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The Champions League: the jam in your doughnut

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There is no competition like the Champions League

The football season is once again upon us, back in our lives and with 3 points on the opening day we embrace it lovingly and with gusto and not Red Wedding-esque had Long scored a chance ‘our Sandra’ would have taken (you may have guessed I have just finished a Game of Thrones marathon). That first 3 points of a season is always a huge hurdle to pass and something in recent times has been a giant pain in our collective derrière, think Sideshow Bob surrounded by rakes! However, we are over it, just, and can march on and look forward to what is coming.. Champions League, baby!

When you think of Liverpool Football Club, one of the many, many great things that spring to mind immediately is Europe. Our pedigree is spectacular and unmatched on our own shores, even if you add up the big cup successes of our current rivals. We have been away too long, far too long, and although Europa League has provided some sort of filler its been the equivalent of having a slim-fast shake (other diet brands are available) when your pal is opposite eating a mixed grill (vegetarian options available). Proper European competition is back.

This got me thinking, and being a simplistic soul my mind began to flit between subjects from football to Game of Thrones to Simpsons to Burlesque.. erm, ahem.. what? There is a point I promise! Lets combine the last 2, Simpsons and Burlesque, something which Matt Groening already did wonderfully, inspiring Belle to sing a song to save her Burlesque House and the good it brought to the community citing such lines as “we’re the Cheese in your Cake”, “The extra arms on Vishnu” and “We’re that little extra spice that makes existence extra nice”.

For too long, LFC have looked on as outsiders

For too long, LFC have looked on as outsiders

Amongst the chuckling this brought me back full circle to football. In its base state football is simply ace. My childhood memories are filled with games of ‘Slam’ against a wall (I am aware this may be a regional variant), or simply headers and volleys.

Then you crank it up a notch and start playing from youth teams, to county, to minor leagues and so on, thus getting more out of the game, exercise, mates, a personal highlight reel (I scored from the halfway line don’t you know.. with a volley). Then you start going to games. You fall hopelessly in love with your team with those first moments of walking into the stands and seeing the pitch, tasting the atmosphere, soaking in the roar of the crowd, singing your heart out, the sheer ecstasy when your team scores and the indescribable feeling at having a connection with your heroes.

I still remember it as if it were yesterday catching the ball that John Barnes headed out of play. I can’t state for certain but I’m pretty certain time stopped and someone began piping in Simon & Garfunkel. As I say, football is ace.

So, as I’m sure you will agree, football is great. Its like a doughnut, the entire box set of Game of Thrones, Apple Pie, a free evening, pizza and your own baby. All entirely wonderful things that make life better. Yet life does get better, for football you have Champions League just as a jam filling for a doughnut, Blu-ray over DVD for Game of Thrones, custard on Apple Pie, a free, free evening, stuffed crust for a pizza and that first laugh your baby gives you.

A Champions League goal feels much more special than the usual goals

A Champions League goal feels much more special than the usual goals

Champions League is football, just better.

I’m often asked about my experiences of Anfield, and due to 3 delightful children my responses are based more and more in the past. My advice to anybody wanting to go to Anfield is to ensure that you go to a night game. The atmosphere at Anfield night games is something else, one of the best games I have ever seen live was such, Liverpool 4 Newcastle 3… ‘Collymooooooooooooooooooooore!’, but when you sprinkle that European magic dust you truly see something special, two words sum this up perfectly ‘You Beauty’.

Even if you cant make the game, the opportunity to see some of the continents greatest clubs and players grace the Anfield turf for meaningful competition (then sloping away with their tails between their legs) all whilst singing ‘The Champiooooooooooooooooooooooons’ makes for the kind of nights this club was built for.

Our style of football under Rodgers and how we have evolved in the last few years should stand us in good stead for Europe’s premier competition. We have a young, hungry, quick and intelligent side that on its day is capable of producing breathtaking football. Whilst we shouldn’t read much into pre-season that 4-0 against Dortmund whets the appetite for sure. I know my wife wont be happy at more football on in our house, but LFC without Champions League just isn’t right. I know we have 5, but as Gordon Gecko taught us ‘Greed is Good’ lets go get number 6!

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  • stevie says:

    i see jordan ibe’s off on loan to bolton. why? are we going to let all our top young players go because we’re now in the ‘promised land’ of the champions league? what a waste it is to let this lad go, even if it is only a loan. we’re in the cl now so stuff our youth policy. what a pathetic and short sighted policy. i expected better from rodgers but he’s just like all the rest. i personally hope we don’t get in the cl next season if this is the way my club are going. no point having an academy. scrap it and join the likes of chelsea and man city with their chequebook philosophy. this lad could be better than sterling. stupid decision

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