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Champions League group stage draw: all you need to know
Monday 26 August 2019
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What time is Thursday's draw? Who is involved? How can I follow it? Get the lowdown.
The UEFA Champions League group stage draw takes place in Monaco
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The draw takes place in Monaco
©Getty Images When and where is the draw?
The 2018/19 UEFA Champions League group stage draw ceremony begins at 18:00 CEST on Thursday 29 August. It takes place at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco and will be streamed live on UEFA.com .
Who is involved in the draw?
ESP : Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atlético Madrid, Valencia
ENG : Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur
ITA : Juventus, Napoli, Internazionale Milano, Atalanta
GER : Bayern München, Borussia Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen, RB Leipzig
FRA: Paris, Lyon, LOSC Lille
RUS: Zenit, Lokomotiv Moskva
POR : Benfica
UKR : Shakhtar Donetsk
BEL : Genk
TUR : Galatasaray
AUT : Salzburg
GRE : Olympiacos
CRO : GNK Dinamo
SRB : Crvena zvezda
Plus three more winning teams from the play-offs
What are the draw pots?
Only Pot 1 is known in its entirety; the other pots will be confirmed once the final six teams have qualified via the play-offs.
Pot 1
Liverpool (holders)
Chelsea (UEFA Europa League winners)
Barcelona
Manchester City
Juventus
Bayern München
Paris Saint-Germain
Zenit
Clubs' coefficients are determined either by the sum of all points won in the previous five years or by the association coefficient over the same period – whichever is higher (under a new system introduced for 2018/19 onwards).
How does the draw work?
The 26 teams given direct entry to the group stage under the competition system introduced in 2018/19 are joined by the six winners of the play-off ties.
The teams are split into four seeding pots. Pot 1 consists of the holders, the UEFA Europa League winners and the champions of the six highest-ranked nations. Pots 2 to 4 are determined by the club coefficient rankings.
No team can play a club from their own association and, based on decisions taken by the UEFA Executive Committee, clubs from Russia and Ukraine must not be drawn in the same group.
In the case of associations with two or more representatives, clubs will be paired in order to split their matches between Tuesday and Wednesday.
If a paired club is drawn, for example, in Groups A, B, C or D, the other paired club – once drawn – will automatically be assigned to one of Groups E, F, G or H.
The draw also establishes the groups for the UEFA Champions League path of the UEFA Youth League .
UEFA awards
The following award winners will also be announced during the draw ceremony:
UEFA Men's Player of the Year
UEFA Women's Player of the Year
Goalkeeper of the 2018/19 UEFA Champions League season
Defender of the 2018/19 UEFA Champions League season
Midfielder of the 2018/19 UEFA Champions League season
Forward of the 2018/19 UEFA Champions League season
Season calendar
17/18 September: group stage, matchday one
1/2 October: group stage, matchday two
22/23 October: group stage, matchday three
5/6 November: group stage, matchday four
26/27 November: group stage, matchday five
10/11 December: group stage, matchday six
16 December: round of 16 draw
18/19/25/26 February: round of 16, first leg
10/11/17/18 March: round of 16, second leg
20 March: quarter-final & semi-final draw
7/8 April: quarter-finals, first leg
14/15 April: quarter-finals, second leg
28/29 April: semi-finals, first leg
5/6 May: semi-finals, second leg
Saturday 30 May: final – Atatürk Olimpiyat Stadı, Istanbul Watch Liverpool's 2019 final


