Pre-Match: Roma vs Liverpool 02/05/2018 - 7.45pm

Should be going into this about 7-1 up but would have taken 5-2.

If we can't see a 5-2 lead out at what I believe are an average attacking side then we don't deserve to be in the final and Madrid would thump us anyway.

I expect the team to do a professional job and get us to Kiev!

Jesus Christ!! It's here..............

Working tonight so i'm leaving four hours early so i can get into work tonight and watch the game (on my phone), otherwise i'll have to listen to it on the radio while driving in (not happening!).

Absolutely buzzing for this, let's hammer these fucks like nails!

 

Out in Australia for work so going to have to drag myself up at 4.45 for this one, new experience!

Think we'll be fine though - they've had their glory moment in the last round and we'll have learnt from the poor first half display at City.

That’s been my routine for nearly 3 decades here!
Match can’t come soon enough. Can’t wait!!

So anxious, have to say that my productivity decreased a lot today. Will leave at 12 so I'll have time to get home and watch the game.

2-1 for Liverpool my prediction. 

I've decided to stay home and not drink for this one.

I'll make an appointment at the doctors in the morning.

all former words of confidence seem just to be bravado now and its a definitely a case of oh sh*t this is going to be a huge night in our history one way or another.
just don't make any stupid mistakes for the first 10 mins and all will be well.

Will have to listen to the first half again on the radio. Same as last week. Felt a bit weird celebrating 2 Salah goals driving down the motorway, but would settle for that again

Not going to pretend I'm worried, cause I'm not

CMON BOYS!!!

Good analysis. But Lovren very often dives in and he did for the Dzeko goal at Anfield. The key for us is to stay calm and under control. If we are going to cut the supply lines we have to press the ball. But my main concern is panic setting in if we go a goal down early on. Lovren in particular has the propensity to dive in and miss time tackles and clearing headers when the pressure is on. He has to stay calm and focused. The first 20 will be over in a flash, could actually be a high scoring game. And the unknown quantity is the Ref...we were the wrong end of a terrible penalty shout. We just can't control the man in black and these guys have decided so many games maybe the time has come for VAR to decide big decisions.

I called it 2-2 after the first leg...could end up 3-2..4-2..

If they start playing it high to Dzeko then as seen last week and a few times against big strikers, I do worry about Lovren.

Is Lovren on a yellow card tonight as well? From what I recall TAA got one and I can't recall whether it was Hendo/Milner of both of them who received a yellow.

This where the fans are meeting before kick off?

https://www.skylinewebcams.com/en/webcam/italia/lazio/roma/piazza-del-popolo.html

Got the Campo de Fiori cam on and can still hear the odd outbreak of Allez Allez Allez

We've got well more the 5,000 there tonight.

If they start playing it high to Dzeko then as seen last week and a few times against big strikers, I do worry about Lovren.

Is Lovren on a yellow card tonight as well? From what I recall TAA got one and I can't recall whether it was Hendo/Milner of both of them who received a yellow.

Yellow cards make no difference at this stage only a red card would mean missing the final.

If they start playing it high to Dzeko then as seen last week and a few times against big strikers, I do worry about Lovren.

Is Lovren on a yellow card tonight as well? From what I recall TAA got one and I can't recall whether it was Hendo/Milner of both of them who received a yellow.

No yellows carry to final.

No yellows carry to final.

Wiped after the quarters, only red cards would see anyone suspended from the final

Heading to the pub for this one with a few close reds, could WatchKit at home but I need to be able to shout and swear. I'll pay the price in the morning at work no doubt!

No silly mistakes or errors in the first half hour and we'll be fine. Fancy us to get a goal and that will be enough.

https://twitter.com/ASRomaEN/status/991721443854561280?ref_src=twcamp%5Ecopy%7Ctwsrc%5Eandroid%7Ctwgr%5Ecopy%7Ctwcon%5E7090%7Ctwterm%5E3

https://twitter.com/sachinnakrani/status/991709177553793025?s=21

Team as expected, full strength....2-2..

got a feeling Mane is due for a monster game he had a difficult spell but he has improved game after game recently we just have too much going forward not to win tonight ....don't we??