One thing was clear before the start of the round of 16 consultations with the glorious Liverpool FC: RB needs two top performances to kick the Reds out of the competition. Against a team that is struggling with the troubles of the level in the league, but is still capable of something special on special days. Against a team that consists of brilliantly endowed class players even without stars like Virgil van Dijk. Against a (world) trainer who, at the end of the day, doubts himself and his family, who has not forgotten how to coach overnight and who can ignite wet towels even in times of crisis.
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The Red Bulls did everything they could in both games in terms of setup and line-up. Unfortunately they made themselves a little smaller than they are, ran and combined a wolf, but that was mostly art without a job. It was not enough, because performances at the physical and mental limit also include goals, the necessary match luck and zero-error rides.
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In the end, it was the two XXL bucks from the first leg that hung like millstones on the muscular necks of the nail men. Conclusion nevertheless: Out with applause after a great group stage. For a new one, the renewed participation in the Champions League is hardly to be prevented in view of the RB footballers who score stable in the league. And maybe something big will grow out of the end and the elimination of exhausting competition. In the championship. Or in the cup. Or here and there.
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