Bloody brilliant stuff.
Gotta be honest, I've NEVER felt this sense of calm that we'll just inevitably score. Even under Rafa that year in 08/09 when we were a damn good side, we weren't this inventive. It was all through Stevie and Nando at that time, predominantly. And though we had other contributors - and I had plenty of confidence in the side - I never had this level of it. Hard to explain, but there's a sense of "You score 1, we'll score 4" swagger about the team that just has me brimming with confidence.
When we went one down early I was like meh, our D has been shaky at times. Attack has bailed us out. It'll happen. Same when we were 2-1 down. Just knew there was plenty of time to go on and win still, and by hell - we won GOOD.
And it's not to say I enjoy giving up goals, but at the same time... I'm not at all bothered these days either. It certainly needs to be addressed in the off-season, as Champions League needs that level, as well as a good run at a truly dominant title campaign - but for this season? It's been a breath of fresh air, an adventure, a pure roller coaster ride. Except a roller coaster that rarely drops down!
This, like MANY wins this season (F**k it feels boss to say that again) was just F***ing fun. Scoring at a pace we haven't in my lifetime, inventiveness that boggles the mind (DAT BACKHEEL!), team cohesion that is just pleasing for a team football fan... it's just all there. This team is FUN. It's successful, and it's fun to watch. That's Liverpool football. That's what I've always heard about our teams in the 70s and 80s, and just hoped to see again. And I feel like I'm finally getting that fun feeling of watching a team that just rips apart the technical rulebook and finds it's own way - the Liverpool way - of playing footy, and by hell am I loving every minute. This game was just another chapter in what has been an incredibly pleasing season in many aspects. Long may this continue.
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