Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/2001 UEFA Cup Final/archive1

2001 UEFA Cup Final

 * Nominator(s): NapHit (talk) 20:40, 5 April 2020 (UTC)

This was one of the most entertaining cup finals in recent times. A match that looked like a formality for Liverpool beforehand, turned out to be much more difficult. I feel this article is very close to featured standard and I'm opening it up to the scrutiny of the community to decide whether this is the case. NapHit (talk) 20:40, 5 April 2020 (UTC)

Harrias
I'll take a look at this shortly. Harrias talk 17:56, 8 April 2020 (UTC)


 * Overall point: the article varies whether it uses the singular or plural for teams; switching between "Liverpool was" and "Liverpool were" (and for other teams). Make sure it is consistent throughout.


 * Route to the final (Liverpool)
 * "Liverpool qualified for the UEFA Cup by finishing fourth in the 1999–2000 FA Premier League." This is unreferenced.
 * "The first leg was held at Rapid's home ground Stadionul Giuleşti-Valentin Stănescu, Liverpool won 1–0, Nick Barmby scored the winning goal." This doesn't flow at all, it just sounds like three independent statements that happen to be in the same sentence.
 * "Two further goals in the second half by Barmby and Michael Owen, before a late Liberec goal ensured Liverpool won.." This needs a comma after "Liberec goal", otherwise it sounds like that goal helped to ensure Liverpool's win.
 * "The victory ensured Liverpool won the tie 4–2 on aggregate to progress to the fourth round." Unreferenced.
 * "Roma scored in the 70th minute to take the lead, they now needed.." Replace "they now" with "and".
 * "..with Danny Murphy and Michael Owen scoring.." Rephrase to avoid Noun plus -ing.
 * Link "Gary McAllister".

More to follow. Harrias talk 21:32, 8 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the comments so far, I've addressed them all. NapHit (talk) 15:02, 9 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the ping. Still aware of this, but got sidetracked, and now having a busy weekend. Will probably be Monday before I get back to it, sorry. Harrias  talk 16:28, 11 April 2020 (UTC)


 * Route to the final (Alavés)
 * "However, the second leg was more entertaining" This POV needs attribution.
 * "The second leg held at Rosenborg's ground the Lerkendal Stadion." Missing a word.
 * "..with Rosenborg scoring.." Rephrase to avoid Noun plus -ing.
 * "..after Álvaro Recoba scored twice and Christian Vieri scored." This would work better as "..after Álvaro Recoba scored twice and Christian Vieri once."
 * "Alavés fought back to equalise in the 73rd minute after goals from Óscar Téllez and Iván Alonso securing a 3–3 draw." The tenses are odd here: it either needs to be "..Alonso, securing.." or "..Alonso secured.."


 * Match
 * "..won in February defeating.." Add a comma before "defeating".
 * "They entered the match with the opportunity to win an unprecedented Treble." This needs a citation.
 * Per our article, "Treble" shouldn't be capitalised.
 * "Remarkably, the club had been.." Rephrase to remove "remarkably" per WP:PEACOCK.
 * "..league system 11 years ago." "ago" implies since now; try "previous" or "before".
 * Explain what a "4–4–2 formation" is.
 * Reference #26, "UEFA Cup Final: Alavés vs. Liverpool". Sports Illustrated. Reuters. 16 May 2001. Retrieved 21 April 2011. isn't working for me, can you check it?
 * I've got an issue with this ref as well. I've tried to archive it, but the Wayback machine doesn't seem to be working for me. I can't find another source to confirm what's in that paragraph, it was covered by the Sports Illustrated one. I'll try again later, but if I can't archive the source, I'll have to remove the paragraph as it won't be sourced. NapHit (talk) 16:30, 15 April 2020 (UTC)
 * tried again today, no luck. I've removed this paragraph as a result. NapHit (talk) 14:33, 16 April 2020 (UTC)


