Time for Klopp ‘n Poch to show Champions class
IT is make-or-break time for Liverpool and Tottenham in the Champions League.
The group stages end next week with both sides’ last 16 hopes in doubt – and the Europa League beckoning should they fail.
The Reds know that only a victory against Napoli will do.
A 1-0 win – or by two clear goals – will give put them through, otherwise they will need Red Star Belgrade to get a result against Paris St Germain in Serbia. Liverpool are 8-13 to beat Napoli with Carlo Ancelotti’s men at 19-5. The draw – of no use to Jurgen Klopp’s side – is 16-5. PSG are 1-6 to win in Belgrade. Liverpool are the outsiders of the three to qualify at 4-5, Napoli are 8-13 with PSG 1-25.
Meanwhile, Mauricio Pochettino takes Tottenham to a place he knows well. Poch spent eighteen years as a player and three as off the back of the Catalan derby. manager in Catalonia with Pochettino’s side are 21-10 for Espanyol and must beat their city victory, it is 11-10 Barcelona and rivals Barcelona in the Nou 11-4 the draw while Inter Milan Camp to go through. are 1-3 to win in Italy.
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Spurs are helped by the competition in the the fact Barcelona have New Year. already qualified top of They are safely in next Group B and will be coming Monday’s draw, with Man City 7-2 favourites to win the Champions League.
Man Utd are 40-1 while an unprecedented fourth straight title for Real Madrid is 10-1.
Cristiano Ronaldo is also on the hunt for four consecutive wins and his Juventus side are 6-1.