I don't think we lost because we were concentrating on the PL; we played our strongest XI bar Alisson missing the second leg through injury. They were the team I wanted to avoid in the draw, they play the style we struggle with and they're the best in the world at it. I'm confident we'd have beaten both of them but then, I'd be confident of this Liverpool team beating any other side in the world.
Back in the late 70s, Liverpool struggled to win against Forest despite being a considerably better team. Courses for horses. Hope you get Atlético in the group.stage to prove that you can beat obdurate opponents.
I'm a moaning Cassandra, I know that, but I was one of several who said we'd lost it in the away leg when we didn't have one shot on target. I was surprised at Atletico's approach at Anfield, as it was obvious that they had at least one away goal in them. But before the tie, my workmates, my family and some Reds on here were convinced we were going to crush them, like we did Barca. That just wasn't going to happen. All that said.... if we'd swapped goalies that night we'd have comfortably got through. But if your aunt had balls, I suppose...
I was at that second leg in September '78 (and at the first leg, singing 1-0's not enough, before the ****s got a second). I remember Tommo just collapsing with exhaustion on the halfway line at the final whistle - we threw everything at them, but they were rock solid. It did annoy me in the 70's that some (usually Granada) tried to make us out as a defensive team, whereas Cloughie got a free pass as having entertaining teams. My arse - every game we played against them in the 70's was a pre-Mourinho masterclass. That's not sour grapes - Clough took journeymen and drilled them into top professionals. But even now, Mourinho football is branded one way, and Clough is seen through rose-tinted spectacles. I personally was glad he never got the England gig, tbh.
Bayern to win, more a hope than a prediction though. I'm hoping it's a good game, but I hate to see PSG win anything.
Yep agree, even though it would see them equalling our European cup tally. I've really enjoyed watching Bayern this season. So many likeable players too. Can't really say as much about PSG.
PSG tend to struggle against the more established top teams. Their only 'good' victory in this year's CL has been 3-0 against Leipzig otherwise they battered Galatasary and Club Brugge, drew with Real, lost and won against Dortmund and scraped a win against Atalanta. Confident of a Bayern win and I'd be very happy with that.
Unimpressed so far. Both attacks look rather blunt. No real creativity on either side and PSG are really wasteful with freekicks
