A damaging 2-0 defeat to Red Star Belgrade in Serbia sealed Liverpool's worst away run in Europe's elite club competition in 39 years and made qualifying from Group C that bit harder
Two first-half strikes from Milan Pavkov, a 24-year-old scoring his first European goals in only his 11th appearance, were enough to beat the off-colour Reds
A third successive Champions League away defeat, taking into account May's semi-final reverse in Rome, equalled the run of 1979 which was 'achieved' over three seasons, not three successive matches
Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Wijnaldum, Milner, Lallana, Mane, Salah, Sturridge Red Star XI: Borjan, Stojkovic, Savic, Degenek, Rodic, Jovancic, Krsticic, Srnic, Marin, Ben, Pavkov RED STAR 2-0 LIVERPOOL | PAVKOV (21, 29) RED STAR 2-0 LIVERPOOL FT: Shock
Liverpool have been beaten by Champions League minnows Red Star Belgrade, having beaten them 4-0 two weeks ago! The Reds were just lethargic and off-colour all night - most unlike a Jurgen Klopp side
Keep an eye on the website for more reaction to tonight's clash. I'm heading over to bring you LIVE coverage of Tottenham vs PSV
Should be a cracker at Wembley. 93: Borjan makes a low save from Mohamed Salah and punches the air like he's won the World Cup! 90: Five minutes added time
88: Ey up! Sorry guys, I didn't realise that Divock Origi was on the field! Apparently the Belgian replaced Adam Lallana eight minutes ago
You know things are desperate… 86: Virgil van Dijk is basically playing as a striker now
Firmino lofts a cross over to the towering defender, who can't keep his cross down
83: Honestly, I think Red Star should buy lottery tickets tonight because they've survived another Liverpool chance
Joe Gomez's glanced header falls to Mohamed Salah, who can't squeeze it past Borjan from an acute angle
80: Chaos in the Red Star area! Robertson's cross causes confusion between defender Rodic and goalkeeper Borjan, with neither wanting to attack it
The stopper spills and Rodic just about hacks it away. 78: Nearly a counter-attacking third
Srnic, Pavkov and Ben Nabouhane exchange passes but none want to take the shot and eventually a shanked cross trickles out for a goalkick
75: If you're waiting to hear me discuss a Liverpool fightback… you'll need to wait a bit longer
There's just ZERO spark in the Merseyside club tonight. It might be stupid to say at Champions League level - but Red Star just want it more
72: Save! Mohamed Salah's fierce strike takes a deflection and nearly wrong-foots goalkeeper Borjan, who adjusts quickly to parry away for a corner
The Egyptian collects the set-piece, tip-toes into the area before clipping a curled effort against the outside of the stanchion
69: Ben Nabouhane makes a meal of Wijnaldum's challenge and eats up a few precious seconds
Liverpool rhythm stunted… not that they had much. 66: This is all very casual from Liverpool
They aren't really trying to raise the tempo, can't stretch their opponents and are losing all the second-balls
D'ya think Sunday's fixture against Arsenal has anything to do with it? 63: Here's a Liverpool corner… and there goes the ball
Mohamed Salah looks to score from the corner flag but sends it straight into the side-netting
Waste. Marin is replaced by Causic 60: I don't think I've ever seen an injured player punch a mobile stretcher in frustration before - but that's exactly what Stojkovic has done
He's replaced by Marko Gobeljic. More of that in the Premier League please!!! 59: Lengthy pause in play with Stojkovic down injured
It's not gamesmanship as the stretcher comes on for the defender. 56: Woodwork! Would you believe it
Andrew Robertson's cross takes a deflection off of Borjan before looping and crashing against the crossbar
That would have been extremely fortunate. The cameras panned to Jurgen Klopp after that chance
He looked furious that nobody was following it up. RED STAR 2-0 LIVERPOOL 53: Attack vs Defence
That's exactly what we're going to see over the next 40 minutes as Red Star get 11 men behind the ball and Liverpool push high up the field
Lots of huff and puff from Jurgen Klopp's side - but no clear-cut chances have been created
50: It's starting to feel like one of those nights for Liverpool as Sadio Mane's poked effort cannons off three defenders and away to safety
48: Big chance… to Red Star Belgrade! Another Stojkovic throw-in causes all sorts of problems and James Milner blocks a snapshot with his arm
Referee isn't interested - but you've seen them given! RED STAR 2-0 LIVERPOOL 45: OK, well we're back underway
Liverpool didn't have a single shot on target in the opening 45 minutes - so Jurgen Klopp sends on Roberto Firmino to solve that
