There’s already an 11-point cushion gap between PSG and the rest of Ligue 1, leaving them free to concentrate fully on finally achieving their holy grail of the Champions League. Mauricio Pochettino’s side may have dropped points unexpectedly to both Club Brugge and RB Leipzig, but they also showed what they were capable of at their best in their defeat of Manchester City. There are plenty of intriguing matchups and familiar faces of those that remain, with Liverpool expected to start all ties as heavy favourites to progress, with one possible exception…ĭespite a stuttering campaign in which the latest influx of superstars don’t quite seem to fit, PSG are the only team Liverpool would prefer to avoid. The three most dangerous sides - Bayern Munich, Manchester City and holders Chelsea - are off the board at a stroke. Liverpool’s task has been made easier by topping the group and by virtue of nationality protection in the last 16. I can assure you they will be doing precisely that within the walls of the AXA Training Centre. With a January transfer window to navigate and plenty of games for form and fitness to fluctuate, the team Liverpool set to be picked out in Monday night’s draw may look very different by the time a ball is kicked.Īnd yet, there is still value in analysing the six possible opponents as things stand. By the time the Round of 16 matches commence in February, the intensity of club football rises several notches, as leagues and cups begin to be decided. After being drawn in the group of death, it became apparent that Jürgen Klopp’s Reds were the killers, putting Atlético Madrid, AC Milan & Porto to the sword - becoming the first English side to win six out of six in the Champions League group stages.Ĭonfidence is naturally high, but the knockout stages are a different animal. Liverpool fear no one in the Champions League.
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