'Unlucky': What Turkish media are saying about Liverpool after Champions League draw confirmed
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The Turkish media have been commenting on Liverpool’s poor Premier League form and record against Galatasaray following the Champions League last-16 draw.Liverpool will face the Turkish outfit next month, and victory will see them take on Chelsea or PSG in the quarter-finals.Success in the Champions League could net FSG £300m overall, but they must first get past a side that has already beaten them 1-0 this season. Liverpool are going to have to change this to make it to the UCL quarter-finals… Give us your early predictions for the last-16 clash with Galatasaray Photo Credit: Getty Images/Gerrit van Keulen/Soccrates Victor Osimhen has commented on facing Liverpool again, while various outlets in Turkey have since reacted to the draw.Haberler wrote that the fact the Reds have won just one of their previous five meetings against Galatasaray ‘sends shivers down the spines of the English’.Galatasaray themselves pointed out how crucial Dominik Szoboszlai has been this season, saying: “Dominik Szoboszlai stood out in this competition with 4 goals for Liverpool.”Fanatik wrote about how, despite winning the Premier League last season and then spending £450m in the summer transfer window, ‘under Arne Slot’s management, things haven’t gone as planned’.They also praised Szoboszlai, writing: “Dominik Szoboszlai, the Hungarian midfielder who has played in various positions this season, is another player who stands out with his rising performance.”Elsewhere, Liverpool were called ‘a strong representative’ of the Premier League by Saraymedya.Eksisozluk stated that Slot’s side have proven how ‘unlucky’ they are by drawing a team against whom they have the worst Champions League record.Aspor also echoed the verdict that while the Reds are performing in Europe, they have fallen well behind rivals in the Premier League title race.
Who should be Liverpool’s no.10 vs West Ham? Mac Allister over Szoboszlai? 🤔 Credit: Julian Finney/Getty Images Arne Slot reacts to Galatasaray drawElsewhere, Slot has conducted an interview with Liverpool’s media team after their Champions League opponents were confirmed.“Given the possibilities of the draw, we got exactly what we anticipated and that is a tough last-16 draw against an opponent we have faced once already this season.“We know in the away leg we will have to perform better than the last time we were in Istanbul back in September.
That is our immediate challenge in this tie, especially as we know Galatasaray had such a positive result against Juventus to reach the last 16.“But the main feeling is excitement because this is what we worked so hard for in the league stage. We wanted to be here and now we want to make the most of being here.“We have important games in other competitions before the Champions League comes back around of course, so hopefully when the tie arrives we will be as ready for it as we can be.”The first leg is scheduled to take place at RAMS Park on either March 10 or 11, before a return at Anfield on March 17 or 18.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox