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The Seville Season (02/03)

Discussion in 'Celtic Chat' started by bones58, Jul 27, 2024.

Discuss The Seville Season (02/03) in the Celtic Chat area at TalkCeltic.net.

  1. Sween

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    Yeah it's the uniqueness of events that make them special rather than necessarily winning. I'm sure real Madrid supporters wouldn't reminisce about losing a European final 20 years later. But then we don't reminisce about winning a league cup 20 years later compared to a Raith Rovers who remember their cup final as as all time high.

    Also, in 2003 we were still only 10 years removed from being nearly bust with a ruin of a stadium and 4th in the league. That feeling of transformation was special and a euro final felt like something we never imagined we'd achieve again.
     
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  2. Luz1904

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    Correct. They sold Hélder Postiga to Tottenham between those seasons.

    Deco, albeit a cheater, was IMO the best player in Europe at that time. (~2003-2004). He asked to leave after the UEFA Cup final but the chairman of Porto asked him for one more year and then he would be sold to the club that he preferred. Paid off.

    Porto players and Mourinho often say that the UEFA Cup run was better than the Champions league next season. Porto's game against Lazio in 2002/03 is frequently quoted by them as the best performance of Porto's Mourinho.
     
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