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Arsenal head coach Unai Emery has admitted he would rather not have to play against Liverpool but he insists his side will take a positive approach to trying to overcome the European champions.
The Gunners suffered a gruelling 5-1 defeat to Jurgen Klopp's side on their last visit to Anfield and are without a league win against Liverpool since April 4 2015.
Both sides have started their Premier League seasons with two wins from two but the trip to Anfield should give Emery a much better sense of how near Arsenal are too challenging the top sides in the division.
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However it is not an encounter he is relishing.
"For us we don't want to play against Liverpool ever," Emery said jokingly. "We'd prefer not to play against them.
"That is really our challenge, a good test. For the supporters, for all of us, going there with six points is good. Really our target is to reduce the distance to Liverpool, Manchester City, Tottenham and Chelsea.
"When we play against them it is a big challenge to show how we can be. Next week is going to be a very good match.
"We are going to prepare first with the adaptation to them, their gameplan and individual players and after to impose our gameplan and capacity. We are going to prepare both defensively and offensively.
"I think first is to be positive in our capacity and then work hard. I know my past is to work hard, the present and future is going to be the same. After we can win, we can lose. But above all is be positive and keep moving ahead."
Unai Emery gestures against Burnley (Image: DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP/Getty Images)
Though Arsenal came within a point of a top four pkace last season they and several other sides vying for third and fourth ended up significantly off the remarkable pace set by Liverpool, who finished 27 points clear of the Gunners, and Manchester City, who earned one more point.
However some of Arsenal's most impressive displays last season came against the fellow top six sides that they had struggled against prior to Emery's appointment. Few performances were as encouraging as the hard fought 1-1 draw they claimed against Liverpool at the Emirates in November.
"This year is different, we are going to play each match and improve, to be ambitious to reduce the difference. When we play against the best teams – Liverpool, Manchester City, Tottenham – we are going to show all we can do.

https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/fixtures-results/unai-emerys-surprising-liverpool-comments-16773588.amp

