2-1 it is then!! Lallana scoring the winning goal just to please my friends on the Southampton board who would be more than happy for Lovren to score the opener from a corner. Let's have 3-1 then, with Clyne drilling in a freekick. All Liverpool fans will be happy and the Saints as well knowing that you recognise good quality.
25 stats that sum up Liverpool's road to the Europa League final 13:27, 17 MAY 2016 UPDATED 13:31, 17 MAY 2016 BY NEIL JONES These numbers tell the story of Liverpool and Sevilla's journey to the Europa League final in Basel These numbers tell the story of Liverpool and Sevilla's journey to the Europa League final in Basel please log in to view this image 26 – Different players used by Liverpool in the Europa League this season 1 - Player to have played in all 14 Europa League games so far (Simon Mignolet) inRead invented by Teads 11,520 - Miles travelled by Liverpool to get to Basel this season 18 - Goals scored by the Reds in this season's competition 3 – Adam Lallana is their leading European scorer this season please log in to view this image Adam Lallana celebrates 10,600 – The initial number of tickets issued to the club by UEFA 35,000 - St Jakob Park's capacity 175,566 – The population of Basel 191 – Number of teams to have entered this season's Europa League in total (from 54 different nations) 10 – Aritz Aduriz of Athletic Bilbao is the leading scorer in the competition 2.7 – Key passes per game played by James Milner – more than any player featuring in this season's final 85 – Emre Can has the best pass completion rate in the Liverpool team in Europe this season 61.8 – And Can averages just under 62 passes per game Liverpool v Sevilla Build-up please log in to view this image Euro joy breeds home rule? please log in to view this image Klopp's finals record please log in to view this image James Pearce on road to Basel please log in to view this image Fans' guide to Basel please log in to view this image The transformation of Emre Can please log in to view this image The heroes of Europa run please log in to view this image Toure's still smiling please log in to view this image Memories - 1976 please log in to view this image Memories - 1973 please log in to view this image Liverpool fans arrive in Basel please log in to view this image Dudek on final please log in to view this image 25 key stats 1 – Number of teams to have won more the Europa League/UEFA Cup more times than Liverpool (Sevilla) 4 – Times Sevilla have lifted the trophy. Their first triumph came against English opposition, Middlesbrough, in 2006 40 – The competition's all-time leading goalscorer is Henrik Larsson 0 – No club has ever won the competition three years running. Sevilla are the only side to have defended their trophy, doing so twice (in 2007 and 2015) 3 – Years since an English club contested the Europa League final. Chelsea, managed by Rafa Benitez, beat Benfica in 2013 20 – Club Brugge hold the record for most consecutive seasons competing in the UEFA Cup/Europa League (1996/97 – present) 7 – Kevin Gameiro is Sevilla's dangerman, with seven goals in this season's competition 57 – Sevilla's Daniel Carrico has made the most appearances by any player since the competition became the Europa League in 2009. 58 – Unai Emery, the Sevilla, coach has taken charge of the most Europa League matches 7 – Liverpool have been involved in the most goalless draws in Europa League history 168 – The most common result in Europa League history is a 1-1 draw 3 – Sevilla have been involved in the most Europa League penalty shootouts *Read more: Why this final could be proof Klopp has turned doubters into believers
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36250812 Liverpool will attempt to secure their first major piece of European silverware for 11 years when they take on Sevilla in the Europa League final in Basel, Switzerland, on Wednesday. Sevilla finished seventh in Spain's La Liga, 39 points behind champions Barcelona, yet cannot stop winning in the Europa League and are looking to win the trophy for a fifth time since Liverpool's Champions League win in 2005 - and the third time in a row. But who is their main threat? Why are they so good in this competition? Who is the mastermind behind their Europa League success? Here, we take a look at what awaits Jurgen Klopp's Reds at St Jakob-Park. Europa kings Sevilla earned a place in this season's Champions League group stage with a successful defence of their 2014 Europa League triumph - one that ended with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Ukrainian side Dnipro in Warsaw, Poland 12 months ago. A 3-0 win over Borussia Monchengladbach suggested Los Sevillistas could make an impression and advance to the knockout stages of Europe's elite competition. It wasn't to be, however, as four straight defeats saw them eliminated from Group D, which also contained Manchester City and Juventus, although the third-placed did send them back in their favourite tournament. Sevilla's Europa League love affair 2006: Final v Middlesbrough won 4-0 in Eindhoven 2007: Final v Espanyol won 3-1 on penalties (2-2 after extra time) in Glasgow 2014: Final v Benfica won 4-2 on penalties (0-0 after extra time) in Turin 2015: Final v Dnipro won 3-2 in Warsaw Sevilla have owned the Europa League in recent years, with their back-to-back triumphs in the past two seasons following in the footsteps of consecutive wins in 2006 and 2007. "Everyone connected with Sevilla thoroughly enjoys taking part in this competition, and I've always encouraged everyone to approach it with the passion it deserves," said boss Unai Emery. Since their first European triumph in 2006, Sevilla have also won the domestic Copa del Rey twice, and will have another chance to lift that trophy when they face Barcelona in the final at Atletico Madrid's Vicente Calderon on 22 May. That's no accident because Sevilla have fielded some fabulous players in the past decade, including Barcelona pair Dani Alves and Ivan Rakitic, as well as prolific strikers