any ground in the CL this season. A proper football crowd.

That’s better. Take away the mob like morons that like to brick opposition coaches and they’re a decent crowd, no doubt about it.

[Since90+2]

Salah going off was the turning point in the game IMO. I actually think Liverpool would have won the game if he had stayed on , they were the better side while he was on the park.

[SRHibs]

Your jokingly surely? The current world player of the year is past it? He scored more goals than anyone in this year's Champions League and he is past it?

He never said he’s past it.

[Scouse Hibee]

Thank god for some sense, top man.

Glad you're ok. :wink:

Hehe far from okay ya manc supporting git,made worse by the fact that you rejoicing in our failure 😁

[theonlywayisup]

I can take it pal, I dish it out and accept it back.

I think you should be proud of the way your team have played for much of this season now ended.

IMO Liverpool are the most entertaining to watch along with Man City. Man U are extremely boring and I can't stand Chelsea. Spurs are also great to watch and will be strong contenders next season. Who knows what Arsenal will be like next season.

Liverpool must replace the weakest links in their team if they are to build on this season.

Was very impressed with the right back in the first half.

[Hibs90]

Ronaldo was probably more gutted than Karius since he done the square root of **** all and it wasn't centered on him.

[Hibs90]

https://twitter.com/AdamLynch27/status/1000478555166466048

[Cheshire Hibby]

I can take it pal, I dish it out and accept it back.

Scouse, don't know you but enjoy reading your posts on this forum. Thought Liverpool got the wrong rub of the green tonight. Played well and let down by a couple of howlers plus a stunning goal. Really enjoyed the way Liverpool have played this season in CL. Probably need a stronger squad going forward but then again don't most teams. Gutted for Salah and for Egypt in WC.

Have a couple of colleagues who are ST holders at Anfield. Both have been to every European Final that Liverpool have been in since 1973. One has gone tonight whilst one has let his nephew use his ticket. They will both be hurting but it will be interesting to hear their views on Tuesday. Guaranteed they will disagree over something.

Enjoy your summer.

GGTTH

[stoneyburn hibs]

I didn't watch it, and tbf wasn't really fussed about it. ******** comments have been rife though.

[stantonhibby]

Ronaldo was probably more gutted than Karius since he done the square root of **** all and it wasn't centered on him.

Been some amount of nonsense on this thread but that probably tops it.

[Scouse Hibee]

Scouse, don't know you but enjoy reading your posts on this forum. Thought Liverpool got the wrong rub of the green tonight. Played well and let down by a couple of howlers plus a stunning goal. Really enjoyed the way Liverpool have played this season in CL. Probably need a stronger squad going forward but then again don't most teams. Gutted for Salah and for Egypt in WC.

Have a couple of colleagues who are ST holders at Anfield. Both have been to every European Final that Liverpool have been in since 1973. One has gone tonight whilst one has let his nephew use his ticket. They will both be hurting but it will be interesting to hear their views on Tuesday. Guaranteed they will disagree over something.

Enjoy your summer.

GGTTH

Cheers mate, yes the manner of the defeat was hard to take though that goal was worthy of winning any final. We seem to be progressing under Klopp and have certainly entertained this season.

It will be interesting to see who we sign and whether we can improve the squad enough to take our challenge to the next level. I think most of us recognised before tonight that we need a top class keeper if we are to succeed.

Such a shame for Salah to end his fantastic season like that but he will come back hungrier than ever for success.

Till next season then, cheers.

GGTTH.

[guthrie01]

https://twitter.com/AdamLynch27/status/1000478555166466048

:hilarious
Was hoping someone would put those clips together :top marks

[Cheshire Hibby]

Cheers mate, yes the manner of the defeat was hard to take though that goal was worthy of winning any final. We seem to be progressing under Klopp and have certainly entertained this season.

It will be interesting to see who we sign and whether we can improve the squad enough to take our challenge to the next level. I think most of us recognised before tonight that we need a top class keeper if we are to succeed.

Such a shame for Salah to end his fantastic season like that but he will come back hungrier than ever for success.

Till next season then, cheers.

GGTTH.