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Liverpool will switch their attention back to the Premier League on Saturday afternoon following their European exertions during the week, with the Reds facing a trip to Southampton.
Jurgen Klopp 's side beat Norwich City in their 2019-20 opener last Friday before
overcoming Chelsea on penalties in the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday. Southampton, meanwhile, suffered a 3-0 defeat at Burnley in their league opener last time out.
Southampton
A strong pre-season would have left Southampton feeling fairly confident ahead of their trip to Burnley. It was a poor start from the Saints, though, with
Sean Dyche 's side scoring three times without reply to pick up all three points on the opening weekend of the 2019-20 campaign.
Southampton were actually in the game for long spells, but three goals in the space of 12 second-half minutes made it a comfortable conclusion for the Clarets. Suffering an opening-day defeat was far from ideal, and a home game against the European champions is not quite what the fans would have wanted at this point.
The fact that Liverpool had to play a demanding 120 minutes of football on Wednesday night means that Southampton might be in with more of a chance. However, the Saints have lost each of their last four Premier League games with the Merseyside giants - including a 3-1 defeat at St Mary's as recently as April.
Between 2013 and 2017, Southampton claimed eighth, seventh, sixth and eighth in the top flight. The team only finished five points clear of the bottom three last season, though, and also only just survived relegation in 2017-18, which is an indication of their troubles in recent years.
It was a relatively quiet summer for the club in terms of transfers - Danny Ings 's loan move from Liverpool was made permanent, though, while Che Adams and
Moussa Djenepo also arrived. Ings and Adams both featured in the defeat to Burnley but Djenepo was an unused substitute.
Ralph Hasenhuttl appears to be keen to use a 3-4-3 formation this season, with Ings, Adams and Nathan Redmond operating as the front three. That will place a lot of pressure on the likes of Oriol Romeu and James Ward-Prowse in midfield, though, and the pair were overrun in the second half against Burnley last time out.
The fact that Southampton only won nine Premier League matches last season is a concern, especially when considering that Cardiff City were relegated having won 10. A record of 12 draws ultimately proved enough to keep the Saints in the division, although they might have to suffer again this term.
It is not as if Southampton have time to settle into the new campaign with a kind fixture list, though, as they face a difficult trip to Brighton & Hove Albion in their next league game before hosting a seemingly resurgent Manchester United before the end of the month.
Recent form: L
Liverpool
Liverpool opened their 2019-20 Premier League challenge with a comfortable 4-1 win over Norwich on August 9. The Canaries actually played quite well for long periods of the game; four first-half goals ultimately saw the Reds triumph, though, as they made the perfect start to the new season.
There is no question that Klopp will be targeting another win this weekend. However, 120 minutes of demanding football in Istanbul on Wednesday night could prove to be an issue. The Merseyside giants did beat Chelsea on penalties following a 2-2 draw but it was a tough game in difficult conditions.
In truth, neither Klopp nor Frank Lampard would have wanted extra time, and both would surely have been content with the game going straight to penalties. That was not the case, although it did end well for the Champions League holders as they added more silverware to their cabinet.
A Sunday afternoon or Monday night match would have been preferable for Liverpool. That luxury has not been afforded, however, and they will start their game at 3pm on Saturday. St Mary's has been a happy hunting ground in recent years, though, and last year's runners-up will be eyeing another win this weekend.
Liverpool have a huge game at home to Arsenal next weekend - a trip to Burnley will then follow ahead of the September international break. Klopp's side will then host Newcastle United before travelling to Chelsea towards the end of next month, which will also see the Champions League group stages begin.
A quiet summer in terms of recruitment means that Liverpool do not have much room for manoeuvre when it comes to injuries. Number one goalkeeper Alisson Becker has already been lost for a few weeks, while Naby Keita missed the Chelsea game with a muscular problem as his injury issues continued.
It would be fair to say that the Reds were fortunate last season when it comes to injuries. If the likes of Sadio Mane ,
Roberto Firmino , Mohamed Salah and
Virgil van Dijk can avoid setbacks then it should be another successful campaign for the club but nothing is guaranteed.
Southampton will have also been encouraged by the fact that Norwich and Chelsea have both had joy against Liverpool this season. The former should have scored more than once at Anfield last week while the latter created a whole host of chances in addition to scoring twice in Istanbul.
Recent form: W
Recent form (all competitions): WW
Team News
Southampton have no fresh injury concerns from the defeat to Burnley, although defender Sam McQueen remains a long-term absentee with a serious knee injury.
It seems likely that Hasenhuttl will make changes from the loss against the Clarets, with an extra midfielder potentially being brought into the side at the expense of a forward.
There is every chance that Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg could come into the XI for Adams, with Ward-Prowse moving slightly forward to supplement Redmond and Ings in the final third.
As mentioned, Alisson will once again be absent for Liverpool, meaning that former West Ham United stopper Adrian will start between the sticks once again.
Nathaniel Clyne is the team's only other confirmed absentee, although it seems unlikely that Keita will be involved after sitting out the clash with Chelsea with a muscular problem.
Trent Alexander-Arnold , Firmino and
Georginio Wijnaldum should all return to the XI having been named on the bench against Chelsea, while Mane is expected to start after coming through the UEFA Super Cup unscathed.
Klopp's main dilemma comes at the back as he prepares to choose between Joe Gomez and Joel Matip . The former started alongside Van Dijk against Norwich, though, and that could again be the case here.
Southampton possible starting lineup:
Gunn; Bednarek, Yoshida, Vestergaard; Valery, Romeu, Hojbjerg, Bertrand; Ward-Prowse, Redmond; Ings
Liverpool possible starting lineup:
Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson; Henderson, Fabinho, Wijnaldum; Mane, Firmino, Salah
Head To Head
Liverpool lead the head-to-head 55 wins to Southampton's 30, with the remaining 25 games ending level.
As mentioned, the Merseyside giants have been victorious in each of the last four Premier League games between the two teams - including a 3-1 success at St Mary's in April.
That said, Southampton recorded a 3-2 win over the Reds on home soil in March 2016, while the Saints went unbeaten in five games against the Merseyside giants between the start of 2016 and middle of 2017.
We say: Southampton 1-3 Liverpool
Fatigue could well play a role in this game after Liverpool's involvement in the UEFA Super Cup. Despite tipping Southampton to find the back of the net, we are finding it difficult to back against Klopp's side due to the quality they can call upon all over the field. We fancy a fairly comfortable 3-1 away win.


