Turkish soccer chief takes aim at Liverpool before Champions League game
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According to Turkish soccer chief Ibrahim Haciosmanoglu, Liverpool is no longer the dominant force it once was.
The Reds are gearing up to face Galatasaray, the champion of Turkey, in this season's Champions League stage.
Arne Slot's players enter this year's competition as Premier League champions; the club has splashed out more than $500 million in the summer to strengthen the squad at the Dutchman's disposal.
Liverpool's new recruits include Alexander Isak, Florian Wirtz, and Hugo Ekitike.
"If you look at the teams that will come from the first pot, there are teams that are like camels' teeth, but none of them made it.
"There is Liverpool, but Liverpool is not the Liverpool of the past.
Of course, it hurts to see Turkish teams in Pot 4, but when you look at it, Galatasaray is better than the teams in Pots 2 and 3.
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Arne Slot is aiming to win the Champions League this season, with Liverpool among the favorites.
He said: "On a personal note, it is always nice to play against a Dutch team in PSV Eindhoven, a team that won the league title two years in a row.
"The same goes for Galatasaray, who have won three in a row in Turkey, and for Qarabag, the champions of Azerbaijan