Liverpool can do nothing wrong
PSG HAVE CONCERNS AHEAD OF TRICKY TRIP TO BORUSSIA DORTMUND ATLETICO MADRID v LIVERPOOL
Jurgen Klopp’s men can do no wrong right now as they are cantering to their first Premier League title with a gargantuan 25-point gap back to Manchester City in second spot.
On the continent, Liverpool are bidding to become only the second team in history to successfully defend their Champions League title after Real Madrid.
And it would take a brave man to bet against them as they are in the midst of a record-breaking unbeaten run that sees them having dropped only two points in the league all season and have won 17 on the trot.
To make matters worse for Atletico Madrid, Klopp has a full squad to choose from, with Fabinho, Joel Matip and Sadio Mane — who scored the winner against Norwich on his return to action at the weekend — all fit again.
A small glimmer of hope for Atletico will be Liverpool’s troubles on the road in Europe. Last season they lost all three games in the group stage away from Anfield, and this campaign saw them lose 2-0 to Napoli.
Even so, Atletico will need to produce the performance of a lifetime over the two legs if they are to cause one of the tournament’s biggest upsets and dump Liverpool out of the competition.
They are 12 points adrift of leaders Real Madrid in La Liga and questions are being asked of coach Diego Simeone.