https://amp.sportsmole.co.uk/football/liverpool/preview/preview-southampton-vs-liverpool-prediction-team-news-lineups_368198.html

Dominique

Firmino on the bench
Liverpool v Chelsea (20:00 BST)
Jurgen Klopp has left Brazilian forward Roberto Firmino on the bench, alongside right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold.
In comes Joel Matip as Joe Gomez moves from centre-back to full-back and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is set to play in a front three.
James Milner also gets the nod ahead of Georginio Wijnaldum in midfield.
Liverpool XI: Adrian, Gomez, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Milner, Henderson, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Mane, Salah
Subs: Lonergan, Kelleher, Wijnaldum, Firmino, Lallana, Shaqiri, Brewster, Origi, Hoever, Alexander-Arnold, Elliott

To all my liverpool fans welcome to new season..


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TEAM NEWS
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp wants his team to stay "angry and greedy" as they prepare for another Premier League title challenge.
Klopp's side fell a point short of Manchester City last season and beat Tottenham to win the Champions League.
They begin this season at home to newly promoted Norwich City on Friday.
"What's very important is that as the team that won the Champions League last year, we have to stay the team nobody wants to play against," Klopp said.
"Not because of the name or the quality but the intensity.
"We have to be angry again, we have to be greedy again, we have to be all these things. That's what I will ask the boys for and that's what we have to show [against Norwich]."
Liverpool forward Sadio Mane is available despite starting pre-season late because of his involvement with Senegal at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Midfielder James Milner, who missed the Community Shield last weekend, has recovered from a muscle strain.
Norwich will be without injured central defenders Timm Klose and Christoph Zimmermann, along with midfielders Alex Tettey and Louis Thompson.
Josip Drmic and Patrick Roberts are among the new signings who could play.
Can Liverpool break their second-place 'curse'?
How will the promoted sides fare?
MOTD COMMENTATOR'S NOTES
@Wilsonfooty: Norwich's return to the top flight after a three-season absence is certainly welcome - they are a well-run club which has always liked to produce teams to play football worth watching.
It will be a return to Anfield for Stuart Webber. Not perhaps a household name, but Webber was headhunted to Liverpool's recruitment team at the age of just 25 in 2009, and is the man who later brought David Wagner to manage Huddersfield Town and Daniel Farke to Norwich City - both notable successes who used their knowledge of the German second tier to great effect.
Like Wagner, Farke was previously the coach of Borussia Dortmund's second team. Unlike Wagner, he never worked with Jurgen Klopp - but the pair should find plenty to talk about once their teams have kicked off the 2019-20 season.
VIEW FROM THE DUGOUT
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp: "The first game of the season is always difficult. Norwich have a clear plan and they have all my respect.
"These fixtures are always the banana skins. If you are not at 100%, you will slip."
Norwich City head coach Daniel Farke: "I had a little smile when I saw our first game is against Liverpool. For me, they might be the best team in the world right now.
"Our lack of Premier League experience could be a positive. Our naivety could be a good thing.
"I want my players to go out there and think about why they first started playing football. I want them to be brave and enjoy playing."
LAWRO'S PREDICTION
I will be at Anfield for this one, and I am expecting Liverpool to win. They have got the Super Cup on Wednesday but I am expecting Jurgen Klopp to pick a strong side.
Prediction: 2-0
Lawro's full predictions v England netball stars Helen Housby and Jo Harten
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
Liverpool are unbeaten in the past 12 meetings (W10, D2).
Norwich's last win over the Reds was by 1-0 at Anfield in the Premier League in April 1994.
The last six meetings have produced 34 goals, an average of almost six goals a game.
Liverpool previously hosted Norwich in the opening fixture of a top-flight campaign in 1976, winning 1-0 and going on to take the title.
Liverpool
Liverpool ended the 2018-19 Premier League season with nine consecutive victories, and have had only four longer top-flight winning streaks.
They're unbeaten at Anfield against promoted sides in 25 games (W20, D5), with Jurgen Klopp winning all 10 while he has been in charge.
Roberto Firmino is two goals away from becoming the first Brazilian to score 50 Premier League goals. He scored twice in his only previous Premier League start against Norwich.
Sadio Mane has scored in Liverpool's opening Premier League game in each of the past three seasons, as well as in nine of Liverpool's last 10 league fixtures at Anfield.
Norwich City
Norwich's only defeat in 21 league matches in 2019 came away to Preston in the Championship in February (W13, D7).
The Canaries have been relegated in both of their two most recent Premier League campaigns: 2013-14 and 2015-16.
They have conceded 45 Premier League goals against Liverpool, more than against any other side.
Norwich have won just one of their past 16 season-opening league matches (D8, L7). That was in the Championship in 2016-17, when they beat Blackburn 4-1.

