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Jurgen Klopp admitted he was relieved to see Liverpool book a Champions League semi-final showdown against Villarreal as the quadruple chasers survived a ...

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Liverpool fans have come up with a new song for their manager, Jurgen Klopp, and you can watch them sing it and get the lyrics here.

We'll win the Premier League, you know. We'll win the Premier League, you know. “I'm so glad he delivered what he said.

Liverpool fan Adam Doyle gives us his take on all of the latest Reds talking points ahead of a Champions League second-leg meeting against Benfica at ...

It now seems that the deal will finally be signed and see Salah commit the remainder of his career to LFC. They believed no club, who were capable of affording Salah’s wages, were in as good a position as Liverpool to deliver trophies and cement the Egyptian King’s legacy in football. The overload on both full-backs is a tactical issue that was forced upon Liverpool as a result of their own decision to deploy such a high defensive line. Saturday is going to be one hell of a match after the intense affair last weekend in the Premier League. If Liverpool can start better than their counterparts then there’s no reason why they can’t pick up where they left off on Sunday evening. Liverpool will face the same opponent in the FA Cup next Saturday, with a place in the final on the line. I would be beyond shocked to see him in the side against Benfica and equally surprised if he were excluded from the XI on Saturday. When he plays well, Liverpool play well.

A look at the respective fixture lists for Premier League title rivals Liverpool and Man City offers a glimpse of hope for Jürgen Klopp's side, ...

And for Liverpool in particular, it would still mean that they kick-off ahead of City in four of the seven remaining Premier League games, with the final fixture timetabled for the traditional simultaneous start. Of course, further disruption awaits the side that reaches the FA Cup final on May 15, when Liverpool are set to travel to Southampton and Manchester City should be at West Ham. This potential helping hand comes in the form of a fixture list that sees Jürgen Klopp’s men play before City on three occasions in the next four weeks.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp opted to rest stars like Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold, and saw his back-ups play out a ...

We’ve had our chances, we haven’t taken advantage of them and congratulations to the rival, but Atleti deserved more.” The benches had been cleared a few moments earlier as Atletico’s players appeared upset with City’s attempts to waste time. “We were tired in the second half because of the calendar, we had a very intense match on the weekend with Liverpool and we were out of legs in the end.” City will face Real Madrid in the semi-finals. We are through and that’s all that matters and I’m really happy.” “When Atletico play the way City played today, we are very criticised.

Liverpool hold a commanding 3-1 lead in their Champions League quarter-final tie with Benfica ahead of the second leg at Anfield. Follow all the updates ...

As he was in the first leg, Darwin Nunez is likely to be the key man for the visitors, with the forward netting an impressive hat-trick at the weekend. Liverpool have been going through the gears in the last couple of minutes, and they're rewarded with a corner from the left. Gilberto has certainly had a lot to deal with so far, while Luis Diaz hasn't seen much of the ball on the right. It ends up with Everton in the right half space, just outside the area. 31st min: The Liverpool pressure continues to mount, with a series of corners. It looks set for the Colombian to tap in, but Grimaldo slides in just in time, to take the ball off the attacker's foot. The assistant's flag is up, and VAR shows the decision to be correct. 46th min: A Keita shot from outside the arrow fizzes just wide of the post, he hit across the ball slightly as a Jota cross was cleared to him. 25th min: Darwin Nunez has the ball in the back of the net, running into space behind Liverpool's defence before chipping Alisson in no man's land. Nelson Verissimo's side are way off the pace in the league and were knocked out of both domestic cups by Porto and Sporting CP, meaning they have little left to play for other than going as far in Europe as they can. Jurgen Klopp's side were in control for the first half in Lisbon during the first leg of the quarter-final, with goals from Ibrahima Konate and Sadio Mane no less than they deserved. Liverpool have been comfortable enough in the first five minutes of this half.

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After Benfica and Ajax had four combined goals in the first leg, the second match had only one total goal. The team has been more prudent in its approach, both offensively and defensively, when lining up in Anfield. The last four home games across all competitions for The Reds have seen under 3.5 total goals scored. Liverpool odds, with Benfica the +900 underdog. Liverpool picks from soccer insider Jon Eimer. He is a high-volume bettor who has vast knowledge of leagues and players across the globe. It will be the second leg of the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals, with Liverpool victorious by a 3-1 score in the first leg. English side Liverpool and Portuguese club Benfica will meet on Wednesday in a 2022 UEFA Champions League match.

