Liverpool FC Team Talk, Gossip, Rumours 2024/25

Group E-H already had 2 Italian teams in it (no more than 2 teams from one Association in the 4 groups), Group C was already complete and Group D had the other Italian team, I think.

To me it looks like, the group you mention being the most even as the teams seems about the same level, but nowhere near the some of the other teams.

Worst group - Group G: Lille, Sevilla, FC Salzburg, Wolfsburg

Group E: Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Benfica, Dynamo Kyiv

Looks good on paper, but only 2 good teams who should qualify easily:

Group D: Inter Milan, Real Madrid, Shakhtar Donetsk, Sheriff Tiraspol

Group H: Chelsea, Juventus, Zenit St Petersburg, Malmo

Could be quite good and competitive:

Group F: Villarreal, Man Utd, Atalanta, Young Boys

Group C: Sporting Lisbon, Borussia Dortmund, Ajax, Besiktas

Tasty:

Group A: Man City, PSG, RB Leipzig, Club Bruges

Group B: Atletico Madrid, Liverpool, Porto, AC Milan

I've no issue with Porto or Milan really, obviously there were softer options than both. Just Atleti for me.

AC Milan did finish 2nd in Serie A last year. McManaman dismissing them because he didn't know where they finished. He probably thought they scraped 4th and weren't leading Serie A for almost half the season last year. Going to be good matches I think.

It's tough to be top seed now, need to win the league (a top six league), Cl or EL to be a top seed, we're still 3rd ranked club in Europe though. Is it next year the CL is going to change format again?

Tough enough draw so probably going to be a lot of teams taking points off each other so could be a low total to get out. We've handled Porto with ease over the last few seasons when needed, I expect the same again. Milan although getting 2nd in the Serie A last year, you don't look through their team and see a lot of high level players and Madrid will be what they always are, making it a tough old slog but they'll probably drop a few points because of how they play. We'll top it.

Be a good time to rob Kessie off Milan :)

I'm overly confident of a win on Saturday (probably a bad sign) but just have that feeling. A nice late game at home on a Saturday, Anfield will be noisy, I expect us to go for a fast start. City to drop points to Arsenal (I know, I know) followed by us beating Chelsea and everyone else starts to look at the table with that sinking feeling.

Suarez for his second return to Anfield, no Diego Costa though which is a relief

Usually a few days later

It's a tricky group. Some nice glamour ties alright but the eyes now will be on when the games fall and if they are before/after any big PL games.

That's where a weak 4th seed becomes an attractive option. Sometimes a group with 1 super club and 1 very poor side is better as you just have to beat the 3rd side really and you're through. You can rotate against the 4th seed.

At least there is midweeks off during the group stage this season, unlike last season with the relentless games every 3 days.

Sky have more games and generally have first pick. In reality you need both. Competition eh? Pay more to 2 companies for the same thing.

That's more or less what I came here to say.

Every game will be interesting. I'd rather this than playing against mickey mouse shite who's name I can't even pronounce like that Moldovan team.

The time to loan Jones was last year but he stayed and performed well and has earned his place in the squad.

Looks like it just a load of waffle

Strange how quickly it was denied, dozens of transfer rumours and silence.......

So you are saying there's a chance 😂😂😂

We have one of the biggest squads in the league, academy producing.

I think we'll win our group. I think Barca, Juventus, PSG, Real, Sporting, Villareal, Sevilla come second in their groups. And we can't play anyone from same group in round of 16, or face anyone from Premier League. So it means Barca, Juventus, PSG, Real, Sporting, Villareal, Sevilla in round of 16?

Or if PSG topped their group, and City came second

And Juventus topped their group, and Chelsea came second

And Villareal topped their group and United came second

Then we can't draw any of those English clubs.

Only leaves Barca, Real, Dortmund, Sevilla as opponents in round of 16 .

Let them have him. They can parade him around on an open top bus at the end of the season when Ole gets the boot for still never winning a trophy.

He has 550 goals in last few seasons. He'll make a massive difference. Goals equals points on the board, he'll improve them to the tune of 20 + points