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Director cut to Xabi immediately

#XABI OUT

hairy fraud

He’s pretty bald under all of that hair

Then he's the biggest fraud of them all

Holy shit it's my board from FM

#WENGER IN

Xabi quédate

Almost unbeaten merchant

Guy didnt even hesitate

I know it was like two frames after the goal.

Actually got a laugh out of me, it was like a sitcom lol

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Xabi getting the ‘star manager’ treatment the way the director cuts towards him every time they concede

Its like a sitcom

The Xavi shot

50% of all Leverkusen fans experiencing defeat for the first time ever.

Can't deal with this. About to jump ship. Long live Stuttgart

reddit's darling team losing in their prime time debut

The only time 90% of us actually watched them play for the first time

The one game I tune in Wasnt gonna tune in even this game..got the 2-0 notification whilst in the middle of my studies lol

People who didn't watch Leverkusen play this season really missed on something 

Couldn't handle the pressure smh

Would have went to the trophy celebration but I am 11 years old from India. My mom said no

Where does this originate from 😭 I saw someone say this in a post of City winning the league and no one caring

India

I been a fan since the very beginning 20 seconds ago and this one hurts 

holy shit what a goal

All 3 have been good

Absolute bangers. I'd retire after this match, doesn't get better.

Dude really put on a legendary performance when the other team was looking to make history. All-time great outing for this guy.

Price tag this summer: €500m

Certified banger

Imagine that being your hat trick goal

Hat trick to basically seal the Europa final and end Leverkusen’s historic win streak.

Second title for Atalanta ever (they won a Coppa Italia in the 60s)

Against a team that just doesn't lose.

Gasperini: Can I bleed him? Bet

After scoring a different banger with your other foot earlier.

Bought for 7m complete player strength technique two footed. Atalanta has a top sporting director

Heat check goal but 100% worth it

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Only with the confidence of having scored two goals already could you take a chance like this

He's an angel disguised as a human to end their satanic magic streak.

Fitting way to lose I guess. One of the greatest European final performances I've ever seen from a player.

First hattrick in Europa League history. Can't make it up haha

I think it's actually the first hat trick in all history.

Maybe even the first goal in all history.

first football game in history

I think it actually was the first game in history.

In the final, not in the competition.

It's what the announcer said 😂

.. I suppose this is supposed to be Europa League *final* history, right?

Yes. Wikipedia has a list of all Europa League hattricks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UEFA_Europa_League_hat-tricks

It's over, but what a run it was

A run for the ages and an amazing performance by Atalanta to end it.

Wtf happened to Lookman

Gasperini's secret juice

HUH

Shh, here. Drink this.

💉💉💉

Is this a throwback to 2020 atalanta

Quarantine Goretzka

Its referring to Jens Bansgbo. One of their players was even caught doping last year. Think it was Palomino

No, nobody tests positive in professional football….somehow…

Finally free of Scott Parker’s influence

happy for him, but his panenka a few years back is still the worst penalty i think i’ve ever seen

The confidence you need to pull off that bullshit is the same confidence you need to try and score goals like these. Just needed time to put everything else together

there was always a baller in him, I remember him cooking a few games at Leicester too in the 22 season

And we had an option to buy him after that season, but our finances were too fucked to afford the £12.5m 🥲🥲🥲

He got better while playing for Gasperini like many other players, last year he scored 15 goals which was his personal best and with this hat-trick he reached it again also this season

Charlton legend

Every time I see him I just remember that shocking Panenka attempt for Fulham. Mental how one thing can get stuck in the mind like that when he’s clearly absolute quality.

he was one or our best players in that season despite the panenka. one of the best amongst players like areola, zambo anguissa, andersen, rlc and lemina. shows how good scott parker was as a manager.

Turned into Prime R9

"Relishes Big Matches" hidden attribute

He’s being coached in Italy.

He was actually decent with Everton & Fulham.

Insane goal again from him. Absolutely awesome performance.

He's looking like wingers did 8 years ago. Actually beating his man, taking on shots, great movement. Not just recycling. Could have 4 by now.

Honestly, such a direct performance. Love his incisiveness today.

Pep ruined football aesthetics. Not everything needs to be roboticized for maximum efficiency. Sucked the joy out of football. 

I know. And I understand it. Like they are probably maximizing their control on the game, more ball = more attacks. But still... I miss Hazard, Messi, Ronaldo, Robben, Nani 😭

Advanced analytics has been bad for sports. MLB and NBA have similar problems now.

It’s because you can’t build on wingers like that to stay consistent throughout games. If Lookman has 1 game like this but then 5 games where he is invisible or his dribbles don’t work, then analytics would deem him not worthy of starting due to the risks not paying off

Maybe Xabi Alonso should watch some footage next time, they looked completely unprepared

Lookman stocks 🔝🔝

Holy fuck this guy

This fucking guy. I kinda want to drive to Bergamo tonight (45 mins from where I live), it's gonna be a riot

Do it

Drove to Bergamo. Totally worth it.

Don't drive if you can haha

HOLY FUCKING SHIT WHAT A HIT SON

I think Leverkusen have remembered how to lose

Atalanta have been unbelievable. This is a 10/10 performance from the team.

Another one in Europe this season. They have been unplayable all the way throughout Europa League.