Liverpool reached the last four of the Champions League after an entertaining 3-3 draw with Benfica in the second leg of the quarter-final at Anfield.

Naby Keïta instigated the move with a piercing pass into the Benfica area towards Díaz. Vlachodimos got there first but the goalkeeper, impressive in the first leg, fumbled once again and forced Vertonghen into a desperate clearance that he sliced to the unmarked Jota. The Liverpool striker scuffed his shot across goal but Firmino was on hand to convert into an empty net. Liverpool should have restored their lead before the interval when a defensive error by Benfica allowed Firmino to bear down on goal with Díaz unmarked to his right. Díaz drew a fine save from Vlachodimos and teed up Firmino for a header that was deflected over by Vertonghen when another Tsimikas corner spread uncertainty in the Benfica area. With Mohamed Salah rested on the bench for the first time in a Champions League game this season Klopp tasked Luis Díaz with troubling Benfica from the right. A 12th European Cup/Champions League semi-final awaits Liverpool, who have equalled Manchester United’s record for an English club, and they remain in sight of a third Champions League final appearance in five seasons under Klopp. On the two previous occasions Liverpool defeated Benfica in the quarter-finals – in 1978 and 1984 – they went on to lift the trophy. Ibrahima Konaté and a brace from Roberto Firmino put Liverpool on a comfortable course for the last four before VAR intervened in the form of two late Benfica goals.

We react to Liverpool's Champions League win (on aggregate) against Benfica and give you a chance to vote for Man of the Match.

More of the same in the second half, and it’ll be another semifinal showdown with Villarreal. Truly. And it’s the team that we last faced in the semifinal of the Europa League, Villarreal. The matchup shows just how far both clubs have come since that tie six years ago! The defensive line just switched off for a moment, which is perhaps understandable considering the changes to the side. Benfica equalize on the night but are still two goals behind on aggregate. Anyway, he’s staying on the pitch and I hope he’s not concussed. Benfica’s keeper looks a little shaken up after a coming together with Jota in the box.

Roberto Firmino became only the fourth player in history to score 20+ goals in the Champions League for Liverpool, who beat Benfica 6-4 on aggregate.

Liverpool will play Villarreal for a place in the final. Firmino became only the fourth player in history to score 20+ goals in the Champions League for Liverpool, who beat Benfica 6-4 on aggregate after a 3-3 draw in Wednesday's quarter-final second leg at Anfield. But he improved his already excellent Champions League goals record as Liverpool booked their place in the semi-finals.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is wary of their Champions League semifinal opponents Villarreal and their "King of the Cups" coach Unai Emery.

"The one thing we knew is it will be hard as the last line never played together," Klopp said. I only picked up pieces but to beat Juventus and Bayern Munich they deserve to be in the Champions League semifinals," Klopp said. We are through and that's all that matters and I'm really happy."

Liverpool hold a commanding 3-1 lead in their Champions League quarter-final tie with Benfica ahead of the second leg at Anfield. Follow all the updates ...

As he was in the first leg, Darwin Nunez is likely to be the key man for the visitors, with the forward netting an impressive hat-trick at the weekend. Liverpool have been going through the gears in the last couple of minutes, and they're rewarded with a corner from the left. Gilberto has certainly had a lot to deal with so far, while Luis Diaz hasn't seen much of the ball on the right. It ends up with Everton in the right half space, just outside the area. 31st min: The Liverpool pressure continues to mount, with a series of corners. The assistant's flag is up, and VAR shows the decision to be correct. It looks set for the Colombian to tap in, but Grimaldo slides in just in time, to take the ball off the attacker's foot. 25th min: Darwin Nunez has the ball in the back of the net, running into space behind Liverpool's defence before chipping Alisson in no man's land. 46th min: A Keita shot from outside the arrow fizzes just wide of the post, he hit across the ball slightly as a Jota cross was cleared to him. There's a VAR check for offside, but the goal stands! Nelson Verissimo's side are way off the pace in the league and were knocked out of both domestic cups by Porto and Sporting CP, meaning they have little left to play for other than going as far in Europe as they can. Jurgen Klopp's side were in control for the first half in Lisbon during the first leg of the quarter-final, with goals from Ibrahima Konate and Sadio Mane no less than they deserved.

