Champions League review: a brilliant Georgian, Bayern’s regret and Arsenal refind their faith

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Alexander Sorloth’s goal, the Norwegian’s first in a month, completed Atlético’s victory. It also gave Simeone’s team revenge for their weekend defeat to the same opponents, after which Atléti’s team bus was ransacked.

Wednesday’s performance was one of the best of Simeone’s tenure. “If ever there’s a time where a player’s attitude is going to stink, it’s Mo Salah with six or seven games to go on his Liverpool career not being brought on when they need a goal.

He’s got every opportunity for his attitude to stink and he’s out there doing the running with the team, the box-to-box work that they do after games,” said Stuart Pearce on Talksport.Steven Gerrard agreed on TNT: “Credit to him, he’s just stayed behind and done extra running.”Looking ahead“I’ve been through many special evenings at Anfield,” said Virgil van Dijk, Liverpool’s captain fronting up again after the club’s 16th defeat of the season. His team must dish out the first defeat in the competition this season for Arteta’s team, who have conceded only five goals in their last 11 Champions League matches.Lennart Karl is Bayern’s new star.