 * Wikilink "the toss", and "kicked off" to appropriate pages.
 * No need to keep writing names out in full (Gary McAllister, Michael Owen, Stéphane Henchoz etc).
 * "Alavés first opportunity.." Need an apostrophe.
 * Wikilink "challenge", "yellow card", "penalty area" and "wing-back" to appropriate pages.
 * Still issues with were/was: "Alavés were almost level.." "..Liverpool was awarded a penalty."
 * No need to keep writing "Michael Owen" out in full.
 * "..and Moreno's went straight through the Liverpool wall and into the goal past Westerveld." Seems to be missing a word.
 * "..while Alavés substituted goalscorer, Javi Moreno, with Pablo." This doesn't make grammatical sense as it is; maybe something like "..while Alavés substituted one of their goalscorers, Javi Moreno, for Pablo."
 * "..after Hamann was adjudged to have brought Magno down, but the Brazilian was subsequently booked for diving." Was a penalty initially given, and the overturned? Because otherwise, I don't see that "Hamann was adjudged" is correct.
 * "With two minutes remaining, Liverpool goalkeeper Sander Westerveld conceded a corner." Can more context be provided? I assume he saved a shot by putting it wide?
 * Wikilink "offside".
 * As above, per our article, "treble" isn't capitalised.
 * Is there a reference for the kits?
 * The report link underneath the scores should cover this. It links to the UEFA page for the catch which has a video of the match clearly showing what kits were worn. NapHit (talk) 16:30, 15 April 2020 (UTC)


 * Post-match
 * "..with Alan Hansen declaring.." Rephrase to avoid Noun plus -ing. Also explain who Alan Hansen is.
 * "Liverpool manager Gérard Houllier.." To avoid a false title, change to "The Liverpool..." (Same for "Alavés manager José Manuel Esnal.." later.)
 * "..long time — and that is.." Don't use a spaced emdash: either remove the spaces, or switch to an endash. Twice in the next quote too.
 * "..with Trevor Brooking stating.." Rephrase to avoid Noun plus -ing. Also explain who Trevor Brooking is.

That's it for the moment. Overall a well-written article, with mostly nit-picking points from me. I intend to claim WikiCup points for this review. Also, if you would consider taking a look at Featured article candidates/Manchester United F.C. 9–0 Ipswich Town F.C./archive1, any thoughts you might have would be greatly appreciated. Harrias talk 08:11, 15 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Thanks again . I've addressed all your comments and have responded to a couple of them above. I'll try and look at 9–0 match tonight. NapHit (talk) 16:30, 15 April 2020 (UTC)

That's about it from me. Harrias talk 13:10, 16 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Further comments
 * The prose looks in pretty good shape now.
 * Lots of duplicate links.
 * Background section: Heysel Stadium disaster, Emile Heskey, Michael Owen, Gary McAllister, Cosmin Contra, Antonio Karmona, Óscar Téllez, Jordi Cruyff
 * First half section: Markus Babbel, Steven Gerrard, Iván Alonso, Ivan Tomić
 * Second half section: Robbie Fowler, Overtime (sports)
 * Extra time section: Antonio Karmona, UEFA Europa League, Treble (association football)
 * Post-match section: Inter Milan, Football League Cup, FA Cup, Gérard Houllier, UEFA Champions League
 * Thanks for the extra comments, I've gone through and taken out those links you mentioned. Thanks for taking the time to review the article. NapHit (talk) 14:33, 16 April 2020 (UTC)


 * Support nice work on this. As a United fan, I didn't watch the game, but it sounds like a good one! Harrias  talk 14:40, 16 April 2020 (UTC)

Image review
 * Not seeing the claim from the stadium caption in the text? If I'm correct it should be cited. Nikkimaria (talk) 23:28, 11 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Hi, thanks for the comment. I can't find a reference for the claim, so I removed it. The only reference I could find was one that points out that the final was held there, but doesn't explicitly say it was the first European final held at the ground. NapHit (talk) 12:14, 12 April 2020 (UTC)

Comments Support by Kosack

 * "It represented the first European final they reached since", seems an odd way to put it. Why not simply, It was the first European final...?
 * "banned from Europe" > banned from European competition.
 * Probably worth mentioning in the second paragraph of the lead that the knockout ties were played over two legs, otherwise it sounds like Alaves beat Kaiserslautern 9-2 in a single game.
 * "Liverpool completed a Treble of Football League Cup, FA Cup and UEFA Cup", a little clunky perhaps. How about, a treble consisting of the Football League Cup..."?
 * The end of the second paragraph in Liverpool road to the final could use a source.
 * The ref at the end of the second paragraph references the sentence prior too. I could try and source another ref if needs be. NapHit (talk) 21:17, 14 April 2020 (UTC)


 * "two Michael Owen second-half goals" > two goals by Owen in the second half?
 * "Roma was unable to score", change to singular when the article has used plural up until now.

