When life slaps you,
The absolute classic of European club cup football. Milan, a higher quality side, had 3-0 lead until the 54th minute, but irrational faith and inspiration led Liverpool to a feat that will never be forgotten. Such a beautiful game it was that Silvio Berlusconi himself refused to criticise of punish his squad. Dudek's saves from the spot were both controversial and illegal, but that does not take away from the significance of the phenomenal comeback Liverpool achieved in the 90 minutes.
Comparing two sporting comebacks side-by-side is a difficult task. Each game presents its own specific scenario with its own unique variables. No matter what the similarities, no two comebacks are the same.
Football fans around the world live in truly fortunate times having witnessed the two most ridiculous Champions League finals ever to be played – Manchester United’s 2-1 triumph on “that balmy night in Barcelona” (©Clive Tyldesley) in 1999, and their arch-rival Liverpool’s win on penalties against AC Milan in 2005.
To ask which comeback was better, more authentic, more remarkable, is to start down a path of endless debate which will inevitably be swayed by a preference for one team or another. Find me a United fan that raves about Istanbul or a Liverpool fan who replays Solskjaer’s winner over and over again and I’ll find you a dark room that you can lock them in until they recant their sins.
Briefly, and with no trace of bias, the way I see it is thus.
At no stage in 1999 were Alex Ferguson’s charges so comprehensively outplayed on the biggest stage in European football that their fans were forced to watch the game through their fingers with tears in their eyes. At no stage did the situation merit the phrase “game well and truly over and I hate saying that”. At no stage were United dead and buried.
After all, this is Manchester United. Comebacks are what they do.
If Liverpool had earned the right to come back out for the second half in Istanbul, it was certainly not by virtue of their first-half performance. What started out as an exercise designed to salvage whatever pride remained took on a life of its own and ended about an hour and a half later with Stephen Gerrard kissing Old Big Ears.
United succeeded, however, where Liverpool didn’t dare venture. Having secured their late equaliser, there was no need to chase an injury-time winner. To their credit, they did, leaving the engraving eternally grateful that he had stuck on the kettle for a pot of tea before beginning his evening’s work.
Can it realistically be said that one team’s comeback was “better” than the other by any subjective standard? Probably not. But it won’t stop us from arguing anyway. - http://thescore.thejournal.ie/the-magnificent-seven-incredible-comebacks-2011-01/
Some of you say it might had been luck. I say different! sometimes, sheer determinations overcomes the entire world.
Please take look at the following video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHtjmofqBeMThey were 3 goals down, half of their fans leaving. YET, they didnt give up and continue fighting.. They got their reward, so at the end of the day its all worth it. Nothing is impossible to achieve, you just need the effort.
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