Till our European journey starts in July. GGTTH

[Scouse Hibee]

Till our European journey starts in July. GGTTH

👍

[Hibs90]

Been some amount of nonsense on this thread but that probably tops it.

Are you saying he isn't self-centered?

[Jim44]

Salah should go back home and find a good ‘Cairo’,practor before the World Cup. Joking apart, I hope he gets fit, although I doubt it, if his injury is as bad as they say. It’s a huge blow for Egypt and the competition in general.

[Pete]

I thought it was a gripping game and the star of the show for me was Andy Robertson. He looked right at home amongst the worlds best, making them look daft at times. Some great defending and forward play too.

Karius is getting slaughtered right now and rightly so but I’m gutted for him. We all have bad days but what a day to have one...and this will be with him for life.
However, others have come back stronger from adversity and not let such moments define them. Beckham against Argentina springs to mind.

No disgrace to lose to a team like Madrid and that’s got to be one of the best goals I’ve seen. Just amazing!

[Thecat23]

What odds was 3-1 Cat?

16/1 👍🏼 I cashed out on £141

[Sir David Gray]

Hehe far from okay ya manc supporting git,made worse by the fact that you rejoicing in our failure 😁

:faf: Brilliant.

Love our banter. Wouldn't have it any other way.

See you next season. :wink:

[overdrive]

I thought it was a gripping game and the star of the show for me was Andy Robertson. He looked right at home amongst the worlds best, making them look daft at times. Some great defending and forward play too.

Karius is getting slaughtered right now and rightly so but I’m gutted for him. We all have bad days but what a day to have one...and this will be with him for life.
However, others have come back stronger from adversity and not let such moments define them. Beckham against Argentina springs to mind.

No disgrace to lose to a team like Madrid and that’s got to be one of the best goals I’ve seen. Just amazing!

Andy Robertson was superb. The guy on the right who has the Barker love in seems to get all the plaudits but for me, Robertson is the outstanding full back in that team.

Karius was Zibi in disguise tonight!

[Pete]

Andy Robertson was superb. The guy on the right who has the Barker love in seems to get all the plaudits but for me, Robertson is the outstanding full back in that team.

Karius was Zibi in disguise tonight!

I don’t know if it’s the self-deprecating streak but when I saw a Scot playing in such a match I just wanted him to hold his own and “please, just don’t **** up” was often the thought.

I needn’t have worried. What a performance!

[truehibernian]

Salah should go back home and find a good ‘Cairo’,practor before the World Cup. Joking apart, I hope he gets fit, although I doubt it, if his injury is as bad as they say. It’s a huge blow for Egypt and the competition in general.

You immediately sensed the belief drain from the rest of the L'pool players after he went off Jim and as you say hope he can cap a fine season off by making the World Cup. Liverpool absolutely deserved their place in that final though, just sad they left their 'A game' in the dressing room. Thought Robertson played a blinder and had a couple of goal saving challenges. Top player. Their keeper's career however has now been defined in one game, there's no way to recover fully from that. Horrendous performance.

Don't quite get the hate for Ramos though, as much as he can play act and be arrogant, he is exactly the type of central defender I'd want marshalling the defence and being up against top players. If you look at the VT Salah wraps his arm into Ramos initially.............when you do that, players with his (Ramos) nous are always going to take advantage. There's no room for sentiment in central defence and it's always been a bug bear of mine at Hibs that we were soft in that area until Fontaine and (especially) Darren arrived and Paul Hanlon stepped up and became much more 'aggressive' in his defending.

Maybe I'm too old school having been brought up in the 'let them know you're there' coaching school :duck:

[overdrive]

You immediately sensed the belief drain from the rest of the L'pool players after he went off Jim and as you say hope he can cap a fine season off by making the World Cup. Liverpool absolutely deserved their place in that final though, just sad they left their 'A game' in the dressing room. Thought Robertson played a blinder and had a couple of goal saving challenges. Top player. Their keeper's career however has now been defined in one game, there's no way to recover fully from that. Horrendous performance.

