Post#403 » by danfantastk32 » Sun Apr 14, 2024 7:43 pm
Hate to say it....and perhaps it's just cause the wounds are fresh, but this team reminds me a bit of the Dodgers. Really nice 8-9 year window.....with not alot to show for it. Dodgers managed to win one (weird pandemic season) but when you look back, there prob should have been more. At least if your looking at the Dodgers, you can point to them making 3 World Series, and we've all found out the Astros and Red-Sox had cheated. Still some real choke-jobs in there too.
Liverpool finally broke through and won the league...but it was a weird pandemic season. You can even look back to a couple years ago, when we almost won the Quad....and point out that we did our all, and just couldn't catch City. There's no shame in how that happened. Neither is there much shame in losing to the total power-house that is Madrid.
But like this year? Dude...our kids/bench kept us alive with a two month performance worthy of song. And the regular squad just choked down the stretch. This was ours to win. We sh** the bed. What a pathetic, but sort of indicative ending to it all.
And for all the close calls...for all the excuses...for all the "coulda beens".....this window with Klopp gave us 1 title. Feel like we raked in the Carboa (whatever its called...who really cares?) cups....if that means anything to anyone.
Some amazing moments. The Barca game is historic. This run back in Jan-Feb....amazing. We were so close 2 seasons ago! I mean Stevie-G's team was up on City by two goals in the 70th minute! Heart-break. But at the same time....when the dust settled, we got 1 title. Alot of years at the top in Jan-Feb-March.....only to stumble at the finish.
And we had a nice break a little while back too. Felt like we didn't play for almost 2 weeks. So WTF?!?!! I'm gonna always be of two minds with Klopp. I mean......yes, he's been amazing. It's been an incredible team with some incredible games. Of course I'm glad he came, and of course I love the guy. But 8 draws this season! So many draws throughout his reign. And so many CRUCIAL dips in form. Right when we were there....something "derp" always seems to happen.
Eh well...it is what it is. I'm just bummed as hell today. But for every Barca night.....feels like there are about 6-7 Crystal Palace nights too. I think this team ultimately looks back at this 7-8 year window, and has to feel a little disappointed with themselves.