EPL 18/19

[Cyclops]

Whatever happens in Amsterdam, what a great pair of semi finals we've had this year.

[Number 10]

Just amazing, and every other superlative you can think of.

[canefan]

I can't believe it. The battle of two EPL teams who have tried to build from the ground up, with two young managers. 4 EPL teams in finals contention for the two big European club trophies. Amazing

[dogmeat]

Poch does a haka to celebrate

[Hooroo]

It's hard to be as stoked today as yesterday and the drama of the result as my monthly stoked quota was all used up yesterday.

This is just as unreal. 3-0 down with only 35 mins to go, away from home and you get a hero to score a hat trick! That is insane!

And just for extra drama, let that happen in the 6th minute of overtime when only 5 was put up on the board! The time wasting from Ajax proved to really hurt them!

I am honestly stoked for spurs

[KiwiPie]

I've really regretted having to work for a living this week. Have do see those sorts of games live.

Interesting that all the goalscoring heroes this week would probably not have played except for injuries.

[sparky]

Arsenal through to the Europa Final.

Chelski in extra time.

[sparky]

Chelski have a late goal disallowed. Heading for penalties.

[Cyclops]

As a neutral, I'm not sure there's anything quite like a penalty shoot out. Even in games where I literally don't care about the result, I still find them super tense.

[sparky]

Chelsea missed a penalty, Frankfurt missed one. 3-3. Effectively sudden death.

[sparky]

Chelsea goalkeeper saves one.

[sparky]

Hazard for the Europa League Final. Hits it in.

[sparky]

All England-based teams in the finals......

Liverpool Vs Tottenham in Mardid for the European Cup
Arsenal Vs Chelsa in Baku for the Europa Cup

[Hooroo]

@sparky said in EPL 18/19:

All England-based teams in the finals......

Liverpool Vs Tottenham in Mardid for the European Cup
Arsenal Vs Chelsa in Baku for the Europa Cup

First time all teams in the two finals are from one Country. Noice!

[sparky]

Both European finals all Premier League affairs. But that doesn't include the team top of the league.

[Cyclops]

Shame they changed the rules to allow 5 teams to qualify for champions league, otherwise Arsenal could potentially knock Tottenham out of the champions league by winning Europa.

[KiwiPie]

So of the big 6 in April and May

Man City have to win at Brighton to retain the title.
Liverpool and Spurs to play the UCL final.
Arsenal and Chelsea to play the Europa final.
Man United got a point at relegated Huddersfield.

[KiwiPie]

@KiwiPie said in EPL 18/19:

I've really regretted having to work for a living this week. Have do see those sorts of games live.

Interesting that all the goalscoring heroes this week would probably not have played except for injuries.

On this - it also shows how the EPL money has enabled teams to have players like Origi, Wijnaldum, Lucas Moura, Llorente etc on the bench as they are bloody good players and would be first teamers for similarly ranked teams in Europe.

[KiwiPie]

And in the little old A League the game between Perth and Adelaide had pretty much everything. Adelaide coming back from 2-0 in the final seconds of the game, coming back again in ET to make it 3-3 and then at 4-4 sudden death in the shootout, 5 consecutive missed pens before Perth won it.

[sparky]

Liverpool 1 Wolves 0
Brighton 0 Man City 0

If it stays like this, the League title is going to Anfield for the first time in 29 years.