Get a report of the Liverpool vs. Benfica 2021-22 UEFA Champions League, Quarterfinals football match.

"All Benfica fans must be proud of this campaign. We are through and that's all that matters and I'm really happy." The Lisbon side exited the competition with the applause of their own fans -- and Liverpool's -- ringing in their ears after delivering a performance full of belief and commitment until the end.

Liverpool has advanced to the Champions League semifinals after drawing 3-3 with Benfica in the second leg of the quarterfinals to wrap up a 6-4 victory on ...

City will face Real Madrid in the semifinals. Liverpool stayed on course to win the competition for a seventh time, and for an unprecedented quadruple of trophies this season. That Klopp was able to rotate so heavily after building a commanding lead in Lisbon last week should enable Liverpool to field a full-strength team against Manchester City in the FA Cup semifinals on Saturday.

Jürgen Klopp could afford to make seven Liverpool changes against Benfica in their Champions League meeting, highlighting a strength he has never had ...

It is why Klopp has already lifted silverware, and it is why the Carabao Cup should not be the only trophy Liverpool add to their cabinet come the end of May. So it's time for this team to put their name down into the record books, and after a night like that at Anfield, that feels like a tangible possibility. The squad depth at Klopp's disposal is truly remarkable and something he has never truly had during his tenure at Anfield. For the first time, Klopp can rely on not one, but at least two competent and world-class players in almost every position on the pitch. As the Reds' opposition this weekend played out a laborious and physically challenging tie in Madrid, Liverpool's core players earned a well-deserved rest ahead of the club's crucial trip to Wembley. Not only that, but Liverpool have also secured their place in the Champions League semi-final, just two games away from another final this season. Klopp himself will know that all too well and to defy it with such boldness by fielding a side that was essentially made up largely of Liverpool's second string players was an evident risk.

There were a few nerves at the end but Liverpool set up a Champions League semi-final with Spain's Villarreal after Roberto Firmino scored twice in a 3-3 ...

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El Liverpool, cuyo técnico Jürgen Klopp se guardó para el inicio a jugadores como Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mané o Virgil van Dijk, enfrentará en la siguiente ronda ...

Y ahora se alistan para medirse ante Villarreal. Aunque también los Reds sufrieron la anulación de un gol que había marcado Sadio Mané, quien al igual que Mohamed Salah, ingresó en la segunda parte. El Liverpool, cuyo técnico Jürgen Klopp se guardó para el inicio a jugadores como Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mané o Virgil van Dijk, enfrentará en la siguiente ronda al Villarreal.

The Good, Bad and Ugly: Liverpool completed the job against Benfica, while Jürgen Klopp potentially found Mohamed Salah's eventual successor in the process.

In many ways, it was peak Firmino — turning down a shot when almost any other striker in the world would take it on. However, one question that perhaps is valid is whether the manager was naive to think he could execute the plan in the same way with an untested, somewhat rusty back four. Gomez is not even a natural right-back, and it showed at times as he struggled to get his position within the high line exactly right. He forced a good first-half save from Odysseas Vlachodimos, having already almost set up a tap-in for James Milner. And he was very nearly on the end of a Roberto Firmino pass — more on that later. Even during his time at Porto, he was played exclusively as a left-winger, with licence to cut in on his stronger right foot. Aside from a couple of brief in-game switches in the recent past, this was a complete novelty.

The manager made seven changes from last week's quarter-final first leg with Benfica but there was still enough qualify to set up a clash with Villarreal.

This had been a lovely April evening that showed, at the start, cloud-dappled skies and a silvery moon. Next up will be Villarreal. Before then, Klopp and his men fly down to Wembley to face off against Manchester City for a second time in seven days as they continue the (surely impossible, no?) quest of pulling off a clean sweep of trophies. Firmino added another, Klopp punched the air, then repeated his substitution trick: this time the effervescent Luis Díaz was taken off and Mané was on. This was 4-1 and had the Kop regaling their beloved red men with “We shall not be moved”. But they were. On Wednesday it was the turn of the latter coterie. Liverpool are in a third Champions League semi-final under Jürgen Klopp and if a fantasy for a plethora of reasons but mainly its sheer, basic difficulty, a historic quadruple remains on for the German’s band that blends artists and artisans.

