Liverpool have won games in a particular way all season, and while it has led to problems in the Premier League, it bodes well for Champions League success.
The stakes for Liverpool aren’t as high as they were during last year’s title charge, but watching the Reds in action this season has been a different level of stress.
Arne Slot has addressed Liverpool’s bad luck on a few occasions, and while there is truth to what he’s saying, his team have had their fair share of narrow wins, too.
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In the Premier League, no team has seen more games decided in the final moments than Liverpool.
And it’s in this area where we can find encouragement for a European push.
Liverpool the worst team in the Premier League early, and the best team late on
Liverpool’s narrow win over Forest on Sunday followed a familiar pattern.
Nothing good to report in the first half, but some late heroics to give them all three points.
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According to Squawka, no Premier League team has scored less goals in the opening 20 minutes than Liverpool (2), and no team has scored more in the final 15 minutes (15).
Alexis Mac Allister celebrates Liverpool winner vs Nottingham Forest
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Over the course of a 38-game season, that won’t win you a title.
It is, however, a proven formula for success in the latter stages of the Champions League knockouts.
Why Liverpool leaving it late is an advantage in the Champions League
Who are the best Champions League team of the past 20 years? Easily Real Madrid.
The most decorated side in the tournament’s history aren’t always the best team, but you still hesitate to bet against them.
That’s because of the almost supernatural element to Los Blancos in Europe, whereby they find a way to win — often at the latest possible moment.
With the two-leg format of the knockouts, the possibility of extra time, and the general magic of the Champions League, being a side that can consistently come up with the decisive moment gives you an edge.
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Some top-class teams, but the Reds can beat anyone…
Dominik Szoboszlai scores for Liverpool against Marseille
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Liverpool certainly aren’t the best team in Europe but they have shown under Slot, and under Klopp as well, a never-say-die attitude that makes it possible to dream of lifting the Big Ears in May.
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