Liverpool’s reasons to believe against Real Madrid

This Tuesday the protagonists of the last Champions League final will meet again, this time in the first leg of the round of 16 of the 2022-23 edition. Liverpool, who lost 1-0 in Paris against Real Madrid, took a breather on Monday by winning the Merseyside derby against Everton 2-0 (the reds’ first win in 2023) and, amid the test Living in the Premier, he wants this victory to be a turning point.

This time, due to the crisis in Liverpool, the relationship against Real Madrid is not equal. But everyone knows that Liverpool should not be eliminated, especially if it is Klopp’s Liverpool. Madrid arrive at Anfield, but the ‘red’ fans believe. For many reasons.

providential return

The return of Van Dijk and Diogo Jota

The returns of Virgil van Dijk (he is expected to return after his injury this Saturday against Newcastle), the ‘red’ leader in defense and in the team’s play in general, and Diogo Jota, could not come at a more great time for Liverpool .a great ‘plunger’ of matches and reappeared against Everton.

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they finally scored

Goals from Salah and Gakpo

Salah broke his losing streak against Everton: he has not scored since January 7 (in the FA Cup against Wolves, 2-2) and in the Premier since Boxing Day (in 1-3 against Aston Villa) . The great star ‘red’ has 8 in the championship. Liverpool need their ‘targets’. Cody Gakpo scored his first goal for Liverpool.

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The new gem ‘red’

Bajcetic’s state of grace

Klopp brought him up again on Friday and is clearly wondering, if the young midfielder from Vigo shone so well in Liverpool’s bad moments, how he will do when the team improves.

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changing dynamics

Winning again: football a state of mind

Liverpool finally won in 2023. They did it last Monday against Everton (2-0) and Klopp hopes that this victory will mark a turning point in the season and end the ordeal for his team. The next goal, this Saturday at home to Newcastle. It is often said that football is a state of mind.

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Home of Liverpool’s talisman

Anfield

Not even playing at Anfield this season, once unstoppable by Liverpool’s rivals, has served Klopp’s team to stop their crisis, but Tuesday will be a good night in Europe where the ‘reds’ fans will be taken as never before his team.

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change recent history

Three pending rematches with R. Madrid

Up to three pending rematches, in recent history, Liverpool at Real Madrid. Two Champions League finals (2017-18, 3-1 in kyiv and 2021-22, 1-0 in Paris). Plus some rooms in 2020-21 that are also white. Klopp’s team wants to change this situation. And, even if the great favorite is Madrid, no one forgets that football is also great because sometimes for what no one expected.