Liverpool's second-leg draw ensured an aggregate win over Benfica while Manchester City edge out Atletico Madrid.

Brazilian Firmino scored twice after the break as Liverpool looked to make sure of a place in the semi-finals for the third time in five seasons. Juergen Klopp’s side had been 3-1 up on the night before Benfica struck twice late in the game on Wednesday to create a jittery finale to what had appeared to be a comfortable passage. Liverpool set up a Champions League semi-final with Spain’s Villarreal after Roberto Firmino scored twice in a 3-3 second-leg draw with Benfica to ensure a 6-4 aggregate win.

Two Roberto Firmino goals set Liverpool on course for the UEFA Champions League semi-finals, but the Reds were made to work to the end as Benfica pulled two ...

Darwin Núñez, Benfica forward: "Benfica proved that we are great; we left everything out on the pitch. Liverpool will face Villarreal in the semi-finals. Benfica were much more competitive against an admittedly weakened Liverpool line-up, giving the home side a few things to think about, but ultimately the English side were just a class above. The Reds confirmed their last-four spot with relative ease on a night when Jürgen Klopp was able to rest several first-team regulars. "The defender had a great game. Liverpool had already done the hard work, though.

After Liverpool saw off Benfica in the Champions League on Wednesday, they now face Villarreal for the chance to play in the final in Paris in May and we ...

Jürgen Klopp said he would never take reaching the Champions League semi-finals for granted after a 3-3 draw with Benfica put Liverpool in the last four.

It is unbelievable what he is doing.” “It was not exactly what we wanted but it is absolutely not important because if we played the best game of the season it wouldn’t have made it more likely to get to the final,” he said. They have probably the most successful cup competition manager in world football so he knows what he is doing.

Media Digest: Liverpool are busy enough trying to beat Manchester City on the pitch, but now they may have to battle Pep Guardiola in the transfer market ...

However, a transfer battle with Manchester City is not a fun situation. According to Football Insider, Aurélien Tchouaméni has been earmarked as the top priority target. Despite splashing £100m on Jack Grealish last year, they apparently still need to spend in order to keep up with Liverpool. Such a transfer would not come cheap, but Núñez has certainly left a lasting impression at Anfield. Credible, incredible and anything in between: we round it all up in one place here, taking a sideways look at the day’s media goings-on from around the world. “What the Liverpool coach said…

The Champions League semifinals are set after Liverpool, Manchester City, Real Madrid and Villarreal made it through. Our writers have their say.

He scored against Manchester City at the Etihad in the first leg of the round of 16, his first-ever start in the competition. They were a matter of seconds away from a spot in the final, until Lucas Moura broke Amsterdam hearts with that perfectly placed shot from the edge of the box to seal his hat trick put Tottenham through at the expense of Erik ten Hag's side. And I have a feeling that whoever wins the league won't win the Champions League. So for that reason: It's Liverpool's Champions League this year. Atletico are paying him a fortune, they are backing him up hugely on the transfer market and this is how they are rewarded! But it's certainly a team built in his own image, and whoever takes over would take several seasons to shift the philosophy to how they'd want the team to play. Koke & Co. showed they could play if they wanted, and they put City under pressure in the last 30 minutes of the game, but the rest of the time, they were so defensive, so anti-football that it hurt to watch them. Having taken the first leg 3-1 in Lisbon, he was able shuffle his pack for the return leg as they went through with a 3-3 draw at Anfield. The ability to rotate will prove to be absolutely essential as they are still chasing three trophies, but it also reinforced (again) what a brilliant job they've done in the recruitment department. Jurgen Klopp has built a formidable squad, and he was able to rotate for their second leg against Benfica with one eye on their FA Cup semifinal against City at the weekend. With the quality of Luka Modric and Benzema, there's always a chance. But the brawl that followed the sending off (and reignited after the final whistle) robbed the game of any momentum, allowing City to progress 1-0 on aggregate. It could have been three if Atletico Madrid had been a bit more clinical in the last 15 minutes against Manchester City at the Wanda Metropolitano, before the match descended into chaos with Felipe's red card. The other big one for me, of course, is another special moment from Karim Benzema, who scored the decisive goal that sent Real Madrid to the semifinals.

