Liverpool are in what must be the most decorated (from a UEFA competition stand point) Champions League draw of all-time. Here are some of the names in the same League Phase as the Reds: Real Madrid, Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid. Real have the most UCL titles of anybody, with 15. Liverpool are third, with 6. Inter have three themselves.
Throw in PSV Eindhoven and Marseille, each of which have claimed the title once, and you have a very accomplished group of teams on the docket.
Liverpool vs Arsenal FC FYIs
Kickoff: Sunday Aug 31, 430 pm BST, Anfield, Liverpool, UK
Starting Lineup Predictions: Liverpool Arsenal
That is a grand total of 26 UCLs/European Cups between the five clubs.
Take a look
Liverpool FC 25-26 UCL League Phase Fixtures
Home
Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, PSV Eindhoven, Qarabag
Away
Inter Milan, Eintract Frankfurt, Galatasaray, Marseille
Should be an action-packed League Phase! This is a very tough slate, for anybody.
Paul M. Banks is the Founding Editor of The Sports Bank. He’s also the author of “Transatlantic Passage: How the English Premier League Redefined Soccer in America,” and “No, I Can’t Get You Free Tickets: Lessons Learned From a Life in the Sports Media Industry.”
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