Liverpool vs. Roma 1984 European Cup Final: Steve Nicol's memories | UEFA Champions League

ESPN FC analyst and former Liverpool defender Steve Nicol recounts Liverpool's 1984 European Cup triumph vs. Roma. Nicol remembers getting drunk in Israel for five days in preparation for the biggest game of his career, missing a shot in the first-ever penalty shootout that final had seen, the tactics manager Joe Fagan implemented against favourites AS Roma, Bruce Grobbelaar's famous spaghetti legs that helped Liverpool win their fourth European Cup, and the return to the city of Liverpool to be greeted by half a million people.
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[@jajel2274]

Legend. Nobody else on ESPN is fit enough to lace up Nicol’s boots.

[@JackWelsh34]

frank won a world cup but other than that

[@eliaschavez7015]

I always forget how good of a career Steve had when he played for Liverpool

[@sidwhite7330]

Top top player

[@runrafarunthebestintheworld]

That's because his punditry is woeful.

[@razer0072073]

Just the five league titles and a European cup

[@yOungjhOna]

Mas A just? Thats pretty nice if you win 5 league titled and the UCL 💪🏽

[@stevejohnson1577]

My favorite player. He and john Barnes.

[@sidwhite7330]

Liverpool legend is old stevie

[@hanifsharifi5626]

What a legend. We love you Steve Nicole 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@memyselfandi2506]

1984. The first treble in English football ⚽️ fagan has to be the most unappreciated manager ever

[@sadiomane1195]

for anyone wondering this liverpool vs roma match back then was the champions league final it just had a different name the brand champions league wasn’t invented yet roma were a amazing team back then

[@cja5612]

The European Cup was its name

[@ElPadrino71]

@@nostradamous1489 niqqa what!

[@ElPadrino71]

@@nostradamous1489 it's a Champions League

[@puskasisagod3727]

@@ElPadrino71 The competition changed its name to the champions league because a group stage was added. The trophy is still and always has been called the European cup, same way knockout tournaments like the FA Cup are named after the trophy.

[@chestersykes5124]

Nicol was a solid pro. There was no way he should have taken a peno in the shoot-out. Two left feet tbf.

[@reece2779]

I’m a spurs fan but even I know Liverpool is the biggest club in history, man united stuff was recent and they didn’t dominate Europe like Liverpool did

[@reece2779]

The Nostradamous I meant in England not all time

[@josea.martinez2234]

Liverpool isnt the biggest but surely top 5.

[@jackdaniel6648]

It is debatable. Liverpool has more league cups, more champions league titles, and more Europa league titles. Liverpool has certainly been dominant in the European game. However, United has won more fa cups, community shields, club world cups, and league titles. Man U also dominated the league at a time when there were a huge amount of good teams in England, unlike Liverpool who feasted on a lack of competitiveness in the league, only challenged by Forest and occasionally Leeds, Villa, and Everton. I am not saying United is a bigger club than Liverpool, but simply that United and Liverpool are close. It is a matter of perspective in which club is the "bigger" one. Both have won loads of trophies and make me jealous of their accomplishments. This is coming from a Leeds United fan. Also, hope your club the best considering hearing that Kane might leave. I loved watching spurs the past few years with Son, Alli, Eriksen and Kane!

[@kebabremover6024]

​@jackdaniel6648 so your counting charity shields so tally above liverpool!! 1993 you beat aston villa to the league, 1994 landslide for United 1995 blackburn, 1996 Newcastle, 1997 won it easily. 1998 arsenal, 99 also, 2000 landslide, so that's bollocks, funny when you did get a strong rival city you fell off your perch, Liverpool set the bar for english football and united to beat, Liverpool are ahead on trophies won (google it) ps charity shields don't count. Keane said it himself united ain't a great side as they never dominated Europe like bayern, real and liverpool

[@worldisfilledb]

It’s crazy how I just came across this video minutes after I found an old VCR tape my grandpa recorded of the Heysel Stadium Disaster, one year after the liv Roma game all English clubs got banned five years from all European competition.. 39 Deaths 600 Injured ...

[@worldisfilledb]

John Cornell that’s sad man but I didn’t know that, crazy how much history in soccer a lot of people don’t know about, referring to things I’m yet to learn about

[@worldisfilledb]

John Cornell drop some knowledge about some events I’m all ears

[@worldisfilledb]

This could be the most enlightening comment thread in history of espn fc

[@worldisfilledb]

I like the banter but sometimes I want some real knowledge on here, but I’m pretty much asking for lemonade from oranges with these comments sometimes Spit some facts

[@cat10179]

Respect to Stevie he is one of us a true red

[@sadiomayonnaise5318]

Good to hear the bloke is still remembering

[@andim.8788]

What a nice video I love it

[@ani4226]

Legendary

[@redmancstv8]

ANi mind checking out my fut champ rewards on my channel?

[@blues05]

Steve my man

[@chibz92]

I love Steve. "Where are we going tonight? Let's get this party started"

[@AdyBooth]

the good old English mentality of getting drunk for 4 or 5 days.... never fails

[@AdyBooth]

@Gavin star yeah but Liverpool is an English team

[@AdyBooth]

@Gavin star Ok... we'll go with British mentality then

[@dnotorious7582]

music background pls

[@swadbodhy9242]

Liverpool glory days... The 80s!!! Half of the kids here were not even born...

[@andim.8788]

They all kids so not half all of them if u born before this u are an adult

[@LOGOS422]

Liverpool have been in the last 2 Champions League finals. They will win it on Saturday. These are more glory days.

[@swadbodhy9242]

@John Cornell why are you triggered?? I know your 4 UCL are in late 70s and 80s...last EPL 30 years back... Face it,you've been trophy less these last years

[@mrkipling2201]

I always thought that the venue should have been changed when Roma qualified for the final. Especially because of the problems after the game outside.

[@alexm8859]

People banter Stevie in the comments but he is a legend and deserves our respect.

[@XxROMAxX19]

ForzaROMA💛❤💔💔💔💔💔

[@claudio14946]

They got a sloppy goal. What about their gol????

[@nope2morrow145]

Roma Win's serie A 2020

[@arghyadogra5995]

No way.I think having conte now in their ranks it's inter along with maybe Napoli who are gonna challenge juventus this year.

[@nope2morrow145]

Arghya Dogra look at soccer table every year in may if u kW mathematics in numbers ull spot something

[@arghyadogra5995]

@@nope2morrow145 Have u gone into the future and foreseen the table 'coz I don't see it coming and if u are talking about the past then roma hasn't seriously challenged for serie a for ages.

[@nope2morrow145]

Arghya Dogra I looked at premier league table and found something already man united and Leicester city race for title with Tottenham 3rd it's easy if u kW mathematics

[@arghyadogra5995]

@@nope2morrow145 now what's kw mathematics?

[@naughtyk7911]

1st comment

[@jg7102]

NaughtyK lol 2nd. Not bad though. Must be a liverpool fan. 😭😭😭😀