Ahead of Liverpool's UEFA Champions League semi-final against Villarreal, we revisit their previous European semi which came back in 2016.

Firmino and Milner played in both legs of Liverpool's quarter-final win over Benfica earlier this month. From Liverpool - Roberto Firmino and James Milner Six-time European champions Liverpool and reigning Europa League winners Villarreal have met in a semi-final once before.

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — A place in the Champions League semifinals secured. The dream of an unprecedented quadruple of trophies still intact.

The ball ricocheted to the 20-year-old forward from a tackle by Liverpool midfielder James Milner and his finish from the edge of the area was emphatic past Alisson. His first goal came after mistakes from goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos, who fumbled as he attempted to gather a through-ball, and center back Jan Vertonghen, who hurried his resulting clearance. City, which will face Real Madrid in the semifinals, saw Kevin De Bruyne and Kyle Walker go off with injuries in an often brutal game against Atletico, on the same night Klopp kept his best players fresh and relied on his backups. Villarreal awaits Liverpool in the last four. Benfica took advantage by getting behind Liverpool’s makeshift defense to score through substitute Roman Yaremchuk and rising star Darwin Núñez, but the gap was too much to make up. The dream of an unprecedented quadruple of trophies still intact.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said he wants his team to find another gear against Manchester City in the FA Cup semifinal on Saturday.

I hope the fans can get to London, I think the trains have stopped, and we have the atmosphere a semifinal between Manchester City vs. "The FA Cup is a massive competition. That would be nice, could be a surprise if all of a sudden we are good!

The supporter, who was sitting in the Sir Kenny Dalglish Stand, took ill around 20 minutes before kick-off. He received medical assistance within minutes. There ...

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Man City suffered a couple of high profile injuries against Atlético Madrid, but that's not the only thing that will give Liverpool an FA Cup advantage.

The luck of the Champions League draw always meant that Liverpool had the possibility to go into the two games against City in ruder health than their rivals, and that’s exactly how it’s turned out. But this won’t be of concern for Liverpool: what matters most is the physical and mental toll the game took on the City players. Even those not nursing injuries have had to give everything to secure progression over in Spain. As such, Liverpool can go into the massive FA Cup semi-final with a huge advantage. The game remained on a knife-edge throughout the 90 minutes, and things really kicked into gear in the final 15 minutes. Noses would get bloodied and likely a man or two would be sent off by the end of the second leg. Benfica like to play football and attack, the antithesis of what Atlético are under the Argentine.

Jurgen Klopp has called on the Premier League and BT Sport to move Liverpool's Saturday lunchtime fixture against Newcastle United to help his side's ...

James Pearce For both teams I think their games were intense.” I have no idea. Nobody from BT contacted me yet. I haven’t heard anything yet. “I don’t understand it.

Klopp and Pep Guardiola meet again at Wembley on Saturday, with the Liverpool manager determined to chase the quadruple despite a 'tough' schedule.

“There are decisive challenges in a game and you better win them otherwise they are in a really good position. That rarely happens in games between City and Liverpool and that’s good for all the fans who watch.” Wembley is a big pitch, we have to cover a lot of grass and run a lot and close big gaps, but I think it will be cool.” Klopp said: “We had it last week before we played City. We had an away game [in Lisbon] and arrived home in the middle of the next day. And it’s a Cup game, a one-off. “The boys did a lot of good stuff in the game, but I really think in a couple of positions we are able to perform on a completely different level and I think we should give that a try.

Fellow fans and stewards went to help when the supporter fell ill before the match against Benfica.

The club also thanked the emergency crews, stewards and supporters "for their heroic efforts". One fan said he had been sitting opposite and wanted to give "full credit" to the paramedics and support team "as you could see them trying everything". It said: "The condolences and thoughts of everyone at the club are with the supporter's family, loved ones and friends."