UEFA Champions League

SaintJ said
Two things were at play tonight:

Liverpool were probably gutted by Kompany's late goal yesterday, giving them increased desperation

Liverpool missing Salah and Firmino probably both played in the heads of Barca, as well as what Bill Simmons calls "the Ewing Factor," sometimes when a team is missing a great player, everybody rallies (a cousin of the "we're being disrespected" card) affecting the remaining LFC players....I mean, Origi scoring two goals off the bench? Allison with those saves? C'mon, man.

Incredible. This is up there with Istanbul....as long as they win the next one.

Istanbul was different and greater for they faced a Milan side that was there to win it all. Then 3 goals in like 10 min spell... Was like a prize fighter getting stunned by a left hook. I still remember watching that match and thinking omg Steven Gerard is gonna be great (and cuase us fits in EPL).

I really think this match was more on a disengaged Barca side. By the time they woke it was the 75th min and they couldn't get it right. I don't recall watching a Barca match where every single player looked like he was checked out. You can count on one hand the amount of times Barca gets dispossessed in midfield in a Game. They were dispossessed 5 times in the final 15 min.

The go ahead goal... Not a single Barca player was paying any attention... 7 guys in the box and not a single one had a clue. That said it all for me then. Checked out.

I take nothing away from Liverpool because it's Barca, but this was more about Barca being checked out.ive never witnessed that from them in many years.

And I couldn't be happier... Because I loathe that team.

And good for the Liverpool players who made them pay for their laziness. Love it.