Favourites to steal Liverpool’s Champions League throne after Ro16 1st leg

Have they done enough is the question? Only one goal to take to Anfield is undoubtedly a dangerous scoreline. Ask Barcelona, not even three were enough.

The second team on the list, but after beating the previous champions Liverpool by one goal to nil, they have to serve as a favourite for the title. The reason they come in last as favourites are because of their game plan.

Scoring first and sitting back over two legs, hitting their opponents on the counter is not going to work all the time. Jurgen Klopp’s men took eight shots on goal, with all of them off target. If any team is more clinical in front of goal on the night, they will have no way of beating a strong attacking club.

Saul Niguez‘s goal came by an error in a set-piece by the Reds. Nothing suggests they were in control of their home fixture. Ball possession, passing accuracy, pass completion, nothing. However, with this being said, this is a cup competition and these old antics are most of the time the way some clubs win silverware. Ask Jose Mourinho.