Champions League
Champions League – Liverpool FC
Liverpool Give City the Blues
Yet another unbelievable occasion at Anfield on a European night under the lights. It may be a much-used cliché but it really does change the atmosphere around the old ground. There had been a short time since the draw but the weeks had gone so slow in anticipation of this all English clash. There had […]
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Champions League Matchday 3 Preview: Reds require win in Slovenia
Without intending to be disrespectful towards Maribor, there were probably quite a few Liverpool fans who had never heard of the Slovenian club until they were paired together in Champions League Group E eight weeks ago. Maribor were regarded by many as the whipping boys of the group and they were comfortably beaten by Sevilla […]
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Stiff Spartak Contain Klopp’s Reds
Match day one proved to be a minor disappointment for Liverpool. Sevilla are a decent side and a draw was probably a good result on the face of it. However the anticipation of the opening Champions League fixture after waiting so long to see the return of Europe’s premier competition to Anfield meant that anything […]
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Champions League matchday 1 preview: Reds out for revenge against Sevilla
Having overcome Hoffenheim in the play-offs, Liverpool are back in the Champions League proper for the first time in three years and will be hoping to avoid a repeat of their last two campaigns at this level, both of which ended in group stage failure. They have a tricky opening fixture this Wednesday as they […]
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Key Talking Points From Liverpool’s Emphatic Win Over Hoffenheim
Anfield, Liverpool – All of last season built up to this, Liverpool’s 4th place finish in the Premier League culminated in the 2nd leg of their Champions League Playoff versus Hoffenheim on Wednesday night. Jurgen Klopp’s men came into the encounter carrying a 2-1 lead from Germany and had the tie wrapped up within thirty […]
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Champions League: Hoffenheim v Liverpool Preview
Jurgen Klopp will be without striker Daniel Sturridge in his 22-man squad for Tuesday night’s Champions League play-off first-leg tie at Hoffenheim after the England international suffered a thigh injury in pre-season. Playmaker Philippe Coutinho will also be out of the match after failing to recover from a sore back which kept him out of […]
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Who are Liverpool’s UEFA Champions League Opponents?
Liverpool’s opponents in the Champions League Play-Off were just another village team not so long ago. Hoffenheim will provide the final hurdle between Liverpool and the Champions League group stage. In all honesty, both sides could have received an easier draw and although Liverpool will be favourites they must be on the top of their […]
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Assessing Liverpool’s potential Champions League play-off opponents
Liverpool lie two matches away from reaching the Champions League group stage, having missed out on the competition entirely in the last two seasons; and on the same weekend that they secured their place in the play-offs, results around Europe also went in their favour as it became clear that they would be seeded for […]
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POSSIBLE LIVERPOOL SIDE IN WIN OR BUST BASEL MATCH
Champion’s League Liverpool v FC Basel Liverpool head in their final make or break match-day game against FC Basel knowing that only a win will guarantee entry into the Knock-out stages of The Champion’s League. A draw will not be good enough as Basel already have six points while Liverpool have just 4 earned against lowly […]
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LIVERPOOL FACE DAUNTING TASK AT ANFIELD
Liverpool face a mammoth task in the Champion’s League this evening when they face the might of Spain’s Real Madrid at Anfield. Madrid are scoring goals for fun under Carlo Anchellotti with 5-0 wins aplenty. Cristiano Ronaldo is leading the way with 15 goals in seven games already this Season, while Liverpool have only kept […]
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