Comments on: Third time lucky for Chelsea http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/04/30/third-time-lucky-for-chelsea/ World Soccer views and news Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:44:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Gonzalo http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/04/30/third-time-lucky-for-chelsea/#comment-338296 Gonzalo Fri, 02 May 2008 17:37:00 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/04/30/third-time-lucky-for-chelsea/#comment-338296 If Liverpool had equalised 2-2 in extra time and the game had finished thus, would they have gone through on the away goals rule? Obviously this did not happen, but is it fair that the away side in the return leg has a potential 120 minutes to score 'away' goals as opposed to 90 minutes? Would it be fairer to scrap the away goals rule once extra time begins? On the other hand you might say that playing at home in the second leg is already an advantage, so perhaps that evens it out. http://allinwhite.blogspot.com If Liverpool had equalised 2-2 in extra time and the game had finished thus, would they have gone through on the away goals rule? Obviously this did not happen, but is it fair that the away side in the return leg has a potential 120 minutes to score ‘away’ goals as opposed to 90 minutes? Would it be fairer to scrap the away goals rule once extra time begins?

On the other hand you might say that playing at home in the second leg is already an advantage, so perhaps that evens it out.

http://allinwhite.blogspot.com

]]> By: Five Times http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/04/30/third-time-lucky-for-chelsea/#comment-338283 Five Times Fri, 02 May 2008 09:09:33 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/04/30/third-time-lucky-for-chelsea/#comment-338283 Kudos to Chelsea, the better team won. Chelsea for the double!! Kudos to Chelsea, the better team won.
Chelsea for the double!!

]]> By: Mark http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/04/30/third-time-lucky-for-chelsea/#comment-338264 Mark Thu, 01 May 2008 07:14:08 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/04/30/third-time-lucky-for-chelsea/#comment-338264 who knows Brian. he's got to two Champions League finals with Liverpool, won one and lost one and now missed out on a chance of another to show his side's true worth. They've never looked like competing in the premier league under his reign so it may depend on what vacancies crop up and what happens between the warring owners. He wouldnt go back to stricken Valencia but Barca would tempt him who knows Brian. he’s got to two Champions League finals with Liverpool, won one and lost one and now missed out on a chance of another to show his side’s true worth.
They’ve never looked like competing in the premier league under his reign so it may depend on what vacancies crop up and what happens between the warring owners. He wouldnt go back to stricken Valencia but Barca would tempt him

]]> By: Brian http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/04/30/third-time-lucky-for-chelsea/#comment-338260 Brian Thu, 01 May 2008 00:09:09 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/04/30/third-time-lucky-for-chelsea/#comment-338260 What a match! And a wonderful moment for Lampard, especially after all the abuse he's taken recently. It's going to be a fascinating scene in Moscow... Mark, what's next for Liverpool? Is Rafa definitely staying? What a match! And a wonderful moment for Lampard, especially after all the abuse he’s taken recently. It’s going to be a fascinating scene in Moscow…

Mark, what’s next for Liverpool? Is Rafa definitely staying?

]]> By: Bryan Witcher http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/04/30/third-time-lucky-for-chelsea/#comment-338258 Bryan Witcher Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:55:33 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/04/30/third-time-lucky-for-chelsea/#comment-338258 I'm a Liverpool fan and I just wanted to say congratulations to the whole Chelsea team and to Lampard in particular. He did his mother proud tonight. I hope you can win a European Cup for her, Frank. I’m a Liverpool fan and I just wanted to say congratulations to the whole Chelsea team and to Lampard in particular. He did his mother proud tonight. I hope you can win a European Cup for her, Frank.

]]> By: owen http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/04/30/third-time-lucky-for-chelsea/#comment-338257 owen Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:44:35 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/04/30/third-time-lucky-for-chelsea/#comment-338257 I have just got back from the game - great atmosphere - I have to say that I question the decision to leave Ryan Babel on the bench - although Yossi did well for the goal he did not offer enough - Drogba on the other hand was a constant threat....I thought when Liverpool scored that they would go on and win it - I was wrong! I have just got back from the game - great atmosphere - I have to say that I question the decision to leave Ryan Babel on the bench - although Yossi did well for the goal he did not offer enough - Drogba on the other hand was a constant threat….I thought when Liverpool scored that they would go on and win it - I was wrong!

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