Liverpool v Bayern Munich 08/04/1981

Highlights of the European Cup semi-final first leg match between Liverpool and Bayern Munich at Anfield in April 1981.
Apologies for the commentary being in German - I don't have an English version of this match, but there are different (shorter and longer) versions already on youtube with English commentary.

[@KSpyrka]

A lot of these old matches coming up on KZbin again. Love to go back and see where we've been, technically and tactically. Other subject however, the German announcer briefly touches on English socioeconomics of the day, for example he calls out the 15% unemployment the Island had. I'm reminded how poor things were there at that time under Thatcher. We were getting a lot of British guest workers in W. Germany I recall.

[@marky78mark]

Yes that is correct, a lot of people from the UK travelled over to Germany to work at that time.

[@deeestuary]

Bayern thought they had won the tie after this game and their skipper made some unwise comments about how predictable Liverpool were and implied the return leg would be a formality. Liverpool won the tie by drawing 1 - 1 away. Liverpool predictably won the European Cup that season.

[@slopezmb1139]

Dave, you're a legend!

[@LUDWIGFischer-f7r]

Genau mit sowas kann ich mich identifizieren. Ehrlicher Fußball mit normalen Eintrittspreisen.

[@KSpyrka]

Klar waren die Eintrittspreisen fair, mussten es, denn die Briten damals konnten sich kaum ein Spiel leisten bei fünfzehn Prozent Arbeitslosigkeit. Das waren die Thatcher Jahre.

[@alanmansell9845]

Unimaginative, breitner said we were after this game😂😂😂

[@MrJeepsters]

Liverpool n'a pas été inquiété sur les deux matchs. Le Bayern obtient le nul à l'aller grâce à Junghans. Pas certains qu'ils auraient battu le Real.

[@martinodoni8943]

Can someone dispel a myth for me over this match? Back in about 1992, I read a book about Liverpool in Europe, and it quoted a Bayern player - I think it was Paul Breitner - after full-time as Liverpool playing rubbish, and calling it "typical English football." (Odd remark, given English clubs had held the Champions' Cup for the past four years.) This supposedly really got up the Liverpool players noses and fired them up to play really well in the return leg. The problem is I can't find any other record of this quotation anywhere. Is there another source for this confirming it, or is it an urban myth?

[@DaveWallerLFC]

Not a myth. In Graeme Souness's autobiography he wrote "Bayern's loud-mouthed skipper Paul Brietner told the world just how poor English football was, how predictable a side Liverpool were and how the second leg in Munich's Olympic Stadium was nothing more than a formality, a lap of honour for the home fans to celebrate." For some reason I have a recollection of Brietner calling Liverpool's football "unintelligent", but it seems his comments were just that, as well as disrespectful. Sammy Lee marked him out of the second leg as the Reds went through.

[@an-alternative-contrarian5047]

That tall slaphead Hoeness made me laugh as a kid. If I'm right in saying he was still playing in Mexico 86 but had a big fat backside and a balder, more amusing bonce. I'd just turned thirteen and found his appearance inherently amusing for childish reasons. 😆🤣🤪😜😇😉

[@thadtuiol1717]

@@DaveWallerLFC They don't like it up 'em!

[@deeestuary]

Not a myth, totally true

[@5eurocups2005]

25:28 stonewall penalty. Slow it down to 0.5, he doesn't get the ball at all, only Kennys legs.

[@JahsUsgshsh]

I love byrern Munich and liverpool ❤

[@fernandolisi802]

Io adoro l'Internazionale ⚫🔵❤

[@oliverstillger1641]

Echt stark 💪

[@siralfredramsey]

Fußball ohne Ultras, mit einem kleinen englischen Plastikball auf einem Liverpooler Rübenacker. Das muss 200 Jahre her sein…?!?🥸

[@orwellboy1958]

I think Klopp was seven years old when this match was played.

[@DaveWallerLFC]

He was born in June 1967 so would have been 13.

[@carlbarrett3615]

Actually Jurgen Klopp was 14 years old when this match was played

[@carlbarrett3615]

I'll rephrase that Klopp was 13 going on to 14 years old

[@DaveWallerLFC]

So he was 13 then!

[@barryls]

Some great shots of The Kop here.. Bayern were bookies favourites, that year if memory serves me right.

[@elshadjafar2437]

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[@elshadjafar2437]

Be happy always dear man!

[@DaveWallerLFC]

Thanks. You too.

[@elshadjafar2437]

@@DaveWallerLFC Be happy always dear man!

[@TheGrimSleeper7]

First of all, Dave, thanks for everything you do with these videos. It must take you a fair bit of time - and expense - sourcing, converting and uploading all these great, classic matches. You're a legend! Is there any way I can contact you directly? I have some videos containing some Reds games and I'd like to give you them to see if they're any use to you. Most (if not all) are early/mid-90s so there's a chance you may have everything, but might be worth a nose for you. If you have an email address or Twitter account then let me know and I'll explain more in there. Cheers, mate 🇱🇻🇱🇻🇱🇻

[@DaveWallerLFC]

Thanks for your comments. My email is [e-mail] My twitter username is @Dave_dub Looking forward to hearing from you.

[@ketor4775]

than when the english had REAL SUPPORT i loved watch english football back than

[@kevinkeegan3587]

Kemlyn road that night for me. Some big German names there that night. 0-0 but still a great memory.