BBC reporter Mike Bushell sets the record straight over Liverpool trophy quest
Mike Bushell had to set the record straight as some English reporters were getting carried away with the prospect of Liverpool winning four trophies in a season.
A 2-0 home win over Villarreal last night in the semi-final of the Champions League gives Jurgen Klopp’s side an outstanding chance of reaching the final against Real Madrid or Manchester City.
With the League Cup already claimed and a place in the final of the FA Cup booked the biggest obstacle for Liverpool appears to be overturning a one point deficit to Manchester City in the EPL.
The prospect of a quadruple has resulted in a raid on the history books, like many achievements Celtic set the benchmark.
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— Celtschmerz (@BJH80) April 28, 2022
1967 Lisbon Lions ?#CelticFC Mike Bushell@mikebreakfast knows the history.#Sixty Seven,
In the heat of Lisbon,
The fans came in their thousands,
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Bushell either did his homework or has a better grasp of football history than many reporters who seem to think that the sport was invented in 1992 when the EPL was formed.
If Liverpool knock Villarreal out next week it will ensure a group place in next season’s Champions League group phase for the winners of the SPFL- which Celtic lead by six points with four matches left to play.