Liverpool left-back Andrew Robertson has claimed that the Reds’ dressing room will not be abuzz with quadruple discuss, remarking that it is futile to assume “too far forward.”
Jurgen Klopp’s aspect gained the EFL Cup final month and are solely a degree behind leaders Manchester Metropolis within the Premier League title race. They’re additionally within the FA Cup semifinals, the place they’ll play Manchester Metropolis, and are the favorites to progress to the Champions League semifinals as properly.
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In the event that they win all their remaining matches or ties and get a bit assist from Metropolis, the Merseysiders might have fun their first-ever quadruple this season. Robertson, nonetheless, has claimed that the squad is refraining from getting too forward of itself and is taking it one recreation at a time as an alternative.
When requested in regards to the quadruple chatter within the dressing room, the Scot instructed The Liverpool Echo:
“Look, we actually simply discuss in regards to the subsequent recreation. Because it comes. You’ll be able to’t look too far forward, you consider the following recreation and that’s Benfica then we transfer on from there. Undoubtedly no chat like that (in regards to the quadruple) in our altering room.”
He added:
“How will we cope with massive recreation after massive recreation? Simply maintain specializing in the following one. We’re already centered on Benfica now. Now we have a lead however we have to get by way of. If we do this then we concentrate on the following one. We’re nonetheless combating on all fronts, we nonetheless have a number of video games to play and if we win hopefully it ends with silverware.”
Liverpool will face Benfica within the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final on Wednesday night time. They gained the primary leg 3-1 at Benfica and are anticipated to breeze by way of within the second leg at Anfield.
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Robertson has spoken wholeheartedly about taking one recreation at a time. Nevertheless, his coach Jurgen Klopp won’t have the identical luxurious this Wednesday when the Reds play Benfica at Anfield.
Liverpool at the moment have a two-goal lead over Benfica, which means they’re large favorites to progress. Contemplating that they’ll play Manchester Metropolis of their FA Cup semi-final on Saturday, they might choose to play it secure this week.
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Whereas we don’t count on Klopp to subject a makeshift XI, we would not see Liverpool’s key gamers full the match. Except Benfica strike first and play like there isn’t a tomorrow, the Reds shouldn’t have any bother subbing key gamers out within the second half.
