Jurgen Klopp says he is relishing the heat of the battle as quadruple-chasing Liverpool prepare to face Manchester City for the second time in a week, this time in the FA Cup semi-finals.
Liverpool will put their unprecedented quadruple bid on the line against treble-chasing Manchester City on Saturday in an FA Cup semi-final that will make or break one club’s dream of football immortality.
Mamelodi Sundowns forward Peter Shalulile is in superb form ahead of a Caf Champions League quarter-final first leg against Petro Luanda in Angola on Saturday. We have a look at five things you need to know ahead of the final-8 clashes.
Manchester City secured the goalless draw they needed to edge out Atletico Madrid and advance to the Champions League semi-finals on Wednesday but the match was marred by a mass brawl late in the game that continued to rage in the tunnel after full-time. Watch the all the reactions here.
Jurgen Klopp admitted he was relieved to see Liverpool book a Champions League semi-final showdown against Villarreal as the quadruple chasers survived a late collapse in Wednesday’s 3-3 draw against Benfica, watch all the post-match reactions here.
Catch up with all the highlights from a dramatic night of Uefa Champions League football which saw Manchester City secured the goalless draw they needed to edge out Atletico Madrid and advance to the semi-finals, while Liverpool finished the job against Benfica at Anfield.
Manchester City kept their nerve in a feisty 0-0 draw against Atletico Madrid at the Wanda Metropolitano which was enough to see them progress 1-0 on aggregate while Liverpool survived a late second-leg scare against Benfica to seal their spot in the Champions League semi-finals.
Manchester United fans are planning a protest against the Glazer family, the owners of the English football giants, on Saturday.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has insisted a looming FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City will have no impact on his team selection for Wednesday’s Champions League tie at home to Benfica.
Villarreal forward Gerard Moreno said comments by Bayern Munich coach Julian Nagelsmann inspired the Spaniards to their shock 2-1 aggregate win over the German giants in the Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday.