Oliver King

Don Kopleone rates the Reds on a night they booked their place in the last 16 of the Champions League with a dominant win over their Spanish opponents. Not for the first time of late, it’s hard to really know where to start with this one. Once again, Liverpool took a 2-0 lead in a football match. Once again, the Reds looked sumptuous in attack, at times. But today, a card-happy referee intervened before Jurgen Klopp’s side could wobble, as they had against tonight’s opposition in Madrid.

Join Ollie King for live updates as Liverpool look to secure progression to the knockout stages of the Champions League. Liverpool will look to get over the disappointment of their 2-2 draw at home to Brighton with a better result as Atlético Madrid visit Anfield for another huge Champions League clash. The two sides’ last meeting just two weeks ago was a blockbuster affair, as the Reds got the better of their Spanish opponents by edging a five-goal thriller in Madrid.

Jim Nichol-Turner takes a look at the next generation of future stars chomping at the bit for a chance in the Liverpool first team. After Trent Alexander-Arnold became a regular name in the starting XI in Jürgen Klopp‘s team, questions were raised over who else could be unearthed as a gem hidden in Liverpool‘s academy.