{"id":9072,"date":"2018-03-15T15:30:37","date_gmt":"2018-03-15T15:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/?p=9072"},"modified":"2018-03-15T15:23:01","modified_gmt":"2018-03-15T15:23:01","slug":"gerrards-u18s-heartbreak-cl-draw-incoming-and-werner-interest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.friendsofliverpool.com\/2018\/03\/gerrards-u18s-heartbreak-cl-draw-incoming-and-werner-interest\/","title":{"rendered":"Gerrard\u2019s U18s heartbreak, CL draw incoming and Werner interest"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><b>Penalty heartbreak for Gerrard\u2019s youngsters<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Steven Gerrard\u2019s u18\u2019s side have been knocked out of the UEFA Youth League on penalties to Manchester City.<\/p>\n<p>The former Liverpool captain had taken the team to the Quarter Finals of the competition in his first season as a manager.<\/p>\n<p>After dispatching rivals Manchester United in the last round, Gerrard and his youngsters were in high spirits going into Wednesday\u2019s clash at City\u2019s The Academy Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Curtis Jones had put the Reds in front but were pegged back by Lukas Nmecha\u2019s equaliser.<\/p>\n<p>City won the tie 3-2 on penalties.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Reds await Champions League draw<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Liverpool fans across the globe will be awaiting the Champions League Quarter Final draw tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>The round of 16 ties were concluded last night with Barcelona and Bayern Munich joining Real Madrid, Roma, Sevilla, Manchester City and Juventus in the last 8.<\/p>\n<p>Drawing teams from the same nation is now back in play when it gets to the Quarter Final stage, so Jurgen Klopp could come up against Pep Guardiola\u2019s Manchester City.<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool have faced Sevilla in the group stage twice already this season, drawing on both occasions.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Klopp interest in Werner<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Jurgen Klopp is believed to be ahead of the queue to sign RB Leipzig striker Tino Werner in the summer.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Independent, Liverpool are reportedly interested in signing the German centre forward and have shown the most relevant interest amongst a number of other possible suitors so far.<\/p>\n<p>Werner has 17 goals in 35 games so far this season, netting in Leipzig\u2019s recent 2-1 Europa League win over Zenit St.Petersburg.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Penalty heartbreak for Gerrard\u2019s youngsters Steven Gerrard\u2019s u18\u2019s side have been knocked out of the UEFA Youth League on penalties to Manchester City. 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