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Did someone check the odds for Union Saint-Gilloise to win that game against Liverpool?
it was around @2.15
so widely expected from Liverpool to lose against Union Royale in Belgium, after series of wins in Premier league
I do agree that Liverpool made their way into next round, but had to put something on them not to lose, for the sake of fair-play, since having Liverpool not-to-lose against Royale @1.73 is really a value bet, no matter team that they are putting on the pitch
nevertheless, they lost, but Toulouse made a win, and this game didn't matter at all in the end
but, it does not look good to see bookies expecting Liverpool to lose, just because they don't need a win
I think the bookies did the right thing here. There is no reason for them to think about fair-play and so on, but to come up with odds that they think are most appropriate / in the best of their own interest. When Klopp gave his interview telling the journalists how he takes this game seriously, does anyone believe a single word when that very same coach points out every 2 weeks how players are physically exhausted and all that is too much? Of course he chooses his words wisely to not get attacked for bad sportsmanship, but I think we all know what he tells his players before games that are meaningless for them. Don't go for that extra sprint, avoid that tackle, give 95% instead of 105% and honestly as a coach I would tell my players the same.