Artículo de Sid Lowe (ya sabéis quién es este gilipollas vikingo y del Oviedo que comenta a veces en La Sexta y habitual el mofarse del Atleti en su columna del periódico The Guardian):
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2008/oct/23/championsleague-atleticomadrid
Supporters from both clubs had met on the Toledo Bridge and made
their way to the ground together. At Casa Angel, and along
Melancholic's Way, fans joined forces in renditions of Y Viva España,
hummed each others' songs and, of course, gloried in the absent Torres.
When Steven Gerrard went off, he was given a generous ovation.
Mostly, though, the home fans just made a hell of a noise. Even when
Liverpool scored they did not stop chanting for their players to "put
[their] balls into it". When Atlético fought back, in the second half,
the noise was deafening, the roar of "Atleeeeeeti!" showing why the
Calderón is one of Europe's best places to watch football. When the
equaliser went in, bedlam ensued.
The Liverpool end was quieter.
The reason was simple: high in the north end of the stadium, there were
empty seats. To avoid trouble with flares, as had occurred against
Marseille, searches had been stepped up, though no extra time was
provided. Also it appeared that fake tickets were in circulation. Some
fans queued for more than 45 minutes to get in, enduring a crush as
they approached the only two gates through which they could enter the
ground. Atlético's fans may have proved a point; perhaps their club
have not.
Traduzco rapidamente. Dice ma o meno que si hay que cachear debido a lo que pasó en el partido anterior con lo de las bengalas, pues bien, pero que se demore el inicio del partido. Que hubo avalancha de gente y tensión debido a que solo había acceso por dos puertas. Que resumiendo: la hinchada del Atleti demostró lo que tenía que demostrar pero EL CLUB NO.
Ma o meno, eh.
Saludos,
H.
EDITO: Por cierto, resalto el comentario de que "el Vicente Calderón es uno de los mejores estadios europeos para ver fútbol." Sé que lo ha escrito por mucho que le duela, y ayer lo vivió en riguroso directo.