Champions League 18/19

[Leyton388]

I'm happy with that draw
Don't fear Bayern at all.

[Maxiedge]

16th Feb FA Cup 5th round
19th Bayern (h)
23rd Man Utd (a)

9th March Burnley (h)
13th Bayern (a)
16th Fulham (a)

Worked out pretty good fixture wise though given we always draw premier league teams in the Cups now we'll probably have a tough game for the 5th round if we are there.

Just looked at Bayern's fixture list and they have 3 games in 7 days for both fixtures too, so no complaints there.

[red g]

16th Feb FA Cup 5th round
19th Bayern (h)
23rd Man Utd (a)

9th March Burnley (h)
13th Bayern (a)
16th Fulham (a)

Worked out pretty good fixture wise though given we always draw premier league teams in the Cups now we'll probably have a tough game for the 5th round if we are there.

Not bad when you compare to United's I just posted in their thread.

[red g]

Just looked at Bayern's fixture list and they have 3 games in 7 days for both fixtures too, so no complaints there.

they might have to rest players for CL to concentrate on qualifying for next years competition!!

[Assassin]

I think Klopp will have a semi for the rest of the day after that draw.

Me too. This is a great draw for us

[RedReet]

Just looked at Bayern's fixture list and they have 3 games in 7 days for both fixtures too, so no complaints there.

Do other countries not rearrange fixtures to help CL clubs though?

[Maxiedge]

Do other countries not rearrange fixtures to help CL clubs though?

Do they? Never heard that before tbh. The fixture list I saw was on Google and already has the Liverpool games inserted (not TBC).

[ChesterDave]

Do other countries not rearrange fixtures to help CL clubs though?

Do they? Never heard that before tbh. The fixture list I saw was on Google and already has the Liverpool games inserted (not TBC).

I think Spain moves kick off times and possibly things like Saturday games to Friday or Sunday as appropriate to the midweek fixture but I don't think they move them to new weeks or anything dramatic

[RedReet]

Do they? Never heard that before tbh. The fixture list I saw was on Google and already has the Liverpool games inserted (not TBC).

I'm pretty sure Klopp has mentioned it a few times when giving off about the PL/FA scheduling games so close to an important CL tie. I'm sure other managers have alluded to it also.

Whether or not they do, I've no idea as I rarely watch foreign football these days.

[Liverpool]

The tv fixtures were due last week, they've got to held off for this draw to take.

Everyone in the CL played on the Saturday last weekend

[Yozza]

Jürgen Klopp's reaction to Liverpool v Bayern Munich CL draw

Jürgen Klopp knows Liverpool face a ‘difficult’ task to overcome Bayern Munich in the Champions League - but the boss is relishing the challenge of doing so.

The Reds were paired with the German champions during Monday’s last-16 draw, with Anfield to host the first leg on Tuesday February 19 and the second leg scheduled for Wednesday March 13 at the Allianz Arena.

Of course, Klopp’s background means he is well acquainted with Bayern and he offered his thoughts on the tie to Liverpoolfc.com immediately after the draw.

Read on for the manager’s reaction…

On the draw…

Difficult. Good draw. It was clear it would be difficult [and] they are obviously a top side. For me it’s nice, going to Germany. But it’s just the draw. So we have now time to prepare the game, a lot of time obviously, and hopefully we have all our players available then. It will be a tough one, an interesting one, and I am looking forward to it.

On whether his history with Bayern makes any difference to the tie…

I don’t know. This is a different Bayern than what I played, we are already here for three years [and] since the Audi Cup [in the summer of 2017]. We all know the stadium, the atmosphere will be great. It’s a really nice trip for all our supporters, it’s a wonderful city, so that’s all good. The flight is not too long and we obviously know more about German football than about any other league, that’s true, but that doesn’t make a big, massive difference. In the end, the boys have to decide it on the pitch. Let’s give it a try.

On the draw pairing two of the world’s biggest clubs…

One hundred per cent. In the last couple of years they have dominated the German league in the best period of German football. Everybody was talking about Germany being in a really good moment and Bayern was dominating the league, that’s the truth. It’s nice. It’s obviously long ago that I played Bayern in a competitive game, so I’m really looking forward to it.

On whether the fact Bayern have a winter break could influence the tie…

The winter break doesn’t make a massive difference. It makes only a massive difference with injuries and stuff like that, German clubs have the time, two or three weeks, to bring players back and stuff like that while in the same moment we have 10 games. But in February it should not have a massive influence.

On Xherdan Shaqiri and members of his backroom team facing their former club…

It’s nice for Mona [Nemmer] and Korny [Andreas Kornmayer] and Shaq. I will meet former players [too] and it’s good. But at the end it’s a football game on the highest level and we have to play it. We knew it before, it’s not that anybody thought ‘thank God it’s Liverpool’, so we don’t think ‘thank God it’s Bayern’. It’s a tough one, but that’s how it should be. It’s the last 16 of the Champions League so there are only tough teams in and I’m really excited about it.

[Fosterbloke]

Thomas Müller will be banned for both legs of Liverpool's Champions League last 16 clash with the Bayern Munich.

[Pablo]

Thomas Müller will be banned for both legs of Liverpool's Champions League last 16 clash with the Bayern Munich.

As opposed to just being banned on his right or left leg?

[dom9]

Yeah he hasn't got a leg to stand on

[Fosterbloke]

Yeah he hasn't got a leg to stand on

He'll be replaced by Hans.