That was a gut punch all the way through.
by irishlaw2010 (2022-05-22 13:16:36)
Edited on 2022-05-22 13:36:31

In reply to: City winning the title was not supposed to involve pain.  posted by NDBass


but not even a top 3 hurtful finish over the last two decades or so.

I love Liverpool but the pain in the 2nd place finishes over the years is starting to add up.

Ranked from most painful to least:

1) 2013/14 - Gerrard slip against Chelsea combined with the Crystal Palace nightmare

2A) 2008/09 tied with 2B)2001/02 - Houllier's heart condition versus SAF in Rafa's head. Tough to find the true silver medal winner in this ranking of bridesmaid years so I'll call it a tie. 08/09 gets the nod barely because of the margin of defeat. The run that Liverpool was on in their last 16 matches of 01/02 was terrific (43 out of 48 points) but Arsenal just refused to drop points (47 out of 48) down the stretch.

4) 2018/19 - this would be higher but for 1) winning the Champions League the next week and 2) the way we pushed Man City, regardless of the finish, it felt like honest to God proof that Klopp was the real deal.

5) 2021/22 - If we win next week, then this won't feel as bad. But for 2019/20 this would be devastating.





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