With Michaelson

It is amazing that Liverpool and Bayern Munich have only met once in European competitions in almost two decades – then again, that is probably because Liverpool have only made it to this stage twice in a decade. Well, tonight is the first of the two legs between the English and German giants as they lock horns in the Uefa Champions League last-16.

Liverpool appear to be the favourites to win at home – I am not so sure about the overall tie though. The Reds are in fine form in the English Premier League but have had to watch Manchester City leapfrog them to the top.

The lethal trio of Sadio Mane, Mohammed Salah and Roberto Firmino are expected to give Bayern defenders a run for their money. The trio have contributed to the majority of Liverpool’s goals this season, while their backline has been decent since the arrival of Virgil van Dijk over a year ago.

The fact that Liverpool reached the final last season only to lose out to Real Madrid, gives them that extra edge.

However, the Bavarians are no pushovers, even with their struggles in the Bundesliga. This is a side that has reached this stage or beyond for the last seven seasons.

However, I would advise you to put your money on Liverpool.