Yup, that was mental, need tonight to be as well.
It's almost as if 3-0 is a dangerous lead because you think it's impregnable but the reality of the first leg was that Liverpool could easily have scored 3 then, so with Barca only turning up from the 80th minute last night it opened the door enough for Liverpool to steam roller through it.
Ajax's 1-0 lead however isn't so secure, they'll be fully focussed, and at home too. I overheard some Americans talking in an Amsterdam bar last night, one of them was saying that his appartment is in the city centre but the only nights it was too noisy to sleep were the King's day celebrations, and when Ajax beat Madrid. He said "I can't imagine what it would be like if they got through the next round - when is that?"
Suffice to say that Ajax will have the atmosphere in their favour tonight, as Liverpool did yesterday, and they won't be thinking the tie is over so I think we face almost as tough a job as Liverpool did. In short, I'm not confident.
I'd best make the most of the trip instead, off to find me some 'special' cafes and some friendly ladies
