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      Pre-Match: Atletico Madrid v Liverpool, First Leg (18th Feb 2020, 20:00 GMT)

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      Re: Pre-Match: Atletico Madrid v Liverpool, First Leg (18th Feb 2020, 20:00 GMT)
      Reply #23: Feb 17, 2020 06:17:47 pm
      Saw an article saying their front 3 are either injured or just back from injury, so if true, that's a plus.
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      Re: Pre-Match: Atletico Madrid v Liverpool, First Leg (18th Feb 2020, 20:00 GMT)
      Reply #24: Feb 17, 2020 07:05:44 pm
      I not afraid of them, just hope we come out injury free because they play dirty however we are a physical team. We have balls to match them on this level.
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      Re: Pre-Match: Atletico Madrid v Liverpool, First Leg (18th Feb 2020, 20:00 GMT)
      Reply #25: Feb 17, 2020 07:16:59 pm
      Really looking forward to this. They’ll be tough but won’t know what’s hit them, certainly if we hit the ground running. They will panic.

      1-3. Come on!
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      Re: Pre-Match: Atletico Madrid v Liverpool, First Leg (18th Feb 2020, 20:00 GMT)
      Reply #26: Feb 17, 2020 07:24:47 pm
      Probably not all the level of previous years but still very hard to beat especially at home.
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      Re: Pre-Match: Atletico Madrid v Liverpool, First Leg (18th Feb 2020, 20:00 GMT)
      Reply #27: Feb 17, 2020 07:32:16 pm
      Won't be easy by any means.AM are a top club, battling against the might of the two giants, Real & Barca and they have a proud tradition. Trippier was a good signing for them. Morata, also, maybe the Prem was a bit to physical for him, not so Diego Costa but he might be injured.

      I expect a midfield of Fabio,Hendo and Gini. Naby will be in contention but might just miss out. Got to keep it tight, protect the back 4 and take our chances when they come. High energy and press the space at every opportunity.
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      Re: Pre-Match: Atletico Madrid v Liverpool, First Leg (18th Feb 2020, 20:00 GMT)
      Reply #28: Feb 17, 2020 10:23:06 pm
      Redmen win 3-0. Salah, VVD, and Mane
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      Re: Pre-Match: Atletico Madrid v Liverpool, First Leg (18th Feb 2020, 20:00 GMT)
      Reply #29: Feb 18, 2020 05:05:34 am
      Probably not all the level of previous years but still very hard to beat especially at home.

      Under Simeone they have never lost a home game (8 wins 4 draws) in the UCL knockout round, as much as they have been disappointing in La Liga they are going to be a difficult match up for us.

      As for the line-up I would expect Fabinho back in the middle and Mane out on the left. Big thing here is to get an away goal or two, given their issues with scoring we can get a couple it will open things up which can only play in to our hands.
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      Re: Pre-Match: Atletico Madrid v Liverpool, First Leg (18th Feb 2020, 20:00 GMT)
      Reply #30: Feb 18, 2020 08:44:19 am
      Under Simeone they have never lost a home game (8 wins 4 draws) in the UCL knockout round, as much as they have been disappointing in La Liga they are going to be a difficult match up for us.

      As for the line-up I would expect Fabinho back in the middle and Mane out on the left. Big thing here is to get an away goal or two, given their issues with scoring we can get a couple it will open things up which can only play in to our hands.

      Time to break another record then and inflict a first home defeat on Simeone ;-)
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      Re: Pre-Match: Atletico Madrid v Liverpool, First Leg (18th Feb 2020, 20:00 GMT)
      Reply #31: Feb 18, 2020 09:51:55 am
      The mighty reds of Europe are out to win today!
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      Re: Pre-Match: Atletico Madrid v Liverpool, First Leg (18th Feb 2020, 20:00 GMT)
      Reply #32: Feb 18, 2020 10:25:15 am
      because chelsea lost last night LFC have now qualified for next season's champions league - and it's still february... AM will be crapping themselves
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      Re: Pre-Match: Atletico Madrid v Liverpool, First Leg (18th Feb 2020, 20:00 GMT)
      Reply #33: Feb 18, 2020 10:51:52 am
      Just get that away goal.
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      Re: Pre-Match: Atletico Madrid v Liverpool, First Leg (18th Feb 2020, 20:00 GMT)
      Reply #34: Feb 18, 2020 11:23:22 am
      Atletico Madrid have never lost at home under Diego Simeone in the Champions League knockout stages (W8 D4). In those 12 games, they've only conceded two goals.

      Impressive.
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      Re: Pre-Match: Atletico Madrid v Liverpool, First Leg (18th Feb 2020, 20:00 GMT)
      Reply #35: Feb 18, 2020 11:38:28 am
      Atletico Madrid have never lost at home under Diego Simeone in the Champions League knockout stages (W8 D4). In those 12 games, they've only conceded two goals.

      Impressive.

