Posted on 06/01/2019 3:53:57 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
The European club season reaches the climax this weekend with the Champions League final between Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool.
It is the first all-Premier League Champions League final since Manchester United beat Chelsea on penalties in Moscow in 2008.
Liverpool finished 2nd in the Premier League with 97 points, just one fewer than champions Manchester City. Tottenham stumbled into 4th position with a haul of 71 points, one point less than Chelsea and one point more than Arsenal.
Liverpool and Spurs played each other twice in the Premier League with Liverpool winning 2-1 each time.
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Rooting for Liverpool, have family from there. Nieces husband head coach at Butler University.
Looking forward to the game at a local pub. I have my Liverpool gear ready to wear. Go Reds!!!
Why didn’t any MLS teams use Hotspur when coming up with names? There are too many United teams in the league. Arsenal might have worked too.
Go Kloppo!
Ah Soccer. I bet on the Blue paint to dry before the red.
It’s on at 3pm here and I will either watch live or set my DVR if I’m not home then.
The bizarre thing is that the best English team isn’t even there.
Torn on this, I like Klopp a lot, back from his Dortmund days, but I’m an Everton supporter, and Tottenham is my favorite London team.
It’s the DC5 vs the Beatles all over again
The Beatles were Everton supporters.
This opening band is making the worst music I’ve ever heard.
Here’s hoping for a Tottenham win! COYS
Well, that was quick!
Handball in the penalty area, Salah converts.
English Premier League brought the Brexit Freakshow with them.
I hope we get another Freak Goal.
Bit of a snoozer so far.
Too many long passes losing control.
There needs to be tiki taka.
Liverpool 2-0 Tot
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