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“You look small” – Pep Guardiola explains why every player and manager fears Anfield
Jack Lusby
1 July 2019
Pep Guardiola has seen his sides succumb to the aura of Anfield in the past, and the Man City boss believes it has a unique effect on players and managers.
Guardiola has visited Anfield four times as a manager and is yet to taste victory.
The 0-0 draw between Liverpool and City in the
Premier League in October was the first time the Spaniard was able to pick up any points at the stadium.
Previously, he saw City lose 1-0, 4-3 and 3-0, with three goals in 19 minutes in the Champions League quarter-final first-leg loss in 2018 a humiliating spell.
This year one of his old clubs, Barcelona, suffered a similar fate, relinquishing their four-goal lead in the semi-finals of the competition to lose 4-0 at Anfield, including two goals in three minutes from Gini Wijnaldum .
Wijnaldum’s header restored parity in the tie, and the noise from the stands and horror painted on the faces of the Barca players summed it up.
Speaking to Catalan newspaper ARA in a long interview, Guardiola described how every player and manager can grow to fear Anfield.
“Anfield believed that a goal would be scored. And I am convinced that the players knew that Anfield is Anfield,” he said.
“What it says, ‘This is Anfield’, it’s not marketing. It has something that no other stadium in the world has.
“They score a goal and in the next five minutes they seem to have four.
“You look small, you see opposing players everywhere.
“We have all suffered what happened to Barca. They laughed at me when we lost 3-0 in the first 15, 20 minutes in the quarter-finals.”
Of course, City had the last laugh in the Premier League last season as they lifted their second consecutive title at Liverpool’s expense.
But the Reds won their sixth European Cup, and the momentum generated in Madrid should aid them in producing another challenge for the top domestic prize in 2019/20.
“To win the league in England is very hard,” Guardiola continued.
“The challenge is that it is the first time in 11 years that a team has retained the title, and Barca have done that many times [in La Liga].
“In contrast, Liverpool have not won the league in 30 years, and we all saw who Liverpool are this year.”
Liverpool begin their league campaign at home to Norwich on August 9, with their first meeting with City coming in the Community Shield on August 4.


https://www.thisisanfield.com/2019/07/you-look-small-pep-guardiola-explains-why-every-player-and-manager-fears-anfield/amp/

Dominique * This is a front page thread

Expect lineup in the next two hours .Up liverpool

Today is the d-day.

Dominique

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The more reason he is likely to stay out..

half fit firmino is better than Origi

Dominique

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He is not 100%....

If he starts...he will drain out before the '90

Someone that did not play all these while.

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Simple as ABC....

ALLISON
TRENT-ARNOLD. MATIP. VAN DIYK. ROBERTSON


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firmino is not 100%

Who told you firmino is not fit.He is fit o

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Make I name them?

oya name them

Dominique we need. champions league news on front page.

What is the situation report on Firmino ?

Clash of the titans.

Clash of the titans

Preview coming after the final ;DPreview coming after the final.. Dominique