Not that the quadruple talk was ever to be taken seriously, but man does that rhetoric now belong in a galaxy far far away. Liverpool are coming off what was by far the worst week of the season for them. Atalanta now look poised to end their Europa League campaign, having taken the Anfield leg 3-0 last Thursday.
That was sandwiched in between a draw with Manchester United and loss to Crystal Palace in the league.
Liverpool FC vs Atalanta FYIs
Kickoff: Thurs. Apr. 18, 8pm, Gewiss Stadium, Bergamo, Italy
Competition: UEFA Europa League Quarterfinal Leg 2 of 2
Aggregate: Atalanta leads 3-0
Liverpool Preview Content: Team News Starting XI Prediction
Transatlantic Passage: How the Premier League Redefined Soccer in America: LINK
Fun Fact: Atalanta have a UEFA Cup/Europa League Form Guide that looks like this 10W5D1L. RB Leipzig, in 2021-22, was the only side to ever beat them.
These two fixtures, plus the other results happening with Manchester City and Arsenal, saw Jurgen Klopp’s men fall from first to third. Now it’s looking like this season will only end with one trophy, and it was the lesser of the two cup competitions at that.
Liverpool FC Starting XI Prediction vs Atalanta (UEFA Europa League)
Alisson Becker; Joe Gomez, Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk, Andy Robertson; Curtis Jones, Alexis Mac Allister, Dominick Szoboszlai; Mo Salah, Luis Diaz, Cody Gakpo
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