Don't quite get the hate for Ramos though, as much as he can play act and be arrogant, he is exactly the type of central defender I'd want marshalling the defence and being up against top players. If you look at the VT Salah wraps his arm into Ramos initially.............when you do that, players with his (Ramos) nous are always going to take advantage. There's no room for sentiment in central defence and it's always been a bug bear of mine at Hibs that we were soft in that area until Fontaine and (especially) Darren arrived and Paul Hanlon stepped up and became much more 'aggressive' in his defending.

Maybe I'm too old school having been brought up in the 'let them know you're there' coaching school :duck:

This is probably controversial given all the Ronaldo vs Messi vs Salah chat but for me, Ramos is up their as one of the best players in the world. Skill, speed, aggression! He hands down beats Cannavero as the best defender of modern times. Even his blatant cheating is a skill in its own right.

[jgl07]

I am in Kiev now and watched the match in a bar that was largely populated by Liverpool supporters. Great atmosphere and cracking banter with the Liverpool fans in another bar before the match.

It was not a memorable match and was ultimately decided by goalkeeping errors that even Zibbi would have been embarrassed by.

Two rather poor teams, one 17 points adrift of Barcelona and the other 25 points behind Manchester City’ failed to produce a spectacular. However, Gareth Bale’s first goal was something special.

[snooky]

Andy Robertson was superb. The guy on the right who has the Barker love in seems to get all the plaudits but for me, Robertson is the outstanding full back in that team.

Karius was Zibi in disguise tonight!

You'll find Karius in the bookies tonight collecting his winnings, methinks.

[Dashing Bob S]

This is probably controversial given all the Ronaldo vs Messi vs Salah chat but for me, Ramos is up their as one of the best players in the world. Skill, speed, aggression! He hands down beats Cannavero as the best defender of modern times. Even his blatant cheating is a skill in its own right.

Ramos is brilliant. Everybody hates him. Everybody wants him in their team.

[overdrive]

You'll find Karius in the bookies tonight collecting his winnings, methinks.

He made up a reasonable chunk of my £300 profit tonight, so I’m not complaining. Carvajal’s pass to Ramos in the first half made up most of that though.. legend!

[blackpoolhibs]

Karius has been immense since Christmas. Proved his doubters wrong.


If ever someone posted something and wished the ground could open up and swallow it, him and every word. :greengrin

[overdrive]

If ever someone posted something and wished the ground could open up and swallow it, him and every word. :greengrin

To be fair, he has been brilliant in the second half of the season. I fear tonight was his Zibi moment though. I would be looking for a replacement if I was Klopp.

[overdrive]

Ramos is brilliant. Everybody hates him. Everybody wants him in their team.

I love watching him play. A superb defender! Much more than a defender though.

[Mibbes Aye]

While Salah has had a great season, I think his chances of extending his form into the World Cup were always slim. Firstly, he plays and feeds off a far stronger squad with Liverpool than he does with Egypt.

With Egypt, he has to face Uruguay and the hosts, Russia, plus Saudi Arabia. Finishing in the top two is a very tall order and then almost certainly means playing Portugal or Spain in the next round. That's a lot of strong teams.

He's had an outrageous season but I think the WC would have been a let-down, perhaps unfairly.

As for the game itself, I thought Robertson and Alexander-Arnold, while making the odd error, both showed up really well. Tons of confidence and the skill to back it up. Liverpool will want to hang on to both of them as they have years and years to offer, while learning all the way.

Ramos on Salah wasn't anything I wouldn't have expected. Ramos is an excellent defender who is also as good as anyone in the dark arts - maybe why he's been a first-pick at Real for so long.......

I don't doubt he knows every trick to pull fouls, win throw-ins, and even cause injuries. I don't think the challenge with Salah was intended to do his left shoulder, though it was intended to stop him and maybe even hurt him.

I'm curious about the Liverpool corner just after though - that's what led to Salah going off. An innocuous-looking challenge there, building on the Ramos challenge, might have made the difference. I'm not suggesting he was targeted on that side but it feels more realistic than suggesting Ramos did some slippery WWF-style challenge with the first move to damage Salah's otherside shoulder.

[SteveHFC]

Bale's 1st goal is the greatest goal i've seen in the champions league.

