Post Past by Sean Joseph Liverpool Supporter, Daily Post
THE European Super Cup hasn't always lived up to it's name, in fact there wasn't even a trophy in Liverpool's first final. But the Reds provided a super-charged display to win against SV Hamburg.
Having claimed their first European Cup in Rome six months previously, one of the stars, Kevin Keegan left for pastures new. Liverpool had the chance to show his decision to turn his back on the European champions was the wrong one.
As a schoolboy I couldn't see why anyone would want to leave Liverpool. But Keegan, my idol, had, and I like everyone hoped the payback would be sweet as Liverpool faced his new club over two legs in the Super Cup in the winter of 1978.
Having not won in six, facing Keegan was not what Bob Paisley's side needed. Little happened to change that as Keller scored early on before David Fairclough scored from Keegan's replacement, Kenny Dalglish's cross, to earn a 1-1 draw.
Dalglish had taken over the Kop's affections, but in the return leg he and Keegan were upstaged by another star from Rome.
Terry McDermott opened the scoring in the 3-1 win over Borussia Moenchengladbach to earn Liverpool a place in the Super Cup. And in the second his hat-trick was the highlight of a 6-0 romp.
Phil Thompson opened the scoring before McDermott made it two crashing past Hamburg keeper Kargus from Ray Kennedy's pass.
The midfielder made it 3-0 on 56 minutes, collecting a stray pass to lash into the roof of the net. A minute later he hit his hat-trick and was so overjoyed he almost jumped as high as the Kop and that classic picture tells the story. Dalglish and Fairclough completed the rout.
As everybody on the Kop sang Keegan's name for one last time, there came the realisation their was no actual Super Cup to be presented. The only trophy was for McDermott, who deservedly received it for his man-of-the-match performance.
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