Liverpool and Real Madrid will face each other in the Champions League final this Saturday in Paris and Jurgen Klopp is desperate to lift the trophy again.
Vinicius JR of Real Madrid CF in action during the La Liga Santader match between Granada CF and Real Madrid CF at the Los Carmenes Stadium in Granada, Spain, on November 21, 2021. (Photo by Jose Luis Contreras / DAX Images / OnlyPhoto via Getty Images)
Vinicius Jr. has told Jurgen Klopp to eliminate his best possible team when Liverpool face Real Madrid on Saturday.
The Reds have a chance to take revenge on the Spanish giants in Paris after their defeat in the Champions League final in 2018. Since then, Liverpool have won the trophy while Real Madrid have been in the desert.
But under Carlo Ancelotti, the Whites have roared back in the fold after eliminating the Chelsea and Manchester City starters along the way. To claim the first prize, they will have to beat the other team in the top three in the Premier League, while the Reds may be missing some key players.
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There are serious doubts about Thiago Alcantara following his retirement from the break against the Wolves on the final day of the Premier League season. Like Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Fabinho have also had injury problems recently.
Without all four, Liverpool would be very weak, which would give Real Madrid a big advantage. This would give a little encouragement to those at the Bernabeu — but not to Vinicius Jr. — who would rather face a full-strength rival than a lesser one.
When asked about Liverpool’s injury situation, the Brazilian said: “I hope they play with all of them. We want a fantastic match between two teams with all their players. With a concentration of 100 per cent. And both fighting for the most important thing, which is the Champions League.
Real Madrid will face Liverpool this weekend
“We watch a lot of Liverpool games. It’s a great team with a lot of strength and a lot of intensity. If we face them … we will win for sure.”
Real Madrid could have made one of the most iconic displays in recent memory with their 6-5 victory over City in the semi-finals. Rodrygo left the bench to score two goals in stoppage time to take the game to extra time.
Karim Benzema scored a penalty just five minutes after the added 30 minutes to send Pep Guardiola’s men home and Vinicius Jr. said he expects another show. When asked what he wanted, he added: “A great match like all the matches in the round of 16 of the Champions League.
“It was exciting for us, but it was a good game. Now we have the game that all the players want to play. We have the privilege that almost all the players here have played many finals and that reassures us. We hope it will be a good game. “
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