[Haymaker]

Bale's 1st goal is the greatest goal i've seen in the champions league.

Behave

[SteveHFC]

Behave

:hyper

[hibsbollah]

If ever someone posted something and wished the ground could open up and swallow it, him and every word. :greengrin

:faf: I know, only Karius himself will have had a moment like that yesterday :greengrin

Im sure it will get lost in the media sheet storm over the next few days but its true. He's been making great saves all over the place, one against Newcastle and in the Roma game stand out. 'The #1' podcast about keepers I subscribe to had him as the Premier leagues most improved 'lazarus' keeper this season. I actually can't wait to hear what they say on Thursday :greengrin He started his Liverpool career off very dodgy indeed, turned it round so lots of pundits were questioning if they in fact needed to go in for Alison from Roma after all, and now it must be all over for him at a top club, there can't be a player EVER who ****ed it up so badly, twice, on such a massive stage... 165 million people watched that last night. I'm guessing Liverpool will have lots of psychological help for him, but you have to worry about where his head must be at.

As I said to my boy last night, this is why it makes no sense to grow up wanting to be a goalie.

[Since90+2]

I am in Kiev now and watched the match in a bar that was largely populated by Liverpool supporters. Great atmosphere and cracking banter with the Liverpool fans in another bar before the match.

It was not a memorable match and was ultimately decided by goalkeeping errors that even Zibbi would have been embarrassed by.

Two rather poor teams, one 17 points adrift of Barcelona and the other 25 points behind Manchester City’ failed to produce a spectacular. However, Gareth Bale’s first goal was something special.

I don't think you can describe Real Madrid as a rather poor team.

They have just won 3 Champions League titles in a row which is not something that any other side has achieved in the modern era. In this tournament alone they have eliminated Dortmund in the group stage and then beaten French Champions PSG, Italian Champions Juventus , German Champions Bayern Munich and Liverpool in the knockout stages. A rather poor team does not beat one of those sides let alone all of them and you would struggle to find a more difficult route to winning it.

They are without doubt the best knockout tournament side in the world and one of the best there has ever been.

[blackpoolhibs]

:faf: I know, only Karius himself will have had a moment like that yesterday :greengrin

Im sure it will get lost in the media sheet storm over the next few days but its true. He's been making great saves all over the place, one against Newcastle and in the Roma game stand out. 'The #1' podcast about keepers I subscribe to had him as the Premier leagues most improved 'lazarus' keeper this season. I actually can't wait to hear what they say on Thursday :greengrin He started his Liverpool career off very dodgy indeed, turned it round so lots of pundits were questioning if they in fact needed to go in for Alison from Roma after all, and now it must be all over for him at a top club, there can't be a player EVER who ****ed it up so badly, twice, on such a massive stage... 165 million people watched that last night. I'm guessing Liverpool will have lots of psychological help for him, but you have to worry about where his head must be at.

As I said to my boy last night, this is why it makes no sense to grow up wanting to be a goalie.

Aye, he has been very good since he came in after the other one who's name i cant pronounce was dropped.

Although like Zibi, there will be a big percentage of the support who will never forgive him, i think they will need to replace him now.

And as you mention, he will need to be very strong to come back from that. :agree:

[21.05.2016]

Heart breaks for the keeper. I support Liverpool and i'm as gutted as the next Liverpool fan but i'm absolutely gutted for the guy. Those mistakes will haunt him for the rest of his life.

The abuse he's been getting on social media is outragous and disgusting. People sending him death threats, threats against his kids and family etc. Really disturbing stuff. He's a human being who's made genuine mistakes and will no doubt be feeling horrendously low.

Thought it was pretty poor that none of his team mates went over to him at FT. You'd have thought at very least the captain would have gone over.

[Scouse Hibee]

Heart breaks for the keeper. I support Liverpool and i'm as gutted as the next Liverpool fan but i'm absolutely gutted for the guy. Those mistakes will haunt him for the rest of his life.

The abuse he's been getting on social media is outragous and disgusting. People sending him death threats, threats against his kids and family etc. Really disturbing stuff. He's a human being who's made genuine mistakes and will no doubt be feeling horrendously low.

