The UEFA word, the UEFA logo and all marks related to UEFA competitions, are protected by trademarks and/or copyright of UEFA. There might be no League Cup, but Liverpool are in a position where they can completely rotate and play youngsters or squad players in that competition. @GlennPrice94. Liverpool's 2005 UEFA Champions League winners look back on a remarkable final. There might be no League Cup, but Liverpool are in a position where they can completely rotate and play youngsters or squad players in that competition. Both competitions - especially the League Cup - add to the fixture congestion experienced by top teams early in the season. However, should he have to prioritise one over the other, how the Premier League table stands may factor in his decision, especially if Manchester City are off the pace. Now, featuring free-scoring talents – such as Josip Ilicic, Luis Muriel and Duvan Zapata – La Dea are well placed to become European mainstays. Their Champions League opener against Porto at the Etihad (October 21) comes four days after they host Arsenal in the Premier League, which should give Pep Guardiola plenty of time to refresh his side and is made much easier without the need for travelling. Not only have Manchester City been fortunate with a group of Porto, Marseille and Olympiacos, the fixtures have also fallen kindly for them. The UEFA.com fans' Team of the Year 2019 includes seven players making their first appearance.

Fellow fringe man Xherdan Shaqiri has made the cut though, despite almost departing on deadline day. You're done - now enjoy all the fixtures and results. They are just in a good moment; everything is working well, everything goes natural for them. Glenn Price If they can all but free up a rested first team for those Premier League fixtures, with early Champions League qualification too, they will have a much better chance of defending their title. The proposals laid out in ‘Project Big Picture’ are likely to coincide with potential changes to the Champions League, which could, by the 2024/25 season, be completely overhauled to resemble something more like a Super League. 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Because the match against Atalanta could be even more important than the one against Manchester City. After three games played in 2020-21, they sit top on account of their 13 goals scored. Holders Liverpool need a point in Austria to make sure of progress from Group E, while Salzburg have to win. With the transfer registration window closed for Premier League clubs and the start of the group stage of the Champions League drawing near, Liverpool’s squad list for the 2020-21 edition of Europe’s premier competition has been revealed today and for the most part it reads as expected. Liverpool will want to take maximum points from crucial and winnable matches against Leicester, Brighton, Wolves and Fulham that are mixed in closely with games against Atalanta, Ajax and FC Midtjylland. Liverpool’s transfer plan hasn’t gone their way, and must prepare for new reality, Diogo Jota expertly filled Cristiano Ronaldo void, and will be more than just back-up for Liverpool. We open the semi-final record book for the lowdown on the greatest last-four feats. The holders trail 1-0 as they welcome Atleti in their round of 16 decider. Liverpool will return to the venue of their 2019 final triumph in the UEFA Champions League round of 16. Liverpool return to the scene of last season's final triumph to take on an Atlético Madrid side with a formidable home European record. Here, we take a look at the three sides Jürgen Klopp's team will face in the opening round of the competition proper... A post shared by Liverpool Football Club (@liverpoolfc) on Oct 1, 2020 at 9:25am PDT. Liverpool’s away trip to Atalanta (November 3) comes just four days before a visit to the Etihad to play title rivals Manchester City. The Champions League format could change under new proposals, (Image: (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)), When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Bayern Munich will also want to maintain their push for a domestic title while qualifying for the knock-out stages, and should have little trouble doing so. A fantastic occasion.". "It will be interesting to see the way Liverpool play, the pressing game, very intense, and to see how Atalanta will react.".

"It's, if anything, an even more exciting event, because repeating what we achieved last year would be fantastic, unimaginable," club president Antonio Percassi said. You have the chance to rewrite Liverpool history, starting with most painful decision of all, FSG's riskiest Liverpool summer was a gamble eventually paid off. With European football now on the horizon, the Amsterdam outfit are eager to improve on their 2019-20 Champions League showing, which saw them eliminated during the group stages. It might be that it propels Liverpool forward and takes the club to an even higher level. There are parts of Project Big Picture which suggest FSG have a revamped Champions League on their mind: most notably, the scrapping of the League Cup and Community Shield. Priske's side have made a mixed start to the defence of their domestic title, with two wins, a draw and a defeat in their opening four Superliga fixtures. Juve face no such issues, with their Champions League fixtures against the Spanish giants scheduled well clear of any crucial domestic clashes. Danish champions Midtjylland reached the Champions League group stages for the very first time by way of the qualifying rounds, beating Ludogorets, Young Boys and Slavia Prague. Kristian Walsh's Friday column: No matter the result of Saturday's Merseyside derby, there's a crucial, wider point for everyone to consider. Liverpool have ascended to the top of another ranking, Wake-up with Liverpool.com: Liverpool now have the most valuable squad in Europe, according to Transfermarkt. In effect, it might be necessary to have two top-class options in each position, which isn’t easily achievable. These should all be winnable games and boss Jürgen Klopp will certainly expect maximum points by this stage. Thiago of couse won the competition with Bayern Munich last season, while Liverpool are hoping to wrestle the trophy back off the German club in this campaign after their disappointing exit to Atletico Madrid in the last-16. Match Statistics supplied by Opta Sports Data Limited. Your Liverpool written content, but done differently, and directly to your inbox. If you're too busy to scroll or to seek, simply sign up for our newsletter to receive your daily selection of written content, from transfers to tactics, straight to your inbox. It's been an incredible rise for the club founded in 1999, who have thrived after adopting a data-driven approach under majority shareholder Matthew Benham.