Joe Gomez also comes on. Daniel Sturridge and Trent Alexander-Arnold off. Twitter round-up Ant: I have felt we've been going backwards since the season started and our unbeaten run has papered over the cracks we have been poor in our attack and midfield something is not working maybe Buvac going is starting to take affect
Ramsey: When you play Brendan Rodgers players you get a Brendan Rodgers performance
Shock. Sam: Liverpool having good squad depth is an absolute myth. Hardly anyone beyond the first eleven is good enough and the midfield is currently a disaster and has lacked any spark since Coutinho was sold
RED STAR 2-0 LIVERPOOL HT: Red Star are shining bright! I stole that from the BT Sports commentator - but he's right
The serious underdogs have stunned last years Champions League finalists. Jurgen Klopp looks disgusted by Liverpool's performance and rushes them off the field and down that never-ending tunnel
45: Joel Matip looks for a Hollywood pass over the top to find Mohamed Salah but the defender has punted that straight out of play
Poor, forced and extremely underwhelming. 43: If it makes you feel any better, Thierry Henry's Monaco are trailing 3-0 to Club Brugge at home and It's not even half time yet
Every cloud? 40: Liverpool are searching for one before the break but Red Star are sitting deep and staying compact
Tough to find space. Sadio Mane looks to dart inside from the left but he's skied his effort
37: Liverpool have conceded more than once in the first half of a Champions League game for the first time since October 2014 (0-3 defeat v Real Madrid)
Adam Lallana booked for a late and fairly poor challenge on Marko Marin. Looks frustrated to me
35: Bookmakers still have Red Star at even-money to win this match with a two-goal lead
Perhaps a bit disrespectful considering the hosts kept a clean sheet against Napoli last month
33: Close! Adam Lallana nearly reduces the deficit with a back-post header that takes a deflection before dropping inches wide of the far post
32: Jurgen Klopp has the strangest smile on his face when Red Star doubled their lead
Just that smile of disbelief I suppose. Remember, the first-leg was a walk in the park for his side
RED STAR 2-0 LIVERPOOL | PAVKOV 29: Milan Pavkov has never scored a European goal before tonight - nor had he started ANY of Red Stars Champions League games this year… he might find himself seeing a few more minutes now… Liverpool are completely sunned as Red Star Belgrade double their lead
James Milner needlessly gives the ball away in midfield and Pavkov collects before shrugging off Wijnaldum
He's still 30-yards from goal but unleashes a fine drive that flies beyond Alisson and into the top left-hand corner
Goalkeeper should have done better for me. 27: The incredibly animate Marko Marin, who is already on a booking, sends a deep free-kick into the Liverpool penalty area - but It's too deep
24: Red Star aren't resting on their laurels - they are straight back at Liverpool as Ben Nabouhane goes down under a strong challenge from Joel Matip
Referee Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz isn't interested, and rightly so. RED STAR 1-0 LIVERPOOL | PAVKOV 21: I can't hear myself think - and that's because Red Star Belgrade have sent their supporters berserk by making the breakthrough! The hosts lead thanks to Milan Pavkov, who arrives unmarked inside the penalty area to head Marko Marin's corner past the helpless Alisson
This was NOT in the script. 20: Monaco 2-0 down after 17 minutes at home to Club Brugge
Still no sign of a new manager bounce under Thierry Henry. And I suspect they will be out of the Champions League very shortly indeed
19: Sitter. Daniel Sturridge stands with his hands on his hips having spurred a golden opportunity
Sadio Mane serves it on a plate for the striker, who somehow half-volleys over the crossbar from five-yards away
16: Liverpool aren't really involved in this. It's been all Red Star with Savic and Srnic both seeing efforts fly wide of the target
The Reds are, though, weathering the storm and looking to silence the vociferous crowd
Vociferous? It was in my 'Word of the Day' calendar… 13: No power. Srnic skips past Alexander-Arnold before scuffing a right-footed effort into the ground and straight at Alisson
Just an indication that Red Star are capable of goals tonight. 10: Just ticked past the ten-minute mark
Sadio Mane finds space down the left before firing a half-volley into the middle for James Milner to blaze over
8: Booked! Well that's just plain stupid from Marko Marin. He's slid in and Alexander-Arnold and the Liverpool star goes to ground
It's innocuous enough and the referee doesn't think about booking the former Chelsea player… until he continues his protests
