UEFA announces duels “The Reds” from the “Red Devils” as “the start of the English giants.” Liverpool has 11 trophies achievements of European competitions, a team from Manchester – six. Better yet they look their achievements in the country – in total won 38 titles and reached 18 times the cup. On the international stage before but not met.
In comparison matches with English rivals under the auspices of UEFA’s much better falls “ManU”, which in seven games lost only one, never busted, and also won the only final – in the Champions League against Chelsea in 2008.
On Thursday, both teams whose stadiums divided barely 45 km, will face once 195. In this season in the Premier League twice eleven mountain was led by Dutchman Louis Van Gaal, who with his vis-a-vis German Juergen Klopp has competed in Germany when they worked at Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund.
revenge for the league
– I do not take these meetings personally, but I know how much they mean to our fans. We beat Liverpool in the last four league matches and I hope that we will do it for the fifth and sixth in a row. But I respect rivals is a class team. This led Klopp Liverpool began to play like a real team – rated Van Gaal.
Klopp made no secret that he wanted to hit at Manchester United. – Los gave us the opportunity to revenge for the league defeat at Anfield in January. And it was a good match in our performance, we should not lose – the German said.
Also, supporters of football in Spain will excite struggles teams in this country – Athletic Bilbeo take Valencia. Even after the draw pairs 1/8 finals the team from the Basque Country won the league battle in Valencia 3: 0. In turn, the “Bats”, which on average excel in La Liga and occupy 11th position in the table (Athletic is the sixth) in the previous round vandalized Rapid, by applying the Viennese aggregate 10 goals (6: 0 and 4: 0).
“Derby” England and Spain in the shade match Borussia Tottenham
You need to be particularly afraid of Aritz Aduriz, who at age 35 is experiencing a renaissance form. Sniper Athletic, who in the years 2010-12 won 23 goal … Valencia, with seven hits so far the best scorer of the current edition of the LE. His performance, however, is uncertain because of health problems. In addition, the team from Bilbao this season have not lost a European confrontation in their own stadium.
Emotions should not also miss the match Borussia Dortmund, where the player is Lukasz Piszczek, Tottenham Hotspur, which wiceliderów league German and English. Representatives of the BVB after the draw appreciated the class rival, but the joy of waiting for an interesting spectacle.
– I think it’s a great draw. Very difficult, but at the same time very attractive. We are facing two exciting meetings – rated coach Thomas Tuchel.
Get back to Basel
With the Poles, in addition Piszczek, remained in contention yet Grzegorz Krychowiak and Sebastian Boenisch.
The midfielder pauses for several weeks due to injury. His Sevilla, which defends the trophy, will play on Thursday at FC Basel. And he hopes that he will play there twice. It not concerned about the desire to play the second leg at the meeting bosiku rival. At the stadium St. James will be held this year, the final of the competition.
On the other hand, Bayer Leverkusen, whose colors weapons Boenisch, waiting for a trip to the Spanish Villarreal.
The first matches 1/8 finals LE:
March 10, Thursday
Shakhtar Donetsk – Anderlecht (h. 19.00)
FC Basel – FC Sevilla (19.00)
Borussia Dortmund – Tottenham Hotspur ( 19.00)
Fenerbahce Istanbul – SC Braga (19.00)
FC Villarreal – Bayer Leverkusen (21.05)
Athletic Bilbao – FC Valencia (21.05)
Liverpool FC – Manchester United (21.05)
Sparta Prague – Lazio (21.05)
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