The Champions League last 16 is now settled. The Round of 16 ties will be drawn on Monday and will be played between January and March next year, and after Liverpool scraped through at the expense of Napoli, they’re desperate to be drawn against Real Madrid. Los Blancos beat the Reds in last season’s final, and the fans are desperate to settle the score by dumping them out this time around.
Our potential @ChampionsLeague opponents have now been confirmed, ahead of Monday’s draw.#UCL
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) 13 December 2018
Liverpool fans have been given an easy to read guide on the tie ahead of Monday on their club website, and it’s detailed the teams that they can face in the next round. Real Madrid are obviously one of them as the fans beg for that tie. Meanwhile, they can also be drawn against Juventus, Barcelona, Porto, Bayern Munich or Borussia Dortmund, and whilst they’ll back themselves against anyone, there’s only one side they want.
The way in which they lost the 2018 Champions League final back in May is still one that stings badly for the supporters. Loris Karius’ blunders and Sergio Ramos’ foul play still makes for extremely painful viewing, and the best remedy for the supporters would be to dump the Madrid giants out of the tournament in the first knockout stage, ending their three-year run as undefeated champions in the competition.
You can the Kopites’ thoughts on the upcoming draw here:
Give us Real Madrid.
— . (@lfcTruelsen4th) December 13, 2018
Give us real madrid pleeeeease
— Chapia (@david_osore) December 13, 2018
We want Real Madrid
— Dilawar Baloch (@dilawar_liaquat) December 13, 2018
GİVE US REAL MADRİD
— Asrin🧛🏼 (@asrin_24) December 13, 2018
Give us whatever that team was, the ones with Sergio Ramos among them.
— Ku (@slavoury) December 13, 2018
Salah has some unfinished business with RAMOS
— MAHMOUD (@Mahmoud8_3) 13 December 2018
Bring on Madrid! There’s a point we need to prove!
— William Mulready (@WilYummmm) 13 December 2018
The Kopites were always going to be desperate to face Real Madrid in the next round of the Champions League and will hope Jurgen Klopp can get one back over Los Blancos.
