Quote from: SmartCharpa on November 19, 2024, 03:45:01 PM

I also thought he would struggle this season because, according to his previous team's elimination in the Champions League group stage the previous season, he appears to be a manager without Champions League experience.

I'm curious if there's any research related to experience and results in a new competition. What kind of experience is needed for a coach to go through a league round of the UCL, if any? Wouldn't experience with any knock-out competition be enough for that? Sure, UCL is more competitive and the atmosphere is different, but a manager should've expected from the beginning. Not to mention he's arguably competing with a better team, so he can use a different tactic or improve his previous ones because the players can execute it better or be even more creative. I remember he commented that one of their goals comes from the player's intuition or something instead of a drilled tactical play.

Quote from: JoyMarsha on November 19, 2024, 08:14:33 PM

If the Premier League or Champions League falls in their hands, Liverpool will gladly accept it. However, let's see how the Liverpool vs Real Madrid match will be in a few days, whether Liverpool will have their first win against Real Madrid under Arne Slot

Even if they lose against Madrid I think they till have a chance to go far in the UCL this season. Not sure whether they should prioritize UCL or the Premier League though. I believe Slot mentioned that he wanted to compete on everything, but that will depends on whether they can keep their key players healthy or not.

Quote from: legendbtc on November 19, 2024, 11:32:38 PM

This would have been a great match if it were the two giants of old, but now I think this match will look bland.

What do you mean by bland? Lack of goals? Terrible tactics? I feel like there are more memes born from moments like this.