Forgot about this pool and forgot I'm actually in 5th spot here WOW myself!
Feels like forever since this pool, but cryptofrka I'm like you I think. Fancy myself more knowledgeable in English top division but sitting at shitty 21 in THAT pool.
Well it's obviously much more difficult to predict because these teams don't play each other twice a season and often teams have to go against different styles of play that the European leagues have. Travelling to different countries makes the away games even more difficult than usual as well I think. Maybe even climate plays a part. England is sure a lot colder than Spain especially right now
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If Klopp plays like Klopp, he's going to again rest Bobby or Mane, in favour of Origi or Minamino or Ox, but I'm really hoping he just goes for the full-strength squad. I'm hoping there are NO draws tonight but it's the first leg so logic dictates safe play esp for the away teams. I do like my away goals though...
I think he would be unwise to play anything other than their full strength team and I can't see him resting players. I don't think this game will be easy for them. A draw is likely what I'm going for unless they do put out a weakened team.
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Line-ups:
Atletico Madrid Starting XI: Oblak, Vrsaljko, Savic, Felipe, Lodi, Koke, Thomas, Saúl, Lemar, Correa, Morata
Liverpool Starting XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Mane, Salah, Firmino
I had 1-1 in but 1-2 is looking tempting or maybe even a 1-0 Liverpool win now. Liverpool seem to have their full strength team out and Atheltico are without Costa, though he is on the bench. Liverpool are by far the better team and Madrid haven't been playing great, but as above away in Europe is a big factor.