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The Champions League Round of 16 draw took place in Nyon, Switzerland today as Liverpool finally discover their first knockout opponents in this season’s edition Image Credits: Imago Images The Champions League Round of 16 draw took place in Nyon, Switzerland today as Liverpool finally discover their first knockout opponents in this season’s edition The Reds secured automatic passage from the new league phase into the last 16 from finishing in the top eight. “Anyone we meet now… I wouldn’t say much but I would like to escape Liverpool.” “But if they come, yeah, we’re going to dig it out but it’s not going to be easy.
No team is easy; we can see how flying Bodo/Glimt are really doing in this tournament.” “If you want to win, you also have to play the big dogs and make a statement for yourself.” “We’ve met Liverpool, but we haven’t played at Anfield. If we meet them, it’s going to be an amazing game.
I think we’re up to the task, it’s not going to be easy, of course, but we have fight in us.” It has been reported that the Reds are due to be away from home for the first leg on either 10 or 11 March, before bringing the tie back to Anfield on 17 or 18 March. Meanwhile, Cody Gakpo has revealed that he feels winning the Champions League is still an attainable goal this season: “We’re still in the Champions League and in the FA Cup, so if you speak about winning things, if we could win the Champions League and the FA Cup and reach top four, I don’t want to say it would be a better season than last season, but then it would be an amazing season as well,'” he said to liverpoolfc.com Want to get the latest Liverpool news direct to your phone?
