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Was it as newspapers described at the time? Mess. The match was played in Dortmund, Liverpool is trying to win its first European title since 1984 and it does not matter if the European League is still a big title.
It was a confrontation that seemed quite easy on paper, the Reds would face the tenth place in the table of the Spanish league arrangement, Alaves, but we know very well that Liverpool does not prefer to do the easy way always.
A match that saw it all, endless excitement, heavy goals, golden goal, legends and familiar names fighting for the title.
Pre-match
Liverpool were crowned champions of the League Cup in February on penalties at the expense of Birmingham City as well as the FA Cup after winning against Arsenal.
It was Liverpool’s third final in the European League after two times in 1973 and 1976 and they won.
For Avaish, he was appearing in his first European final ever, and the club printed a pink shirt to immortalize the moment.
In their history, the two teams have faced them only this time. May 16, 2001.
Liverpool
Liverpool coach Gerard Houllier felt that it would never be an easy confrontation, despite suggestions that it would be the easiest final for Liverpool.
Houllier said: “I heard that some people said that Alavesh is only available as a picture, and that someone has already said it is our easiest match.”
“That is not the case at all. We will not make that mistake. If they are in the final, then this means that they are a good team. Unlike some, we expected their final arrival, we trust what the Scouts tell us.”
Houllier was totally honest, despite the modest history of Alavish next to Liverpool, and the Reds had some resonant names, but Alavish possessed a number of talents and that period was at the height of the team’s brilliance.
Liverpool ended the 99-00 season in fourth place in the Premier League table, outperforming its European League career over many clubs, including Olympiacos, Roma and Porto, and in the semi-finals they surpassed Barcelona.
Liverpool defended very strongly and played in a tight manner through which he managed to get a goalless draw at Camp Nou, Houllier after he went out to defend his defensive style, saying: “If I attack I will lose by three, you can call me fools, but what’s the point in that?”
“I would then betray our fans,” he continued.
The next match at Anfield was so close that Gary McClester scored a penalty and the Reds qualified for the final.
Alavish
The Spanish team fled the relegation struggle in the 98-99 season, after which it soared high in Spain, and performed brilliantly in one of the best seasons of the Spanish League either for the competition or for it, and won sixth place, beating its peers from the Basque Country Real Sociedad and Athletic Bilbao.
No La Liga team received fewer goals than Alaves that season, goalkeeper Martin Herrera winning the Zamora Prize.
That was a great achievement, but of course Deportivo A Coruña, who was crowned champion of that season, surpassed him.
That season also saw Real Betis, Seville and Atletico Madrid drop.
After the epic season in Spain, Alavesch booked a ticket for himself in the European League, and the team’s playing style shifted from relegation to direct offensive play.
Alavish striker Javi Moreno scored 8 goals in 41 games last season, while in the 2000-2001 season?
That was his season, he scored 28 goals in 42 games in all competitions and made 5 goals with the participation of newcomer Jordi Cruyff, who signed for free after the end of his contract with Manchester United and failed to join West Ham United.
Cruyff and Moreno were part of a formation that included players who did not have much reputation even close to them, Cosmin Contra and Dan Aegean, perhaps this quartet was the most famous in the Alavic team at the time.
Let’s compare those names with what Liverpool owns, Stefan Henshoes, Marcus Babel, Sami Hebia, Jimmy Carragher, Danny Murphy, Diddy Haman, Stephen Gerrard, McClester, Emile Heskey, Michael Owen, Ruby Fowler.
Alafesh, in turn, overcame Inter Milan, who had a number of big stars in that season, and Rayo Vallecano, then overcame Kaislautern in the semi-final with the presence of Egyptian star Hani Ramzi in defense and led by Andreas Primi, with a total of 9-2 in the home and away matches, he won 5-1 back and 4– 1 forth.
How can we describe that match?
“We were not favorites to qualify in any round during that tournament, we are not candidates today, which means that our opponent knows very well that he must go out and attack us as much as possible.”
“It gives us that time to threaten them from the apostates and play in a quieter style, but we also have some good players.”
“At this stage of the tournament, the question is not about confidence but about realism. I have a positive feeling about that match.” – Jordi Cruyff
Nothing happened in that match, it was realistic, logical start, then madness, until the golden goal.
“The funny thing is that in every lot during the past rounds we had hoped to face Liverpool in the next round, this match that we wanted to play throughout the season,” said Alavish captain Antonio Carmona.
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