FC Porto vs Liverpool - CL Last 16 (1st Leg)

[Fosterbloke]

No there is an additional place for CL winners if they don't qualify by their league place.

Sorry that was the wrong question, I meant to ask, what if Arsenal win the Europa and 5th place (Chelsea/Spurs etc) wins the CL?

Does 4th place then lose the CL place?

[BigChief]

No there is an additional place for CL winners if they don't qualify by their league place.

Furthermore if Chelsea win it and finish outside top four AND Arsenal win EL then the team finishing fourth misses out. So best to stay away from 4th.

[Rich]

One of our very best European away days. 10/10.

[Shaggy]

Some front three this. Outrageous they are. None of them quite as good as Suarez was but Firmino/Salah/Mane trumps Suarez/Sturridge/Sterling imo. It's better balanced, and a more equal contribution - let's be fair, Suarez dragged them along at times. With these three anything is possible.

[Red_Polo]

Sorry that was the wrong question, I meant to ask, what if Arsenal win the Europa and 5th place (Chelsea/Spurs etc) wins the CL?

Does 4th place then lose the CL place?

Only if we also have a team qualify solely by winning the UEFA cup - can't have more than 5 from one association.

[Exiled_red]

Furthermore if Chelsea win it and finish outside top four AND Arsenal win EL then the team finishing fourth misses out. So best to stay away from 4th.

We should just make sure we finish 2nd and win the CL just to be on the safe side

[Assassin]

We should just make sure we finish 2nd and win the CL just to be on the safe side

.....and automatic qualification to the group stages

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

Wow.

5-0 away in the last 16 of the CL? Barmy!

Everyone played well but Milner was my MoM until Mane bagged his 3rd. Lovren was very good as well.

[Red_Polo]

Some front three this. Outrageous they are. None of them quite as good as Suarez was but Firmino/Salah/Mane trumps Suarez/Sturridge/Sterling imo. It's better balanced, and a more equal contribution - let's be fair, Suarez dragged them along at times. With these three anything is possible.

Yeah, they're a more consistent, cohesive and well rounded trio. Their skill mix makes it so difficult for defences to isolate the danger.

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

Some front three this. Outrageous they are. None of them quite as good as Suarez was but Firmino/Salah/Mane trumps Suarez/Sturridge/Sterling imo. It's better balanced, and a more equal contribution - let's be fair, Suarez dragged them along at times. With these three anything is possible.

100% there were games when we'd score 4, Suarez wouldn't get any but he'd set them all up. It was heavily reliant on 1 player.

[Red_Polo]

.....and automatic qualification to the group stages

4th doesn't need a qualifier next season. But yeah, we should be aiming for 2nd for a number of reasons.

[Assassin]

4th doesn't need a qualifier next season. But yeah, we should be aiming for 2nd for a number of reasons.

I didnt know that I’d be happier with second as Buschester would be parked somewhere below us

[Red_Polo]

I didnt know that I’d be happier with second as Buschester would be parked somewhere below us

Yeah absolutely, and I've got a wager on that at work so it ****ing better happen

[Buzzo]

To illustrate quite how good a performance that was.

Liverpool's win was the joint biggest away Champions League knockout victory, equaling Bayern Munich’s 5-0 win at Sporting in February 2009 and Real Madrid at Schalke in February 2014.

[Irishnev]

To illustrate quite how good a performance that was.

Worst home defeat in Porto’s history also I read