CL 19/20 Group Stages: Week 6 (Last Round)

[Klopper76]

Can understand why some Liverpool fans are nervous about this game, they have lost 4 of their 5 last away group games in the champions league and are up against a side that are full of goals and could easily have drawn in Anfield.

Liverpool will have only themselves to blame if they don't get out of this group. Dropping 5 points against a 7th place Italian team is why they find themselves in this situation. Salzburg are poor defensively which should help Liverpool get a least a draw out of this game but wouldn't it be some interest if next year we have a Liverpool v Man United Europa league tie..

Remember how much attention the EL got in 15/16 because of that tie between us?

Obviously I'm hoping we get the job done but I'm annoyed that we've put ourselves in this position. The goal we conceded against Napoli was rubbish from a defensive point of view as well.

We have to treat it like any away tie in Europe. We score one they need two etc.

 

[Samid]

Oddly enough I think this is Pool's biggest obstacle on the way to the final. They'll blow most teams out of the water at Anfield. No opponent will have such a good starting point (4-3 loss at Anfield) as Salzburg do here.

 

[Speedy30]

Nervous about tonight. I'd rather finish bottom of the group than 3rd with our current league position. Obviously getting through to the last 16 is preferable but I wish there was no Europa League 'consolation'. All or nothing tonight... someone should make a documentary about all or nothing football

 

[Klopper76]

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[Klopper76]

Salzburg will play, 4-4-f*cking 2.

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[Paul_Scholes18]

Nervous about tonight. I'd rather finish bottom of the group than 3rd with our current league position. Obviously getting through to the last 16 is preferable but I wish there was no Europa League 'consolation'. All or nothing tonight... someone should make a documentary about all or nothing football

Why would you not want to play in europa over nothing? You can rotate the team anyway and also have won the league soon anyway.
It is crazy to me to want to be knocked out of tournaments early to avoid having many games. Play your C team against us then and we are good though .

 

[giorno]

Yes. It's that way we eliminated Napoli last season.

Technically you went through on overall GD as H2H was even

 

[Dumbstar]

Some exciting players there for both sides. Happy to see Hwang, Mino and Haaland starting together. Now Klopp knows more about their strengths, and weaknesses.

Salsburg guaranteed to score, probably a minimum of two goals I reckon.

 

[Klopper76]

Some exciting players there for both sides. Happy to see Hwang, Mino and Haaland starting together. Now Klopp knows more about their strengths, and weaknesses.

Salsburg guaranteed to score, probably a minimum of two goals I reckon.

They're also undefeated in the Austrian league. They sit at the top with 13 wins and four draws. They've scored 64 goals in 17 league games as well. A very good side.

 

[Speedy30]

Why would you not want to play in europa over nothing? You can rotate the team anyway and also have won the league soon anyway.
It is crazy to me to want to be knocked out of tournaments early to avoid having many games. Play your C team against us then and we are good though .

Try 30 years without a league title and see how you'd feel
I loved our Europa League campaign in 2016 but if winning the league is risked by a Thurs-Sun schedule for a few weeks, then I'd rather drop to one match a week

 

[always_hoping]

Remember how much attention the EL got in 15/16 because of that tie between us?

Obviously I'm hoping we get the job done but I'm annoyed that we've put ourselves in this position. The goal we conceded against Napoli was rubbish from a defensive point of view as well.

We have to treat it like any away tie in Europe. We score one they need two etc.

I remember it well and attended the home leg.

A full strength side named. Klopp not taking any risks there, can't blame him when you consider that CL away record.

 

[giorno]

They're also undefeated in the Austrian league. They sit at the top with 13 wins and four draws. They've scored 64 goals in 17 league games as well. A very good side.

What?

 

[TheOx]

Almost 4 goals per game. They are really good side, but what about the league they're in?

Well, I guess I'll know today. I'm not really extremely confident about this game, but I don't think we'll lose. We just need our defense to be really sharp. We have been leaking too many goals, and if we let them, they'll score LOADS of them.

 

[Samid]

Come on Erling, do it for humanity

 

[Dve]

The Liverpool players looking nervous in the tunnel, while Haaland is laughing and rubbing his hands like he´s just about to digest a better meal.

 

[Paul_Scholes18]

Think this will end with a draw.

 

[duffer]

Interested to see this Haaland dude against a decent side.

 

[Inigo Montoya]

Looking forward to watching Minamino-Hee Chee-Haaland

especially Minamino.... just for the great name

 

[Inigo Montoya]

VVD did brilliantly there

 

[FootyGirl88]

Fast start by RB

 

[Inigo Montoya]

Defence living dangerously

 

[Klopper76]

Napoli already winning.

 

[Inigo Montoya]

Jesse Marsch has got this team really wired

 

[Inigo Montoya]

Salah should have scored

 

[duffer]

Whats the general feeling in Austria and Germany about a side getting bought out and renamed into an Energy Drink? Can't imagine it would go down well.

 

[Inigo Montoya]

Blimey there’s some suicidal defending going on

 

[Inigo Montoya]

Whats the general feeling in Austria and Germany about a side getting bought out and renamed into an Energy Drink? Can't imagine it would go down well.

Must be the same as a club being bought out by a Russian crook I guess

 

[Liver_bird]

Brilliant double save Alisson.

 

[TheOx]

These lot are so good. Wow! Im impressed.

 

[PoTMS]

We should be after a few of these Salzburg lads. Not just Haaland but Hwang and Szoboszlai also.

 

[Redplane]

Must be the same as a club being bought out by a Russian crook I guess

 

[Samid]

Got a feeling this won't end goalless.

 

[duffer]

Must be the same as a club being bought out by a Russian crook I guess

I doubt it. We got (and still get) a ton of shit for that.

If he'd renamed the side "Roman's Chelsea" or you were called "Glazer's United", would that be agreeable?

 

[Inigo Montoya]

The space available is unreal. Neither team is playing for a draw

 

[giorno]

Whats the general feeling in Austria and Germany about a side getting bought out and renamed into an Energy Drink? Can't imagine it would go down well.

Biggest issue in germany is they blatantly broke the 50+1 rule

Fans of Leipzig are pretty happy with them though afaik

As to austria, a good portion of salzburg's fans went and founded a new club after the takeover. The others were mostly happy and grateful to have a good team thanks to RB

 

[Darkhorsez]

Fun game to watch - could go either way

 

[Inigo Montoya]

Some decent players on show for RBS.

Mwepu looks a good midfielder

 

[Judas]

Really like the look of Hwang, impresses me every time I watch him.

 

[Paul_Scholes18]

Good game so far. Salzburg look good in attack.

 

[Inigo Montoya]

Really like the look of Hwang, impresses me every time I watch him.

All their front 3 impress. Work so hard