At Liverpool FC, things are currently not going according to plan in the English Premier League. Internationally, coach Jürgen Klopp’s team is on course before the guest appearance at Glasgow Rangers. With a win, the door to promotion would be wide open, especially since you can also hope for leaders Napoli: The Italians have it in their own hands to fix promotion against Ajax Amsterdam today. In addition, the self-confidence in the team of coach Luciano Spalletti is high. Not only do they lead the Italian Serie A, they also won the first duel against Ajax in Amsterdam 6-1.
The Group B table shows an unexpected picture with Bruges (9 points) as the sovereign leader ahead of Porto, Leverkusen and Atletico Madrid (3 each). After the 2-0 defeat in Belgium, Atletico are looking to bounce back in Madrid. “We’re not throwing in the towel yet. There are three games left,” said coach Diego Simeone. FC Brugge would have been promoted with a win. However, today a draw would probably be celebrated like a complete success. In Leverkusen, the Spanish new coach Xabi Alonso is hoping for a good start in the Champions League as well as in the Bundesliga. Bayer Leverkusen parted ways with Gerardo Seoane a week ago after the 2-0 loss in Porto, and under Xabi Alonso there was a 4-0 win over Schalke on Saturday. “The Champions League is of course something special. The light, the atmosphere, the noise in the stadium – it’s simply the most beautiful competition in football,” says the former Real Madrid player, who has won the Champions League twice as a player.
Oliver Glasner in London
The starting position for Oliver Glasner with Eintracht Frankfurt is also extremely exciting. They are currently tied in third place behind today’s opponent Tottenham. At the top, Sporting Lisbon could get a little ahead of the competition today with a win over bottom-placed Olympique Marseille.
Source: Nachrichten