A few things from the first third of the article. I'll hopefully get around to more as soon as possible but it's something to get started with for now. Kosack (talk) 19:37, 14 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the comments, I've addressed all your points. NapHit (talk) 21:17, 14 April 2020 (UTC)

A few more things from the rest of the article


 * "The second leg saw more goals with seven goals scored between the two teams", more goals doesn't really work here because there were none in the first leg. Could probably drop the second use of goals to avoid close repetition.
 * "Alavés scored a further two goals in the second half, with Rosenborg scoring a late goal to win the match 3–1 and progress to the fourth round", this sentence makes it sound more like Rosenborg advanced rather than Alaves to me.
 * "their first season in European courtesy", doesn't quite work.
 * Could probably mention who Liverpool defeated in the FA Cup final given we have the info for the League Cup.
 * I don't think semi-professional needs capitalising.
 * There's a stray quote mark in Cruyff's pre-match Comments, just before "But we have some really good players".
 * Capitalise UEFA in Karmona's quote.
 * Steven Gerrard can be dropped to simply Gerrard in the first half and the link can be dropped.
 * Smicer is mentioned for the first time in the second half, add his full name and link.
 * "Liverpool was awarded a free-kick", use of singular which is in contrast to the rest of the article.
 * Add full name and link for Fowler in the second half, that's his first mention in the main body.
 * "give Liverpool a 4–3 with 18 minutes", something missing here.
 * Add full name and link for Magno in the second half.
 * No need to use Gerrard's full name in extra time, he's mentioned numerous times by now.

That's about all I can pick out I think. Kosack (talk) 19:06, 17 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the extra comments . I've gone through and addressed all of them. NapHit (talk) 18:13, 18 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Happy to support. Kosack (talk) 18:13, 19 April 2020 (UTC)

Comments Support by Cas Liber
Looking over this, prose looks okay at first glance - queries below:


 * I don't see where the location of the cup final is discussed in the body. Also how was the location (in Germany) decided?
 * I've added a sentence stating where the final was held. It will have been decided by UEFA in some form or another. Unfortunately, sources from this period regarding these decisions is sparse and I can't seem to find one explaining the outcome of how Dortmund was chosen. NapHit (talk) 16:30, 15 April 2020 (UTC)


 *  The subsequent match was won 4–0 by Liverpool to secure their place in the 2001–02 UEFA Champions League - does that mean the Charlton match or the one after that? If the former, maybe rewrite to reduce repetition - "Liverpool triumphed/won 4–0 to secure their place in the 2001–02 UEFA Champions League" or somesuch.


 * ... as they won 2–0 courtesy of two goals Owen in the second-half - grammar?

Otherwise looking on track.....Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 02:27, 15 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Thanks for your comments, . I've addressed your comments and left you a reply on one of them. NapHit (talk) 16:30, 15 April 2020 (UTC)


 * Coord note: Am I just not seeing a source review, I am getting older after all.. --Ealdgyth (talk) 14:34, 25 April 2020 (UTC)
 * There hasn't been a source review yet, need one to be done. NapHit (talk) 15:26, 25 April 2020 (UTC)

