Liverpool and Actual Madrid will go head-to-head within the subsequent spherical of the Champions League and Madrid defender David Alaba is anticipating a particularly robust tie in opposition to the Reds regardless of the Premier League aspect’s struggles this season.
Liverpool host the Spanish giants within the first leg of their spherical of 16 matchup at Anfield on February 21 earlier than the 2 sides meet once more within the second leg on the Bernabeu on March 15.
The Reds have had no luck off Actual Madrid of late, shedding two finals and a quarter-final tie over the past 5 seasons, and the La Liga aspect might be favourites heading into subsequent month’s match additionally.
Jurgen Klopp’s crew have struggled massively this marketing campaign and there have been no indicators of it getting higher anytime quickly. Regardless of this, Actual Madrid defender David Alaba expects robust video games in opposition to the Merseyside membership.
Actual Madrid’s David Alaba speaks about upcoming Liverpool matches
When requested about his ambitions for the longer term, Alaba instructed German outlet Bild: “I need to rejoice successes: private, with Actual Madrid and with the nationwide crew. We need to win the league, be on the high. That’s my ambition, I don’t perceive issues in another method.
“We additionally need to compete nicely within the different competitions, though we all know that the sport in opposition to Liverpool within the Champions League might be brutally tough.
“It’s going to be a implausible spherical of 16. The video games in opposition to Liverpool are at all times actual fights, they’re probably the greatest groups on the earth.
“It is going to be a tough process, however we need to go to the subsequent spherical.”
