Thing is mate Bayern came for this exact result and they got it, they were clearly happy with it while we were frustrated in our attempts not to win the game. It's very even but I do think it is just about in their favour. Away goals are being slightly overplayed IMO, they have a very clear task ahead of them and that is to win the game in their own stadium by any scoreline and they're through. I think we'd have been happy with that had we played away in Munich first. Yes we'd be wary of them on the break but we'd fancy beating anyone at home, which they also will. Certainly far more than they'd fancy having to come to Anfield and get some sort of result.
If we go to Munich and get a score draw or a victory then it'll be right up there with the very best results we've had under Klopp or anyone else in the last decade.
I understand your reasoning, but that's why I'm saying it's a false hope.
Regardless of whether they were happy with their result, doesn't make it a good result. It seemed to me to be more "relief".
1-0 and we win
1-1 and we win
0-2 and we win (and it will be a massive climb for them, because they would have to score 3)
1-2 and we win
2-2 and we win
Basically- 1 goal for us for every 2 goals for them. Simplified but that's the gist.
I can't see many goals in this and if you look at those possible scorelines- it's like a minefield for them. Like I said- as it stands- we're going to penalties. Neither of us would want that so a 0-0 away, is not as good a result to begin with. They can be as happy as they want to be with that. It's not such a good result for them as they and neutrals are makig out. For neutrals yes- because they can prolly look forward to some "real" footy in the second leg(and curse them), but it really is slightly in our favor- potentially. Think about how nervy we would've been if it was the reverse. Say we managed a 0-0 away to Bayern... some of us would be wetting the bed in trepidation.
1 Goal from us and it changes the whole Bayern outlook and state of mind- possibly the stadium as well.
1 Goal from them and we can go- "Meh... we're still going through if we can score a teensy 1 goal." - and that will be on their minds the whole time, while it will spur us on because we know the tie is really in
our hands.
The away-goals rule might be overplayed, but it's still an advantage. It really is.
Doesn't diminish the fact- or the threat. A stat that says that 8 or 9 of the last 30 games were won by away goals(as opposed to 21 of those away goals not being worth it in the end) still doesn't diminish the threat or the possible advantage.
Fabinho will be key, because they are doing a City on us and if we had Fabinho at the Emptihead, you'd think we would've gotten "something" from City. They're going to do the same thing City did against us- at the Allianz.