He’s clutching at straws a bit here.
Liverpool’s slim hopes of Champions League qualification were all but ended, barring a football miracle that would be even greater than Istanbul ’05, after Rodgers’ men were held to a credible 1-1 draw against the champions Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
It seems that Man Utd will be back in the Champions League next season but a word of warning, nothing’s guaranteed just yet because Van Gaal’s side will have to go through a play-off round against some potentially tricky opponents.
Everton fans don’t need reminding of their all too brief stint in Europe’s elite competition, David Moyes’ side were paired with an extremely strong Villarreal side in the qualifying stages of the 2005-06 competition.
Carragher already tried to put a David De Gea inspired dampener on United’s march to the Champions League but this latest cheeky tweet won’t be well received across Stanley Park also.
Evertonians still vividly remember Pierluigi Collina disallowing Duncan Ferguson’s perfectly legitimate header in El Madrigal, a goal that would have taken the tie into extra-time, and the Sky Sports pundit was quick to bring up some recent painful memories.
He’s clutching at straws a little bit here but the cheeky prayer emoji at the end clearly shows that he’s having a bit of craic.
Last time Lfc finished fifth & missed CL qualification to a rival, that team never qualified in the end 🙏#collina
— Jamie Carragher (@Carra23) May 10, 2015
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