20 days ago, Liverpool did a great job at "Giuseppe Meaca", they beat Inter 2:0 and made things quite clear before tonight's rematch in the fight for a place in the quarterfinals of the Champions League.
On February 16, the "Reds" cruelly punished the champion of Italy and with the goals of Roberto Firmino in the 75th and Mohamed Salah in the 83rd, they canceled out all the good that the opponent had done until then, especially in the second half.
"We've learned through history that a 2:0 result can be problematic if you don't take it seriously. We're halfway to the quarter-finals, but Inter are not coming for a trip either," Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said.
Inter will miss the suspended Nikolo Barela, Ivan Perišić is out, Edin Dzeko is expected to be on the bench...
"I watched how Barela played in the last match (against Salernitana) and I can say that I am glad that he will not be on the field against us," the German added.
Liverpool is in a big series, the last time they lost was on December 28 last year when Leicester were better.
Since then, he has been unstoppable in all competitions, recently winning the League Cup of England.
"Our rivals are not only Chelsea and Manchester City. The Premier League is full of big teams, we also play in the FA Cup, until recently we were also in the League Cup... And the calendar is incredible, I don't understand why there are still three changes in the Premier League". said Klopp.
For Inter, on the other hand, the Champions League is the least of their worries at the moment. However, everything is possible in football, including a great triumph at "Anfield".
"The result in the first match was the biggest possible punishment for us. The second leg will be difficult for us, but we are motivated, and one goal can change everything. How strong is Liverpool? We have all seen it, in my opinion, it is with Manchester City and Bayern it's the strongest team in Europe," said Nerazzurri coach Simone Inzaghi.
Tonight, a decision will be made in the duel between Bayern and Salzburg after there was no winner in Austria - 1:1. The Bavarians pulled through in the first match, drawing a draw with Kingsley Coman's goal in the 90th minute.
"I believe that we are all aware of how important this moment is for us. The rival is specific, uncomfortable in every part of the field and we have a big fight ahead of us," said Bayern coach Julian Nagelsman.
This season, Bayern recorded all six victories in the group, another triumph at the "Allianz Arena" would mean placement among the top eight...
Salzburg's coach is also German, he is even younger than Nagelsmann - he is 33-year-old Matias Jaisle.
"It is crystal clear who is the favorite, but we have a character that tells me we can handle Bayern. We need the match of our career," said the 33-year-old Jaisle.
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