Lionel, Cris is out. This is your chance. Those are the words surely ringing in the alien’s head alright. We’re in the semifinal stage: Spurs v Brave Ajax, Liverpool v Messi (of course).
Pep Guardiola still reeling as his side got literally matched all tie like an Ali v Frazier match. Fernando Llorente’s brillant diversion (and VAR) capping off the best game this season’s seen. Ajax? Well, everyone’s afraid now alright. First, Real Madrid, then Juventus. The latter was some performance. Passing, mixed with pace, and such movement off the ball. Remember when King Louis V won it in the early 90s? Erik Ten Haag can’t be forgiven for dreaming. Oh yeah, Dusan Tadić isn’t injured. ‘Nuff said.
Tomorrow, the tie we’ve been waiting for (by we I mean, a certain African Blogger). Lionel Messi, as expected, has steamrolled opponents this season. No need stressing just how daunting it is to face this man. Paul Pogba and Fred still can’t sleep. He faces, literally, the biggest challenge in his career. He’s tall, he’s Dutch, and he’s good (darn good). MFS (Mané, Firmino and Salah): pace, power, and finishing. Sadio Mané having the form of his life, he’s nearing 30 in all competitions. He can’t score Barcelona a hat-trick yeah? We’ll see at Anfield tomorrow.
This is what we love about this sport: pulses racing, fans screaming, and punters smiling. You think you’ve seen it all?
Prediction:
- Mauricio Pochettino to head into the final.
- You think Lionel will miss this chance? Think again. It’s Barça v Spurs in Madrid.
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