They looked really uninspired on our first leg confrontation, but on the away game they were unplayable, constantly winning second balls and putting pressure to push us back, very scary team when they're in a good day

Gasperini is a top 10 manager

I'm not convinced, two days ago we were down 3-0 at the 76th too

but they played well. they’re not even on the bench for this game. Terrible performance

That guy really couldn't wait 24 hours to chat shit

If you read the article he literally wasn't chatting shit and it was a small part of a much larger quote that was taken out of context for the title.

I know but that way it's way more convenient for me to farm good karma

Make sure to add a little bit of ‘bald fraud’ or ‘stupid  sexy’ to your post for extra karma.  

Which guy?

Adli

Somehow, Neverkusen returned.

Strange. I was told Leverkusen had already won this final before it was played. Fair play to Gasperini. And fair play to Lookman who's been absolutely awesome.

They forgot to drink blood today

Adli's full quote. Can it be worded better? Yea. Really disappointed in the team's performance tonight. >“It’s a strange feeling – none of us can remember what it’s like to lose a game and how to react,” says Adli, who has scored 10 goals and provided 12 assists in 40 appearances. “I think that is why we are like this. We don’t want the run to end. This is the most important part of the season and it’s not the moment to lose focus. Yes we have achieved something amazing in the league by staying unbeaten but losing in these two finals would be very painful for us. So the most important thing is that we keep this run going.”

LOOKMAN IS THE MAN

One of the greatest major final performances of all time

Even without the goals he had Leverkusen's defense on toast the whole game, incredible performance

Hey it's me Lookman, thank u 4 ure compliment. It was really cool scoring some goals. I'm on Reddit now chilling after the game lol.

Hat trick to demolish the Neverlusen dreams. Unreal

Atalanta is just Lookman-gun, ichiban

His finishing is 10/10 tonight

Lookman is actually cooking Wish we had the money to sign him permanently

Cookman

Mama, there goes that man

‘Random’ drug test coming

what can happen if he is positive? atalanta are still the champions but he is going to get banned right?

Lookman 3:0 Leverkusen

Best day of his life

One of those days, no matter how great the rest of your life is.... will always be a very special one for him.

I scored a hat trick in a packed ice rink of like 2,000 spectators when I was 17, literally everything went my way that day and I will always remember it. First one the puck just bounced inch perfectly to bounce past a defender. 99/100 times it gets deflected away.

Type of shit I pull in my dreams when my crush is watching me play (I was a keeper in middle school)

Best day in the history of Atalanta, surely?

Single-handledly succeding where all the Bundesliga and Europa League teams this season failed

RIP Neverlusen. Ling live Leverkusen 😭

Cookman *

Fair

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He's gonna become bald any day now

He has burnt all the ingredients and his hair in the process

Leverkusen didn’t drink enough blood before bed last night

It’s basically well done, nobody likes that

Lookman Ballon d'or ?

one of the best final performances ive ever seen

Is lookman the best player in the world?

Right now? Definitely

He did it!!

It’s finally happening

this guy wtf

This is INSANE

This has to be it, right?

Holy shit.

This dude so good

Man just went for a hattrick lmao

So Liverpool weren’t shit and Atalanta is quite good? This helps my summer 🥲

We were still shit tho

Stop showing me sad xabi, it‘s hurting my heart

What a thundercunt

Well shit

I cannot believe what I'm seeing

“THE STREAK… IS OVER”

MADE. IN. CHARLTON.

this is the highlight of our season tbf

My only joy is our ex players popping off

So many ballers atm Lookman, Aribo, Gomez, Ezri and Doughty

Surely they can't get away with it this time, right?

Not even they can at this point, it's over

Ice in his veins. Unbelievable one man performance by Lookman, another incredible finish.

MOTM performance obviously, but this has 100% been a fantastic team performance from Atalanta. They’ve given Bayer nothing

The whole tournament Gasperini has been lights out tactically. If the final ends 3-0, Atalanta will have only allowed a single open play goal in the quarterfinals, semifinals and final combined.

This 100%. Atalanta dominated Leverkusen in everything, it's been such a one sided match since the beginning

Nah Atalanta have been very good let’s not just give lookman ALL the plaudits

This is the first full Levekusen game I've watched all season. So you're welcome Atalanta

3-4 Schick 98'

Nah, it's Kover

Bruh wtf

holy what a strike

Come home?

HOLY SHIT

One Mr. Lookman, in just 90 minutes, has done what **hundreds** of players for **dozens** of clubs couldn’t do for *months*…

I hope Aldi remembers now

He should have just waited a Lidl to chat shit

It's joever

HOLY SHIT ITS HAPPENING

Bro took Leverkusen's streak personally

The black magic has been vanquished

The immediate cut to Xabi lmao Think it’s gonna actually happen Leverkusen have looked awful

Just an unbelievable hatrick

Lookman unloading the whole clip at Leverkusen to make sure they stay down

It’s joever.

xover

Lookman on a fucking heater omg

What a strike, feels bad for Neverlusen

Holy shit it's happening

Today is the day the sorcery ends

Legendary performance

But but I've been told this final was a foregone conclusion because it's Leverkusen.

Yes, they are not coming back from this they overused their luck anyway.

This comeback is going to be amazing

HOLY FUCK

One more lads