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"Never say never": Liverpool FC summons the ghost of Anfield
LIVERPOOL. The "Reds" must catch 0: 3 against FC Barcelona today without Salah.
Liverpool striker Sadio Mané (left against Arturo Vidal) is absent for his striking partners, Salah and Firmino. Image: APA / AFP / JOSE JORDAN
FC Barcelona has a lot of fun today (21h, Sky and DAZN live). With 54,074 fans singing "Never Never Alone" and the world's most famous backstage, "The Kop", it's time to party in the Anfield stadium. Liverpool FC and its noisy supporters are gearing up for the next memorable European Cup night that will crowned a football miracle. All must be a match to turn the deficit 3-0 in the first leg of the first leg of the Champions League against all the Catalan stars to "abroad" Lionel Messi in triumph.
If this were to happen, then this arena is probably the most appropriate step for that. "Never ever say, it's Anfield – and there are special things here," said captain Jordan Henderson, at a "full-blown event" in a cauldron meant to score goals.
"Take all risks"
But speaks against the finalist of last year but a personality: the striker of Super Salah Mo Salah is definitely absent because of a concussion. Because Roberto Firmino is not available, the trio of friendly attacks left only the former Salzburg player Sadio Mané. Coach Jürgen Klopp will need a magical touch during the preparation. "We have to take all the risks, play creatively and aggressively – and above all score many goals," said the German.
If FC Barcelona manages to score a goal on the outside, Liverpool will have to meet five times to progress. The defense of the champions of Spain is certainly not invulnerable, which became obvious in the first leg. Notably for this reason, the man of 600 goals Messi warned in front of "Brother Leichtfuß": "It will be a difficult match in a difficult stage." The wounds are not healed yet. A year ago, "Barça" failed in the quarterfinals after a 4-1 win at home in Rome. The Catalans lost 0: 3. With such result today would be an extension.
Anfield myth
Legendary: Memorable football stories have been written in the stadium of Anfield. A time trip from the European Cup with Liverpool FC.
- 2007 | Group stage of the Champions League: Besiktas finds himself in a 0-8 defeat to Liverpool. Peter Crouch scores first and last goal.
- 2009 | Final phase of the Champions League: the Reds sweep Real Madrid like a hurricane. Steven Gerrard scores two goals for a 4-0 win.
- 2016 | Quarter-finals of the Europa League: Liverpool converted Dortmund 1: 3 into a 4: 3 victory. Dejan Lovren secured the rise in the 91st minute.
- 2018 | Quarter-finals of the Champions League: Salah (12th), Oxlade-Chamberlain (20th) and Mané (31st) freeze Manchester City – 3: 0.
Ajax in good shape
Ajax Amsterdam, a sensational semifinalist in the Champions League, scored for tomorrow's return match against Tottenham. With a 1-0 lead since the first match, Erik ten Hag's team won the Cup with a 4-0 win in the Dutch Cup final on Willem II Tilburg.
In short is the matter in the championship. With two rounds to go, Ajax and PSV Eindhoven are each leading with 80 points each, and the Amsterdam team speaks ten times better. If Ajax wins the Champions League, the Austrian Red Bull champion Salzburg will have to give up his starting position in the group stage of the "first category" and play in the playoffs.
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