The greats gathered, the balls were drawn, the pieces of paper unfurled. Liverpool will play Atletico Madrid in the Champions League round of 16.
The first leg will be played in Madrid at the Wanda Metropolitano with the second leg at Anfield. When we gave our verdict on our potential opponents, Atletico Madrid were one of the last sides we wanted to face.
Diego Simeone’s men may be struggling domestically but they are a proper cup side. Over two legs they have a strong track record for grinding out a result.
Their home form is impressive and their defence is beginning to adapt to life without Diego Godin. Jürgen Klopp’s men will be under no illusions: this will be a fight. Twitter has reacted to the Liverpool v Atletico Madrid draw.
This Kopite is incredibly disappointed, saying it’s the only team in the draw he didn’t fancy.
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One Red is looking forward to seeing the exuberant Simeone running along the Anfield touchline.
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Whilst this supporter is more than confident, convinced that we’re already through to the next round.
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Not everybody shares the belief.
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This Barcelona fan is over the moon with the tie. After being battered by Liverpool last season the Catalans are glad to see the Reds come up against their other bogey team in Atletico.
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But of course, the most important thing to take away from this draw – Kopites are more than familiar with the Wanda Metropolitano, can’t seem to remember why though…
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