      Indeed, although we're breaking records this season so this may well just be yet another one we break. ;D

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      Re: Pre-Match: Atletico Madrid v Liverpool, First Leg (18th Feb 2020, 20:00 GMT)
      Reply #36: Feb 18, 2020 12:06:03 pm
      Tough game ahead gone for a 1  1 draw in the prediction league.
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      Re: Pre-Match: Atletico Madrid v Liverpool, First Leg (18th Feb 2020, 20:00 GMT)
      Reply #37: Feb 18, 2020 12:23:03 pm
      Tough game away for the lads tonight. Just have to look at their home record in the CL recently. Whoever lines out for them, Simeone will be looking for a result.
      Presume Fab and Mane will start, Sadio looked sharp at the weekend. Back 5 and front 3 pick themselves, so would go Hendo/Fab/Gini in the middle.
      What a place to be in, 25 points clear in the PL, still in the FA cup and off to Spain tonight for a CL tie.
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      Re: Pre-Match: Atletico Madrid v Liverpool, First Leg (18th Feb 2020, 20:00 GMT)
      Reply #38: Feb 18, 2020 02:03:47 pm
      I really want to do this Live thread, my five-a-side is in the middle :(

      We need to be disciplined but creative to have success. However, who am I to tell Klopp :D

      YNWA Liverpool.
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      Re: Pre-Match: Atletico Madrid v Liverpool, First Leg (18th Feb 2020, 20:00 GMT)
      Reply #39: Feb 18, 2020 02:09:11 pm
      I really want to do this Live thread, my five-a-side is in the middle :(

      We need to be disciplined but creative to have success. However, who am I to tell Klopp :D

      YNWA Liverpool.

      Can you do it now, and get the mods to lock it until this evening (and add the team) ?

      It's become one of the things I look forwards to on match days :)
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      Re: Pre-Match: Atletico Madrid v Liverpool, First Leg (18th Feb 2020, 20:00 GMT)
      Reply #40: Feb 18, 2020 02:13:15 pm
      Tough game ahead gone for a 1  1 draw in the prediction league.

      Had 1-1 down but just made the fatal mistake of changing it to 3-1 to us.

      It's a shame the Dortmund - PSG game is on at the same time.  Wednesday's games look average.
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      Re: Pre-Match: Atletico Madrid v Liverpool, First Leg (18th Feb 2020, 20:00 GMT)
      Reply #41: Feb 18, 2020 02:54:10 pm
      Can you do it now, and get the mods to lock it until this evening (and add the team) ?

      It's become one of the things I look forwards to on match days :)

      No way, it not the right way to do it.
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      Re: Pre-Match: Atletico Madrid v Liverpool, First Leg (18th Feb 2020, 20:00 GMT)
      Reply #42: Feb 18, 2020 04:12:50 pm
      Need to make sure we up our performance compared to recent away games in the competition.

      Going to be a tough team to beat.
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      Re: Pre-Match: Atletico Madrid v Liverpool, First Leg (18th Feb 2020, 20:00 GMT)
      Reply #43: Feb 18, 2020 04:25:40 pm
      Some random numbers as I count down to kickoff.

      In these last three seasons we've played 34 matches in the European Cup, winning 22, drawing 5 and losing 7. In those games we've scored 87 goals and conceded 39. That's padded by a couple of 7-0 wins in the group stage in the 17-18 campaign.

      Bottom line is, our intrinsic Liverpool-supporter nature of being apprehensive before games aside, we are really good in this competition. Yes, the opposition are good as well, that's what this competition is supposed to be - the best of the best - but WE are REALLY, REALLY, GOOD.

      Come on the defending Champions of Europe!
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      Re: Pre-Match: Atletico Madrid v Liverpool, First Leg (18th Feb 2020, 20:00 GMT)
      Reply #44: Feb 18, 2020 04:31:42 pm
      Need to make sure we up our performance compared to recent away games in the competition.

      Going to be a tough team to beat.

      Could be and it will be interesting to see how we deal with a top spanish club. I always prefer the away leg first.I think they will be a bit cautious from the off.They won't necessarily throw everything at us just in case they get caught out by our pace on the counter. Think they will build pressure, with the hope of a goal within 20-25 minute mark.

      They might see TAA as being the slightly weaker and attack down his side. Hendo and Joe will back up TAA who will have to hold his position a lot more than usual. We might sit deep, let them come on and go for the quick break away. Think we can score be surprised if we don't.

      1-2...0-2..
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      Re: Pre-Match: Atletico Madrid v Liverpool, First Leg (18th Feb 2020, 20:00 GMT)
      Reply #45: Feb 18, 2020 04:58:01 pm
      Get an away goal and stay in the tie. We have proven time and again that If we can get back to Anfield still in the tie (sometimes even out of it) we can get through.

      Wouldn't be too gutted with a 1-1/2-1 loss.

      Would take 0-3 though too.

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