Moore of a united Bag
manager believes his players can do just that, with a mixture of a high-octane game fuelled by the speed and brilliance of front three Mo
Salah (right), Sadio
Mane and Firmino, and the help of passionate Anfield crowd.
“If you are brave, if you are ready to make mistakes, if you are ready to enjoy the work and your attitude is at the highest level, if your character is at the highest level, then you have a chance. And that’s the only thing I need,” said Klopp.
“It is a Champions League quarter-final so a very difficult game – but for Manchester City as well, and that’s the only thing I need to think about. So we know what we have to do... we only have to do it now! We did it before against City and a lot of times in other games.” Klopp was detailed THIS will be the 10th Champions League knockout tie between English clubs, six of these have involved Liverpool (including this tie). They and Manchester City meet for the 179th time in all competitions, but this will be their first-ever meeting in European competition.
The two matches between Liverpool and Manchester City so far this season have produced 12 goals in total, with 26 per cent of the shots attempted scored (12/47). Jurgen Klopp has won six matches against
Pep Guardiola in all competitions, more than any other manager (excluding shootouts). Two of these victories came as Liverpool manager (in four attempts). Including qualifiers, this will be Liverpool’s 11th Champions League match this season – they are unbeaten in each of their previous 10 (W6 D4 L0) and kept a clean sheet in half of these (5). in his analysis of City’s threat as he discussed where they will be so dangerous for his side. But in studying the situation, he believes he has exposed areas where his rivals can be vulnerable.
“They are special in a lot of ways – creativity, decision making, mixed up with speed and rhythm,” he added.
“That is quite special, but also there are spaces on the pitch for us, because you cannot play the way City do and be 1000 per cent compact in the same situation, it is not possible. I need to exploit Liverpool haven’t lost a home match in European competition since October 2014 (0-3 vs Real Madrid) and are now unbeaten in 14 European games at Anfield (W9 D5 L0). City will be appearing in a Champions League quarter-final tie for only the second time – the first occasion was in 2015-16, when they progressed over two legs versus Paris Saint-germain, 3-2 on aggregate.
Liverpool are the topscoring team in the Champions
League this season following the quarterfinal stage (28 goals).
The record tally of goals by an
English team in a single Champions
League campaign is 32 by
Manchester United in 2002-03, while
Liverpool’s club record is 29 goals in 2007-08.
Under Guardiola, City have recorded their two biggest away wins in the Champions League proper this season.
They recorded
4-0 situations like that, be lively and active and that is all you have to do. In the end the plan is not complicated, it is just that the players have to do it right.
“You suffer in a game like this, you lose each other, you can look a little silly playing one way or another. But we must not be worried – just go for it! Because in the next attack you could get your next chance.
“When you have the ball you need to be brave, you need the skills – and the skills of my boys are not too bad...” victories on the road against both Feyenoord and
Basel.
Of the eight remaining sides in the Champions League 2017-18, Liverpool (25 years 311 days) and Manchester City (26 years 134 days) have had the youngest average starting XIS in the competition this season. Manchester City’s Germany international Leroy Sane (left) has scored three goals in his two aappearances against Liverpool so far in 2017-18. Roberto Firmino (below) has been involved in 10 goals (seven goals, three assists) in the Champions
League this season – only Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo has been involved in more (16).
Mo Salah has had a hand in seven goals (six goals, one assist) in eight Champions League appearances so far this season. Before 2017-18, he’d scored three goals and had not assisted in any of his 15 appearances in the
Champions League. Karius Alex-arnold Lovren Van Dijk Robertson Wijnaldum Henderson Oxlade Salah Firmino Mane Ederson Walker Otamendi Kompany Laporte Fernandinho Silva De Bruyne Sterling Jesus
Sane DARREN MOORE has appealed for “unity” at crisis club West Brom as their fourth boss this term.
Popular ex-baggies defender Moore is in charge at the Premier League basement outfit for their remaining six games.
Albion have won just three League games this season under Tony Pulis, Gary Megson and Alan Pardew. Moore said: “We need to get the unity back among everyone connected with Albion.”