Holy. Fecking. Shit.
I'm still buzzing! I thought I saw it all of a crazy see-saw game when we played City back in 2009 (the Michael Owen goal), but this was something else. Words can barely describe the rollercoaster of emotions I went through as I watched the game alongside several United fans at the pub, which was mostly occupied by partygoers for St. Patrick's Day and no Liverpool fan to be seen.
So many highs and lows. For so long, it didn't look like United would equalize after halftime until Antony slotted that shot in out of nowhere, really. Kudos to Erik Ten Hag for inserting Amad and Antony as they revitalized our attack when we needed it.
I could have cursed Rashford to no end after he missed the opportunity to win the match at the very end of the 90, but he really made me eat my words when he scored the second equalizer and I'm happy to oblige.
Then Amad scored that goal after he created the 2v1 himself. A bit of a shame that he got sent off (please get rid of that stupid rule), but he has proven people right on the fact that he deserves to have more minutes. His work rate from the moment he came on was just examplary. Other than the goal, I also enjoyed a moment when he rushed from a long way out to cut a Liverpool attack short and then he took the ball in the other direction over quite some distance.
I can tell you that we United fans at the pub made a lot more noise than the partygoers when that ball went in. I even took my shirt off and swivelled it around.
In all, St. Patrick's Day 2024 will go down among my favorite football memories as I can now relish in the INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT level of salt coming out of anyone and anything associated with Liverpool Football Club.