Klopp’s team has come to life, while Ancelotti has personnel losses.
Good to know about Liverpool
– Encounter PSG and Bayern, the quality was reminiscent of the classic Champions League final, a match in which expectations exceed reality. The German team dominated, did not convert chances and Mbappé nearly leveled the score. The final of Liverpool and Real Madrid was no more spectacular than last year. But in the rematch, it is important for Klopp to set up his wards for attacking football, because they play in their native Anfield Road.
– Nunes and Gakpo scored in their last game against Newcastle. Darwin managed to injure his shoulder, but trained on the eve of the match with Real Madrid. Firmino and Jota are also ready to play. For Klopp the adaptation of the Uruguayan and the Dutch is a good sign. Salah has lacked comrades who understand him, like Mane in the past. We don’t exclude that Nunez will play from the first few minutes, he will hardly be protected in such an important moment.
– Liverpool have a midfielder, who is rightly often talked about. Baycetic is a Spaniard of Serbian blood from the Celta school, at the age of 18 he broke into the base of Klopp. Inspired youth football has a positive effect on the team. He can work with Fabinho and Henderson, like against Newcastle. But don’t forget who you’re playing against. Modric is a legend and a dangerous opponent.
– After 1 win in 7 matches (four losses), Klopp’s team is coming back to life. It was important to beat Everton in the derby. It was useful to score three points against Newcastle. Quick goals and Pope’s strange decision to play with his hands far outside the box helped. Liverpool rested precisely during the match against Newcastle, saving strength at Real Madrid.
– Klopp is betting on something that has worked for a long time. It is important that Alexander-Arnold throws smart longs, Robertson nails Carvajal and crosses Gakpo and Nunez. Salah will be given a wing-half role, which is more convenient for him, when he cannot work with his former ease and speed. Liverpool still have many great players. Alisson’s saves also remind you that it’s not easy to catch English with your bare hands if you don’t help yourself.
Estimated composition of Liverpool (4-3-3): Alisson – Alexander-Arnold, Gomez (Matip), van Dijk, Robertson – Baicetic, Fabinho, Henderson – Salah, Nunez (Firmino), Gakpo.
Good to know about Real Madrid
– Kroos and Tchuameni are not in Ancelotti’s request for the Liverpool match. Modric’s game can be completed by the efforts of Camavinga and Valverde (hardly trusted by Ceballos). And in the attack on Benzema, because Karim has returned to the question, Vinicio and Rodrigo will be added. The loss of the main defensive midfielder and key midfielder who meets the standards and is responsible for the pace of the game together with Modric will affect, but Real Madrid are used to adapting.
– After losing to Mallorca, the Madrid team won the Club World Cup. They conceded goals in two matches and in the final against Al-Hilal staged a performance celebration, winning 5:3. I really liked to score, so in La Liga Elche got into a hot hand and Osasuna scored two goals even without Benzema’s help. But Barcelona is fine, so is Real Madrid Champions League back to priority.
– Like Klopp, Ancelotti has approached the resumption of his beloved Champions League in better shape than when he started a year ago. Real Madrid lost to Villarreal and Barcelona, but before a series of tough matches – against Klopp, Simeone and Xavi, they went on a four-game winning streak. The opponents were modest, but Liverpool are not in perfect shape either. Not only does Vinicius remember how to upset the Reds, the Spaniards in this pair are definitely not outsiders.
– It’s important that Courtois is back. More difficult for Lunin to manage Real Madrid’s not always organized defense. Also, Ukrainians were sometimes unlucky. But Thibaut knows how to play in the decisive matches of the Champions League. In the Paris final, the Belgian saved the “creamy” nine times. During the playoffs he was in perfect order. He later complained about the goalkeeper’s inability to be at the top of the Ballon d’Or standings and Real Madrid bailed him out again.
– The peculiarity of the rivals is that both teams are not strange with tactics. “4-3-3” is the basic scheme, and then everything depends on the characteristics of the players available. Liverpool used high pressure in small areas of the pitch. Real Madrid traditionally run in vertical attacks, convenient for everyone in the attack group. But tactical predictability does not make Real Madrid easy prey. Don’t be embarrassed by the result of the Super Cup final against Barcelona.
Estimated composition of Real Madrid (4-3-3): Courtois – Carvajal, Militao, Rüdiger, Alaba – Modric, Camavinga, Valverde – Rodrigo, Benzema, Vinicius.
Speaking of comparison
– Liverpool began their relationship with trophy hoover Real Madrid with three wins in a row, and then there were setbacks. In nine matches, the “creamy” have five wins and one draw. The Spaniards took two European Cups from Klopp and overcame the Reds in spring 2021.
– Besides the obvious fight for midfield, it is interesting to evaluate the work of Salah and Alexander-Arnold against Alaba, as well as that of Gakpo and Robertson against Carvajal. With Alisson’s goal, the same intrigue, because Klopp’s laterals in defense are not as convincing as in attack.
– Only twice in the history of these clubs’ matches have both teams scored, both times it was Real Madrid’s victory with a score of 3:1. Let’s see how it will be now, because at Anfield the Reds have both a crushing 4-0 victory and a 0-3 defeat. The story is rich: four games since 2018. Second consecutive week Champions League gives a replay of the tournament finals.
Sokker.ru forecast: we bet on a draw with goals, bearing in mind the option of Real Madrid winning by one goal. Liverpool came to life, but Madrid didn’t die.