RED STAR 0-0 LIVERPOOL 5: Ah… I'd almost forgotten about that Stojkovic possessed a Rory Delap-esque throw
He's flown one in and Van Dijk didn't anticipate the speed but just about manages to hack it clear
I suspect that will be Red Star Belgrade's main weapon tonight. 3: So… another chance for Daniel Sturridge to make his case for a starting role at Liverpool
He's been fairly lethal from the bench this season - I'm backing him to get on the scoresheet tonight
Nothing much occurred in the opening three minutes. Stojkovic sent a decent cross in from the right but Van Dijk was there to clear
RED STAR 0-0 LIVERPOOL 1: Goodness me. Honestly, you've never seen anything like this before
The entire stadium is literally bouncing as we get underway with flag, flares and banners
You couldn't hear the Champions League anthem because of the noise. Not Klopp watch! 17:50: The Red Star players warmed up on a pitch outside the stadium
So that means Jurgen Klopp's pre-match routine of watching the opponents going through their drills was ruined
Tight… 17:47: Red Star Belgrade have conceded just five goals in their past 14 home games in European competition, keeping nine clean sheets in this run
Sounds good right? Wrong. They have conceded the most goals (10), faced the most shots (75) and most shots on target (36) of any team in the Champions League this season
Twitter round-up Daniel: Come on Liverpool nothin but a win tonight bring 3 points back, and stay top of the group! Chris: Professional performance needed tonight
They will try and use the atmosphere to intimidate us but we just need to get the ball down and play like we can and we've got this! Tony: Do Liverpool have to walk the tunnel twice at HT to and from changing room, if so they may as well stay on the pitch
They do Tony. I would just set up camp 30-meters down! Cool… 17:40: Only Jurgen Klopp would describe this hostile atmosphere as cool
It must be rubbing off on his players because I've just spotted Fabinho laughing when the Liverpool players were booed back into the dressing room
"We are from Liverpool so we know how big the influence can be. The only way I know to cool the atmosphere down is playing really good football
That's what we have to try - to be ready for a fight and ready for a big game," Klopp said
"We will be ready, that's the only thing I can make sure of. Then the boys have to do the job on the pitch, of course
"We are not the most experienced team in the world in this part of the game but in the last three years we had two years with long, long journeys
We were twice in a final - that means we are really used to difficult atmospheres and difficult situations
" Flares… 17:35: Unfortunately I'm not talking about the 1970s Bell-bottoms that have inexplicably made a comeback in recent months
Now I'm not saying they're expecting some flares to go off in Belgrade tonight but the fire service are pitchside… Focus 17:30: Andy Robertson insists Liverpool must focus on the task at hand tonight
The 24-year-old knows what to expect when the Reds arrive at the Rajko Mitic Stadium and has called on the visitors to use the noise levels to their advantage
"We have experience of playing in these stadiums and we have to focus on the job in hand," Robertson explained
"Rome was a special atmosphere and we dealt with that pretty well. "Walking down the tunnel we have to use that noise to our advantage
" Group C… 17:25: What can be decided tonight? Nothing in-terms of official qualification, but It could go some way to securing qualification
"Duh, Jamie…" Red Star could go out tonight if they lose to Liverpool and Napoli beat Paris St-Germain in Italy later this evening
Obviously if PSG fall to Napoli - It'll be looking bleak for the Parisian champions and Thomas Tuchel's job prospects… Twitter round-up Has: Apparently Dejan Lovren was in line for a return to the starting XI tonight but misses out due to illness, hence Joel Matip's inclusion
Anfield press: Regardless of whether he's a better player or not, he has to earn his place at the moment considering Liverpool's wide forwards are scoring goals
Fabinho is a better DM than Wijnaldum and Henderson but Klopp chooses players based on adaptation to the system, attitude, & performance
Kevin: Earlier kick off than normal tonight. Always tough away in Europe. However, no opposition should he taken for granted
Atmosphere will be tense in Serbia. I'm sure the boys are mentally prepared for that
Let's go again and obtain all 3 points. Yes Kevin, go and 'obtain' all of 'em! Elsewhere tonight 17:10: Some quality matches elsewhere in the Champions League tonight