Source review - spotchecks not done
 * Something I notice immediately looking at the sources is that they all newspaper or web sources, despite the availability of book sources on the topic. Why is this? Has a survey been done of scholarly/book publications to ensure comprehensiveness?
 * I only have one book which goes into a little detail about the match. I've included a few bits from it. I don't think there is a wealth of books on the topic itself. With sports events, it's easier to source from the internet, especially regarding football matches, as they give a play by play account of the match, which is a more comprehensive account of the match than you would get in a book. NapHit (talk) 11:40, 28 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Not sure that's true. For example this book has a chapter on the match. Web sources certainly will have a detailed play-by-play, but that doesn't mean other source types have nothing to offer. Nikkimaria (talk) 20:49, 28 April 2020 (UTC)
 * While it's true that the book has a chapter on the match, it's not an altogether long one. Nor, does it mention anything that is not already in the article. I'm not disagreeing about books having something to add. I used one of my own books to add some more info in. What I'm saying is I only have access to limited books, most of which were published before this final. From the searches I've done online, there isn't much detail of the final in those books. NapHit (talk) 12:05, 29 April 2020 (UTC)


 * FN2 doesn't need a work title, it's covered by the publisher name
 * Fixed. NapHit (talk) 11:40, 28 April 2020 (UTC)


 * FN23: don't see a credit to The Observer in the source?
 * The Observer is the Sunday version of The Guardian hence why the website is the guardian. As the article was published on a Sunday it will have been published under The observer. I've changed it to The Guardian anyway, as this isn't clear from the web link. NapHit (talk) 11:40, 28 April 2020 (UTC)


 * What makes RSSSF a high-quality reliable source? Nikkimaria (talk) 01:50, 28 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Here is a list of sources rsssf use for the information on their site. NapHit (talk) 11:40, 28 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Okay, but the note at the top of that page suggested the main source is user-collected data. Nikkimaria (talk) 20:49, 28 April 2020 (UTC)
 * As far as I'm aware, the majority of the information comes from the books and sources listed. The organisation, RSSSF, has its own page here on Wikipedia and one of the references on that page shows it is mentioned in a football book as a source of information. I think this confers that the site is reliable. NapHit (talk) 22:28, 8 May 2020 (UTC)
 * The book you mention itself seems questionable - I'm not able to verify the publisher. Nikkimaria (talk) 21:20, 9 May 2020 (UTC)
 * RSSSF also used as a source in this book - National Pastime . Alos used as a source by The Guardian here NapHit (talk) 22:35, 9 May 2020 (UTC)

Thanks for your comments, I've responded above. NapHit (talk) 11:40, 28 April 2020 (UTC)

- how are your thoughts on images and sources? --Ealdgyth (talk) 13:50, 8 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Images are fine. Last point is still pending on the source review, and if possible I'd like some input from others on the first point. Nikkimaria (talk) 21:01, 8 May 2020 (UTC)
 * I get to be pesky ... any progress? --Ealdgyth (talk) 15:18, 22 May 2020 (UTC)
 * As above I'd prefer to get more input on my first point, but I'm not opposing over it. Third is fine. Nikkimaria (talk) 20:43, 22 May 2020 (UTC)

Comment What's the source for the formations diagram in the Details subsection?—indopug (talk) 15:58, 22 May 2020 (UTC)
 * That's covered by the link titled 'Teams' underneath the score in the details section, . NapHit (talk) 17:09, 22 May 2020 (UTC)
 * This generally designates players as midfielder, forward etc but our diagram specifically positions them on the left, right or centre. (There is also an inconsistency: the team list has Gerrard at RM but the diagram has him as a CM)—indopug (talk) 17:37, 22 May 2020 (UTC)
 * I double-checked the image against the BBC broadcast of the final, which can be found here and the image appears to be wrong. The BBC has Gerrard listed on the right as the teams list show. I've removed the image as a result and may ask the original uploader to create a new one to rectify this. NapHit (talk) 19:42, 22 May 2020 (UTC)

Coord note -- Hi, under Details, it's not clear to me where all the info on the players, e.g. their positions and countries of origin, is sourced. Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 06:38, 30 May 2020 (UTC)
 * , the two links under the scoreline, titled Report and Teams, reference the info on the players. I can add them to the references section if that helps rather than having as a link under the score. NapHit (talk) 10:51, 30 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Apologies, don't know how I missed those. Tks/cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 11:20, 30 May 2020 (UTC)

Ian Rose (talk) 11:23, 30 May 2020 (UTC)