Thought it was pretty poor that none of his team mates went over to him at FT. You'd have thought at very least the captain would have gone over.

Jermaine Pennant needs to have a word with himself, his Twitter comments are a disgrace to a fellow pro.

[Alex Trager]

Down to the last eight - who's going to win it?

Real

[Sir David Gray]

Heart breaks for the keeper. I support Liverpool and i'm as gutted as the next Liverpool fan but i'm absolutely gutted for the guy. Those mistakes will haunt him for the rest of his life.

The abuse he's been getting on social media is outragous and disgusting. People sending him death threats, threats against his kids and family etc. Really disturbing stuff. He's a human being who's made genuine mistakes and will no doubt be feeling horrendously low.

Thought it was pretty poor that none of his team mates went over to him at FT. You'd have thought at very least the captain would have gone over.

It's absolutely disgraceful that he and his family are receiving death threats over a game of football.

As if the guy isn't feeling bad enough, he now has to deal with these evil and vicious comments. Who knows what his state of mind is after last night, maybe he is feeling fragile after everything that's happened and God forbid these comments tip him over the edge.

Yes if you're a Liverpool fan you'll be pissed off with him and probably never want him to play another game for the club but when all is said and done, it really is only a game.

The guy's a human being and has made errors at his work last night like millions of us have done at our jobs in the past. It's just unfortunate for him that his errors have been done in front of a global audience.

I really hope he can get through this and I hope he gets all the psychological support that he needs from the club.

[Mantis Toboggan]

Jermaine Pennant needs to have a word with himself, his Twitter comments are a disgrace to a fellow pro.

Pennant had always seemed a total dick. This is just further evidence.

[Mantis Toboggan]

Heart breaks for the keeper. I support Liverpool and i'm as gutted as the next Liverpool fan but i'm absolutely gutted for the guy. Those mistakes will haunt him for the rest of his life.

The abuse he's been getting on social media is outragous and disgusting. People sending him death threats, threats against his kids and family etc. Really disturbing stuff. He's a human being who's made genuine mistakes and will no doubt be feeling horrendously low.

Thought it was pretty poor that none of his team mates went over to him at FT. You'd have thought at very least the captain would have gone over.

Social media really does give people a great opportunity to prove just how awful they really are.

[Thecat23]

Jermaine Pennant needs to have a word with himself, his Twitter comments are a disgrace to a fellow pro.

I can’t believe a player would come out with that. Says more about him to be honest. He’s a ***** player and always has been.

[Thecat23]

Heart breaks for the keeper. I support Liverpool and i'm as gutted as the next Liverpool fan but i'm absolutely gutted for the guy. Those mistakes will haunt him for the rest of his life.

The abuse he's been getting on social media is outragous and disgusting. People sending him death threats, threats against his kids and family etc. Really disturbing stuff. He's a human being who's made genuine mistakes and will no doubt be feeling horrendously low.

Thought it was pretty poor that none of his team mates went over to him at FT. You'd have thought at very least the captain would have gone over.

Every Liverpool player should hang there heads in shame for that. All this YNWA crap they give and they pie a player who loses them the game. You pick each other up and be there as a team. After that reaction I’m now delighted they lost!

[Sir David Gray]

I can’t believe a player would come out with that. Says more about him to be honest. He’s a ***** player and always has been.

He's getting an absolute roasting on Twitter in reply to his tweets.

[21.05.2016]

Jermaine Pennant needs to have a word with himself, his Twitter comments are a disgrace to a fellow pro.

Pennant tweeted YNWA in the same tweet where he also singled out the keeper - irony of that clearly lost!

Come across as a complete dickhead, very very poor especially from a former professional who knows what it's like to make mistakes.

[Mantis Toboggan]

Pennant tweeted YNWA in the same tweet where he also singled out the keeper - irony of that clearly lost!

Come across as a complete dickhead, very very poor especially from a former professional who knows what it's like to make mistakes.

Thank **** we never signed him.

[Swedish hibee]

So what's wrong with Salah then?

[Sir David Gray]

So what's wrong with Salah then?

Shoulder sprain apparently.