Here's a list of those tasty fixtures. Group A Monaco v Club Brugge (17:55), Atletico Madrid v Borussia Dortmund Group B Inter Milan v Barcelona, Tottenham Hotspur v PSV Eindhoven Group C Red Star Belgrade v Liverpool (17:55), Napoli v Paris St-Germain Group D Porto v Lokomotiv Moscow, Schalke v Galatasaray Shaq decision… 17:05: Locally, Jurgen Klopp's decision to leave Xherdan Shaqiri at home has been viewed as a sensible move, with tensions likely to have run high at the Rajko Mitic Stadium
It did not prevent Klopp having to field a number of questions about the Switzerland international, whom he said fully accepted his decision
Asked what the player's reaction was the Reds boss said: "'OK, boss'. "I will not make it 'Shaqiri said' or 'wanted' actually
That makes no sense. It makes no sense for you and it makes no sense for him. That's why
He said, 'Ok, boss'. "It was a difficult situation if you want, usually you don't think about things like that before a game but we had to think about it
That was the decision and with the decision the discussion ended at that moment for us
" Night off watching Masterchef: The Professionals? Ok boss! Twitter round-up David: Sturridge for Firmino is a sensible change
Bobby's performances lately have been a little lacklustre, but hopefully a week off will do him good
His playing style demands freshness and bags of energy. Alex: Tonight Liverpool must win regardless of how hostile it is! Fancy Sturridge to score at least one and then celebrate in front of the Serbian ultras! Charlotte: Can't beat those winter Champions League nights when you get home from work and your team is on! Yeah, Charlotte
I'm thrilled for you… :( Changes… 16:55: So Jurgen Klopp opts for fresh legs in a few areas of the pitch for what SHOULD be a routine win tonight
He's made three changes with the lesser-spotted Joel Matip replacing Joe Gomez in defence, with Adam Lallana in for Fabinho and Daniel Sturridge leading the attack
Roberto Firmino is on the bench - which is perhaps good news for Fantasy Football managers… The Red Star side… looks tricky to spell so I really hope Nikola Stojiljkovic doesn't come off the bench! City and Liverpool lead the way 16:50: The two teams are battling for supremacy in the Premier League and sent a warning to their European rivals in their last outings by brushing aside lesser opposition in commanding fashion
City ran out 3-0 winners at Shakhtar Donetsk to move to the summit of Group E while Liverpool put four past Red Star Belgrade to go top of Group C
It is difficult to envisage anything other than the two English sides enhancing their points total and goal difference in the return fixtures
The starting XI… 16:45: And here is the Liverpool starting line-up. As you can see, Jurgen Klopp has made a few tweaks with Daniel Sturridge replacing Roberto Firmino, who is on the bench
Red Star XI: Borjan, Stojkovic, Savic, Degenek, Rodic, Jovancic, Krsticic, Srnic, Marin, Ben, Pavkov
Subs: Popovic, Jovicic, Babic, Stojiljkovic, Simic, Causic, Gobeljic. Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Wijnaldum, Milner, Lallana, Mane, Salah, Sturridge
Subs: Mignolet, Fabinho, Keita, Firmino, Gomez, Moreno, Origi. Afternoon 16:30: "Wait, why is the Liverpool game kicking off early?" I hear everyone saying
The answer is very simple. Viewing figures. That's usually the answer to any question regarding UEFA changes or baffling decisions
Shall we continue? Liverpool face Red Star in their Champions League Group C clash at a ground known locally as the Marakana, with a 70-second walk from the dressing room to the pitch via a shady tunnel daubed with Red Star graffiti adding to the intimidating atmosphere
I've seen the walk and can confirm that it is indeed eerie. Jurgen Klopp's side won 4-0 at Anfield a fortnight ago, and It would take a minor-miracle for the hosts to turn that form around in 14 days
Time for the team news and line-ups! RED STAR vs LIVERPOOL Forward Xherdan Shaqiri has been left at home for Liverpool's Champions League trip to Serbia to face Red Star Belgrade
The 27-year-old, of Kosovar-Albanian descent, angered Serbian fans with his 'Albanian Eagle' celebration and boots featuring the Kosovo flag at the World Cup and a decision has been taken to leave him behind in an attempt to reduce local hostilities
Defender Dejan Lovren (muscle) and Naby Keita (hamstring) return to the squad but fellow midfielder Jordan Henderson has remained on Merseyside for extra training sessions as he finalises his recovery from a hamstring problem
Liverpool provisional squad: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk, Lovren, Robertson, Wijnaldum, Milner, Fabinho, Salah, Firmino, Mane, Mignolet, Matip, Gomez, Moreno, Keita, Lallana, Sturridge, Origi, Solanke
For more infomation >> WATCH LIVE: The National for November 6, 2018 — America Votes Election Special - Duration: 4:02:28. 
