Liverpool F.C. welcome the visitors FC Porto in the Champions League Playoffs – Quarterfinals. The match will be held on Tuesday, April, 9th, at the Anfield (Liverpool).
In the 1/8 Champions League final, Liverpool F.C. faced extremely difficult opponents Bayern Munich. After the goalless draw in England, the Munich outfit were considered favorites in the reverse leg, but Klopp managed to line up the play wisely, and the ‘Reds’ succeeded to win away, 1:3. The attacking trio, who played narrowly, and the standard pressing provided for the desired result. Mane, Firmino, and Salah featured a great fixture, while Niko Kovac had to get out of the pressing. Liverpool forced Munich act chaotically, and the hosts then did not have many options to attack. The ‘Reds’ demonstrated great defense and made Rafinha and Alaba direct offhand passes. Klopp’s men allowed the Germans make only 7 attempts on target. As for the organized attacks, they were no better than Munich’s, as the manager decided to attack upright. The ‘Reds’ were also pressed by the opponents, which was good for them. Set-pieces were crucial to the match – Liverpool proved they are best here not only in England. After the 70th minute, they left Munich in tatters – the opponents never succeeded to attack. Klopp established the superb defensive play – no side in the world can beat it. Liverpool keep topping the English Premiere League, running 2 points ahead of Manchester City. That said, the ‘Citizens’ have 1 spare game, so, the title-holders are hard to predict now.
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In the last round, FC Porto and Roma were considered weakest in terms of their squads. Anyways, the sides’ clash turned incredibly intriguing. First, Roma succeeded at home, 2:1, then Porto won by the same scoreline on their turf. The overtime made it all clear – Telless converted a penalty in the 117 minute. Undoubtedly, it was hard for the Romans to allow in final minutes, but Porto had the edge over then – their progression to the next round is well-deserved. In the quarterfinal, Porto face Liverpool – the side that excel their former Champions League contenders this campaign. Porto competed with frugal Schalke 04, Lokomotiv Moscow, and Galatasaray. Domestically, the visitors lead the division alongside Benfica. Given that Braga and Sporting regularly drop points now, the number of Portuguese title-chasers reduced to 4.
The Tuesday opponents met 6 times: 3 matches saw Liverpool win, 3 matches ended level. The teams also clashed in the last Champions League, yet at the 1/8 finals. Porto were smashed at home, 0:5. The reverse leg at the Anfield registered no goals – Porto couldn’t do anything, and the ‘Reds’ were sluggish boasting a solid handicap attained in the 1st match. Presently, there is a gulf in class between the rivals. The draw was on the ‘Dragons’’ side lately, but there are no weak contenders left in the Champions League these days. Thus, right after the 1st leg in Liverpool, the visitors will probably lose all possible chances to progress to the semifinals.
Prediction for the match: Liverpool F.C. to win with a -1.5 handicap.
