Liverpool showed yesterday in their victory over Napoli that they are too good to crash out of the champion league group stage. Last season saw them reach the champions league final but eventually lost out due to series of individual blunders. Ever since their ambitions and hunger for more have grown and they mean serious business this season.
It was an exciting champions league matchday yesterday, lots of entertaining matches took place.
The Reds hosted Napoli for their last group stage game, a match that was the decider for progress into the round of 16. On paper, the match was expected to be a very difficult encounter for both teams which was the case yesterday at Anfield.
Before the game, Liverpool were in 3rd position on the table and needed a win without conceding to make it through the group. Napoli, on the other hand, were already in first position and only needed a draw to ensure their group stage progress.
It was a nerve-racking experience for the fans of both teams considering that one of the two teams would crash out of the competition based on the outcome of the match. At the end, it was a happy ending for Liverpool and their fans.
Talking about their victory over Napoli and their progress into the round of 16, let’s take a look at a brief post-match analysis of the game.
Brief Post Match Analyses
It was a cool Tuesday night at Anfield yesterday, everyone was ready for the much-anticipated decider match. The whole stadium was filled with fans of both teams and it was a great atmosphere at Anfield.
This was a tough fixture for both teams considering that one of them would be eliminated from the competition no matter the outcome.
For Liverpool, their victory meant that they progress into the last 16.
For Napoli, the result meant that they crash out of the competition and will be heading into the Europa league.
The Reds lined up for this match in their preferred 4-3-3 formation while Napoli setup in their usual 4-4-2 formation.
Both teams started the game lively and had their fair goal scoring chances early in the game, but it was Liverpool who got the first and only goal of the night in the 34th minute to ensure progress into the last 16 stage.
The Goal
Salah was the goal scorer and the match winner in this game. A superb pass was played to the path of Salah on the right-hand side who beautifully dribbled past Koulibaly to score the only goal of the night and send the whole home supporters wild. It was a goal that sends the Reds through into the last 16.
Judging from the game last night and the way Liverpool played and got the win, it got me thinking and led to this interesting question; can they go all the way again this season?
My Opinion
For me, I would say it is possible. They have shown this season that they are even stronger as a team than they were last season, and their performances so far have shown that they have what it takes to reach the final of any competition.
Would they go all the way like they did last season, is still a probability because they are seriously putting their attention in the league this season and want to take the title away from Mancity who are serious contenders to win the league again this season.
So for me, all I would say is that… If they keep putting up strong and brave performances like they did yesterday and continue winning games, they will definitely go far in the competition.
We are still very early in the competition to fully talk about who will reach the final, we just have to wait and see how things pan out for them this season.
And that is a wrap…
Do you think they can go all the way again this season?
I would love to read your own opinions… Enjoy your day
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