For more infomation >> Steve Schmidt: 'The Unchecked Corruption Is At Its End' | MSNBC - Duration: 2:13. 
For more infomation >> Representative Adam Schiff: Robert Mueller Likelier To Finish His Work | MSNBC - Duration: 6:27. 
For more infomation >> Nancy Pelosi speaks after Democrats take control of House - Duration: 5:00. 
For more infomation >> Race for Wisconsin governor too close to call - Duration: 2:11. 
For more infomation >> Ted Cruz Celebrates Win Over Beto O'Rourke In Texas | NBC News - Duration: 6:32. 
For more infomation >> Senator Claire McCaskill Concedes, Josh Hawley Celebrates In Missouri Senate Race | NBC News - Duration: 4:29. 
For more infomation >> Pelosi: Tonight Is About 'Restoring The Constitution's Checks And Balances' To Trump | NBC News - Duration: 2:07. 
For more infomation >> How Will President Donald Trump Handle A Democratic Congress? | MSNBC - Duration: 3:44. 
For more infomation >> President Trump Taxes A Likely Tool For Insights On President Donald Trump Finances | MSNBC - Duration: 1:45. 
For more infomation >> WATCH LIVE: Minnesota election analysis and results for mid-term elections 2018 - Duration: 2:33:52. 
For more infomation >> TWICE "YES or YES" | NEW KPOP SONG! | M/V REACTION - Duration: 5:55. 
For more infomation >> Awaiting Beto O'Rourke concession speech - Duration: 1:24. 
For more infomation >> CBS News: Jim McDonnell Leads In Race For LA County Sheriff - Duration: 5:10. 
For more infomation >> Lujan Grisham elected New Mexico's next governor - Duration: 6:14. 
For more infomation >> TIm Walz gives acceptance speech after winning Minnesota governor race - Duration: 3:00. 
For more infomation >> Sen. Warren celebrates re-election as US Senator from Mass. - Duration: 20:06. 
For more infomation >> Andria Tupola first printout - Duration: 2:33. 
For more infomation >> Mayor Turner: Prop B victory could cost some firefighters their jobs - Duration: 1:34. 
For more infomation >> Prop B passes - Duration: 1:41. 
For more infomation >> Prop B Passes - Duration: 1:44. 
For more infomation >> Disable - Expiration (Chill Type Beat) || Trap Beat 2018 || Chill Trap 2018 - Duration: 2:51. 
For more infomation >> 刘烨辞退保姆、宋小宝故意将车停在远处，只为不让孩子有优越感 - Duration: 8:13. 
For more infomation >> 锐参考｜佟丽娅火到了朝鲜，外媒嗅出了"不一般"的信号 - Duration: 12:03. 
For more infomation >> Microsoft Surface & Windows Autopilot
For more infomation >> LIVE: 2018 Kentucky/Indiana Midterm Election Results and Coverage - Duration: 4:24:01. 
For more infomation >> 复合测试：你们还有再续前缘的机会吗？ - Duration: 9:08. 
For more infomation >> Comment cuisiner avec du cannabis médicinal|Wiki Santé - Duration: 14:47. 
Không có nhận xét nào:
Đăng nhận xét