Champions League 18/19

[Fosterbloke]

No.

Haha burn

[dizzycat]

Interesting permutations for 4th placed team if English team win EL/Champions league. Potential to be hilarious

[topscorer]

Interesting permutations for 4th placed team if English team win EL/Champions league. Potential to be hilarious

Do you mean that when we win the double if the Mancs scrape into 4th they would play in Europa [emoji12]

[greenturnip]

What's the limit for any footy association in the CL - 4 teams? So if Arsenal or Chelsea win Europa does that mean only 3 other EPL teams? Or are allowed 5? And imagine if Utd or Spurs finish 5th then win the CL...or am I confused?

[Norbs]

Despise the other teams in the top 4 but what a ****ing show this is from English teams this year

[Norbs]

Don't like the 5 sleeve badge. We should have 5 stars around our crest too

[labourRed]

What's the limit for any footy association in the CL - 4 teams? So if Arsenal or Chelsea win Europa does that mean only 3 other EPL teams? Or are allowed 5? And imagine if Utd or Spurs finish 5th then win the CL...or am I confused?

There could be 5 but the uefa winner would have to finish outside the top four.

[frank the tank]

yip - can see chelsea or Arsenal winning the europa this season......and possible that they could finish 5th too!!

[Yozza]

Jürgen Klopp's reaction to FC Porto pairing in Champions League

Jürgen Klopp insists last season’s victory over FC Porto will have little bearing on Liverpool’s performance in the Champions League quarter-final meeting between the teams this time around.

The Reds were paired with the Portuguese side in Friday morning’s last-eight draw, with the first leg due to be played at Anfield on Tuesday April 9 and the return one week later at the Estadio do Dragao (Wednesday April 17).

Klopp’s team prevailed 5-0 on aggregate against Porto at the last-16 stage last year, with all five goals being scored in the initial leg in Portugal before a goalless meeting on Merseyside.

Nevertheless, the manager has outlined why that result will have no impact on what unfolds this time around – and stressed no-one within the Liverpool dressing room will be underestimating their opponents.

Speaking to Liverpoolfc.com at Melwood moments after the draw was made, Klopp said: “What can I say? It’s Porto and we’ve played there already and we know how good we had to be last year.

“The result in the end was a strange one; it was very good for us, of course, but it was a strange one. In the second leg, we saw the character of Porto and the quality they have.

“I could not be further away from thinking it’s the best draw because it isn’t – it is just the draw, it’s the opponent we have to prepare for and that’s all we will be thinking about from when we start preparing for the game.

“We have a specialist for Porto in our own team in Pep Lijnders being there in the past – and he always speaks with so much respect for that club. We will have plenty of information and that’s what you need before a game, but you still have to play it. Now we know it, let’s prepare.”

While Klopp feels the result of last season’s tie won’t have influence on determining who progresses into the last four next month, he does believe it could give Porto a point to prove.

The winners of the tie will meet either Manchester United or FC Barcelona in the semi-finals.

Klopp continued: “100 per cent [it could give them extra motivation]. Porto were not on my ‘wish list’, but now they are our opponent, it is how it is and we have to play them.

“The first thing you have to do is make sure everybody respects the opponent the right way – and we will do that 100 per cent. We will know about the quality of Porto and then we have to play the game. Our supporters are brilliant at that, respecting the opponent.

“I am happy for them because it is a nice trip, a nice city, and the weather will be good then, which is always good for English people! There’s nothing else to say.”

[Rich]

It's probably the best possible draw for us. Danger will be underestimating Porto but I can't see a Klopp team ever underestimating the opposition.

We'd have to be considered favourites in the semi-final regardless of whether it's United or Barca.

Oh, how far we've come.

[ronanm]

It's probably the best possible draw for us. Danger will be underestimating Porto but I can't see a Klopp team ever underestimating the opposition.

We'd have to be considered favourites in the semi-final regardless of whether it's United or Barca.

Oh, how far we've come.

Doubt that if it was Barca. Still, over 2 legs...

[Liverpool]

if both mancs get through we are at home for first leg of semi

[rodo]

if both mancs get through we are at home for first leg of semi

i really could not be arsed with a utd semi final

[Fosterbloke]

I still consider Barca to be an incredibly dangerous team, far more than Bayern. That said, I really fancy us against their defence!

[frank the tank]

I'd prefer to get Barca. I could see United just ****in kicking us....more likely to impact our league game in between.....

Also, it'd be ****in beautiful to see Coutinhos cranky ****in face if we put them out