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Loose Cannon · 24th May 2007, 12:21

I thought that Liverpool maybe made the mistake of trying to beat AC Milan at their own game - but then again Liverpool aren't the typical Premiership side. I think most of English teams success against Italian sides have come when they crank up the pace and go all PL gung-ho on them. They generally struggle a bit with that as Arsenal and Man United both have demonstrated at times. Both teams have also been guilty of the opposite over the years though. But making it a trench war against an Italian side and hope to nick it is a little optimistic. There are nobody better at getting a first half goal from a set piece, slow things down for an hour and then nick another one late on to win 2-0. It is the Italian job.

Liverpool changed that script ever so slightly with a late goal last night, but the formula was the same.

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Loose Cannon Gold Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Third rock from the sun Age: 27 Posts: 1,604	Re: Liverpool got what they deserved I thought that Liverpool maybe made the mistake of trying to beat AC Milan at their own game - but then again Liverpool aren't the typical Premiership side. I think most of English teams success against Italian sides have come when they crank up the pace and go all PL gung-ho on them. They generally struggle a bit with that as Arsenal and Man United both have demonstrated at times. Both teams have also been guilty of the opposite over the years though. But making it a trench war against an Italian side and hope to nick it is a little optimistic. There are nobody better at getting a first half goal from a set piece, slow things down for an hour and then nick another one late on to win 2-0. It is the Italian job. Liverpool changed that script ever so slightly with a late goal last night, but the formula was the same. __________________ I do all my own stunts!