The second leg of the quarterfinals of the 2023-24 Europa League was presented this Thursday with an exciting and emotional feel. Unless he is Liverpool achieve the victory of overturning the 0-3 scoreline achieved by Atalanta in the first leg, at Anfield, this will be the last European night of Jurgen Klopp as coach of the ‘red’ team.
But not the only Liverpool will try, no matter how hard, to come back. It is the same aspiration that the Milan by Stefano Pioli (whose future may be decided between this Thursday and Monday in the derby against Inter, who can win the ‘scudetto’ on that date, the West Ham (current Conference League champion) and the Marseilles (1992-93 Champions League winner).
He Milan lost 0-1 in the first leg against Rome by Daniele De Rossi. He West Ham they did it 2-0 against the now Bundesliga champion, the Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen. And the Marseilles They lost 2-1 against Benfica in Da Luz.
Date with history
The players of Klopp They dreamed of dedicating this Europa League to their coach in his farewell. But the truth is Atalanta It also felt like a strange opportunity after 0-3. Gian Piero Gasperini, coach of the Bergamo team, said that “this is one of the most important games, if not the most, in our history.” In the only visit of Liverpool They won at the Gewiss Stadium 0-5 in the 2020-21 Champions League.
Injured Conor Bradleyall indicate that Trent Alexander-Arnold He will be a starter even though he just came back from injury. Diogo Jotaauthor of a ‘hat trick’ in the house of Atalanta That 2020, he aims to be a starter. Whoever qualifies will face Benfica or Marseille in the semis.
In West Ham, without Lucas Paquetá or Emerson Palmieriboth allowed, it was their turn to look for a comeback against the new Bundesliga winner, this Bayer Leverkusen which seeks to combine the Europa League and German Cup in the ‘salad bowl’. The winner of this crossing, before Rome or Milan in the semi-finals.
Crucial for him Milan this Thursday’s match after the defeat they suffered at San Siro against Rome by Daniele De Rossi. This meeting and Monday will mark the red and black future. The mission before the Benfica of a Marseilles which has a five-match losing streak in all competitions
Source: La Verdad
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