in their prime such as Luis Fabiano, Frederic Kanoute, Alvaro Negredo and Carlos Bacca. The club's sporting director Monchi has been showered with praise for his ability to repeatedly build high-quality squads packed with ambitious players who are on an upward curve - and the silverware has been fully deserved. The goal threat Last season it was Carlos Bacca who was Sevilla's main goal threat. The 29-year-old Colombia international's departure to AC Milan has seen Kevin Gameiro step up to become the forward the opposition fear most. Half of Sevilla's 14 Europa League goals this season have come from the former Paris St-Germain player, who has proved influential since moving to Spain three years ago. The 29-year-old France international marked his first season in La Liga with 15 goals and has followed it up with another 24 since. Gameiro's goalscoring form is excellent, but his biggest asset to the team is his insatiable work rate - and it makes him the kind of player who is a real pain for defenders. Though he is not particularly physically imposing, Gameiro is fast, strong, has great balance, shows intelligent movement and never stops running. He also has the happy goalscorer's instinct of finding space inside a congested penalty area. Considering the form he has showed this season and the controversial omission of Karim Benzema, it is somewhat surprising that Gameiro has been France squad for their home European Championship this summer. But it could still be a busy summer for Gameiro because he has been heavily linked with a move to Barcelona, who are looking for an experienced striker to offer cover and competition for Luis Suarez. "He has a fantastic turn of pace to get away from players and he's very good at getting shots away quickly - a really sharp finisher," said Emery. "He puts the first line of pressure on the opposition, with his speed and ability in transitions. That's very positive for the team." The boss Emery does not always get the credit he deserves. He really should be regarded as an elite manager considering the success he has enjoyed throughout his career. After starting out by leading lowly Lorca and Almeria to promotion, he guided cash-strapped Valencia to three consecutive third-place finishes in La Liga - and the scale of that achievement is underlined by how much they have struggled since he departed in 2012. The 44-year-old Spaniard then had a brief and unsuccessful stint with Spartak Moscow before returning to Spain with Sevilla, where he has kept the team in the top half of the league as well as masterminding their cup successes. He was strongly tipped to move to AC Milan last summer before eventually rejecting the Italian giants - but his work with the Andalusians will surely earn him more big-name suitors before long. While he was at Valencia, Emery worked with Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata before the player moved to Chelsea in August 2011, as well as David Silva, now at Manchester City. West Ham reportedly wanted Emery before Slaven Bilic was appointed, while Everton have also been linked with the former midfielder since Roberto Martinez was sacked. Emery is an expert video editor as well as a football obsessive and does not employ a video analyst. Instead he edits footage of his side's opponents himself. Big game specialists Sevilla have endured a fairly disappointing season in La Liga to finish seventh, but that's mainly because they have suffered a series of disappointing results against lower-ranked opposition. In the big games they have been excellent, beating Barcelona,Real Madrid and fourth-placed Villarreal at home - and they also defeated Juventus in the Champions League group stage on their own turf. Their route to the final has included impressive wins over La Liga rivals Athletic Bilbao and Shakhtar Donetsk. However, Liverpool will be encouraged by Sevilla's poor form away from their Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan home. They were the only team in La Liga not to win on their travels in 2015-16, while their away success in the Europa League was a 2-1 victory in Bilbao. Strong midfield Emery and his highly regarded sporting director Monchi have built an extremely strong squad with plenty of depth, and that is particularly the case in midfield where a wide range of options are available to support Gameiro. Perhaps the most important player is the talented Argentina international Ever Banega, who is enjoying a real renaissance after being rescued from a frustrating spell at Valencia when he joined Sevilla two years ago. With Banega pulling the strings, attacking penetration is offered by former Arsenal man Jose Antonio Reyes, Spain international Vitolo, the versatile Vicente Iborra and gifted Ukraine winger Yevhen Konoplyanka. Although he often only appears from the bench, the ace in the pack could prove to be Konoplyanka, who is Sevilla's most naturally talented player. His ability to cut in from the left wing to shoot, or deliver dangerous balls into the box from either flank, makes him a real potential match winner. There is another familiar name in the shape of Steven Nzonzi, the former Blackburn Rovers and Stoke City midfielder. The 27-year-old Frenchman has been a regular starter during Sevilla's Europa League campaign - despite being sent off three times this season.
apparently the bloke who made this flag did not put anything under it when he painted it and the writing is now on his patio http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...amadou-Sakho-paint-seeps-homemade-banner.html
I booked Thursday AND Friday Was the first thing I did when i got to work the morning after beating Villareal!
Seems the paint went through the banner and now the patio has a bit of permanent reminder. please log in to view this image
I am needing a right downer now guys. C'mon help me out I need to be grumpy and out of hope so that when we win I am totally elated. Can we spend the rest of day talking James milner and how moreno defends and who lazy sturridge is.
