Liverpool supervisor Arne Slot states he desires his gamers to demonstrate how much they have actually missed out on those “special” Champions League nights at Anfield when they host Bologna on Wednesday night.
The Merseysiders stopped working to get approved for last season’s competitors after ending up 5th in the Premier League in 2022/23, however got better in Jurgen Klopp’s last project to end up 3rd.
The Reds marked their go back to Europe’s leading table with a 3-1 win over AC Milan at the San Siro. They face Italian opposition once again for their very first home video game and Slot’s very first experience of Champions League football at the popular ground.
“I am privileged to work at Feyenoord last season where Champions League nights were special. People tell me it is going to be more special here,” the Dutchman stated in his pre-match interview.
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“What I desire from the gamers is them to reveal they missed this. I wish to see this, I wish to feel this. That the gamers missed this for a season.
“I am hoping it’s the very same from our fans. I am hope they feel this desire to reveal Europe that you missed us.
“That combination should lead to hopefully a special night for everyone involved with Liverpool.”
Bologna took pleasure in a fantastic project in 2015 to end up 5th in Serie A, which sufficed to get approved for the Champions League after Atalanta won the Europa League. However, the Rossoblu have actually won simply when in the league up until now this term and drew versus Shakhtar Donetsk on matchday one.
Slot, however, is not taking them gently. “Bologna revealed last season and this season they are a truly challenging group to beat. We as Liverpool understand how challenging it can be versus a group that man mark all over the pitch. Atalanta did that last season.
“To face an Italian team at Champions League level, we don’t underestimate them at all. That’s not what they deserve based on last season.”
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