Jürgen Klopp’s side have the opportunity to show the world how good they are in a clash with illustrious opponents
Maximum points and few scares as Jurgen Klopp's side were confirmed at the top of the group with two games to spare. A 5-1 win at Porto in their second game underlined the gulf and they finished 11 points ahead of second-placed Atlético Madrid. A makeshift side beat Milan 2-1 at San Siro in the final game. Inter 0-2 Liverpool; Liverpool 0-1 Inter . Late goals by Salah and Firmino secured a famous win and Inter could not claw back enough at Anfield.
Toni Kroos, in particular, looks exhausted from pretty much the first minute these days, a footballer who seems to be running through wet sand, but who knows he still has the capacity to affect a game at this level. Third, the team Liverpool put out last year had Ozan Kabak and Nat Phillips in defence, a dilution in quality that affects every aspect of their play.
The most notable element of Liverpool’s struggles against the better teams is the way their opponents have attacked the space behind their full-backs with quick passes from central midfield. The direct confrontation between Vinícius Júnior and Trent Alexander-Arnold is the most obvious point of pressure here.
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