After completely outclassing Watford on Saturday, we rejoin the road to St.Petersburg on Tuesday , and a familiar venue and opponent in Atletico Madrid. Whilst we were having a run out on Saturday morning , the Spanish league allowed Atletico to rest up ahead of this game. As it transpired I'm not too sure that playing was a bad thing as we go into the game full of confidence, and our game was akin to a training session.ATLETICO MADRIDOur opponents were formed in 1903, and currently play at The Wanda Metropolitano stadium scene of number 6.11 times Spanish Champions3 times European Cup Runners up.We have played them 6 times previously,Date Result Stadium Competition22 October 2008 1 - 1 Vicente Calderon Champions L. 1st Group Ph.4 November 2008 1 - 1 Anfield Champions L. 1st Group Ph.22 April 2010 0 - 1 Vicente Calderon Europa League SF29 April 2010 2 - 1 Anfield Europa League SF18 February 2020 0 - 1 Metropolitano Stadium CL 1st knockout r. 1st leg11 March 2020 2 - 3 Anfield CL 1st knockout r. 2nd legA few memories from these games. The Europa Semi Final in 2010, was in the middle of the Icelandic volcano ash cloud crisis, and we travelled to Spain by bus and train. Of course the last time in March 2020 was just a day or so before the country was locked down. I read a report recently that the staging of this game was responsible for something like 47 deaths.They are of course the reigning Spanish Champions, and have started the season p 8, w 5, d 2 , l 1 for 17 points.Whilst tough opposition with a wily manager they are not world beaters and we should go into the game with confidence of a positive result As the group stands,Liverpool 6ptsAtletico 4 ptsPorto 1 ptMilan 0 ptI'd probably take a draw now, but we are well capable of winning.Danger Men.OBLAK....gave a great performance in the most recent game at Anfield. One of the world's best.SUAREZ...still has the ability to be a pain in the arse.SIMEONE...I'd class their manager a danger man. A real c*nt. Liverpool..Well I'm delighted how we've started the season. We are playing highly entertaining winning football. I harbour genuine hopes of winning both the league and champions league . We have world class players and a world class manager.How do we line up, with half an eye on Sunday at Old Trafford. Personally feel we rotate against Preston and Brighton and expecting this...Alisson, TAA, VVD, Matip, Robertson, Fabinho, Henderson, Keita, Mane, Salah .Firmino.My prediction. Atletico 1 Liverpool 3.
It’s one of their first games back with a crowd. So I’m not surprised it’s such a great atmosphere.
2 The ref fails to give us an advantage, although it seems as if he is telling Hendo that he was trying too.
Atletico definitely sitting deep in a 5-3-2 to start off...
7 Goooooaaall Salah, alothough it took a deflection, but we'll take it. He skipped passed a couple of defenders.
Milner got a toe on that, it’s his goal.
It may have come off Milner, will he claim it?
Harry Kane will try claim it next
Because I'm watching in Spanish on Telemundo, that was "un fabuloso gol de Keita" from Naby...
14 That was a spectacular pass from Trent in his own half, towards the front three. But it's called offside.
Let’s keep our foot firmly on the neck of this shower please and slowly torment them
Naby's reaction inside I hope. https://i.imgur.com/Mk3bqn5.gif[/img]]