Cody Gakpo has thanked Liverpool boss Arne Slot for switching him back to his preferred position and said The Reds can achieve "something special" this year.
Dutch champions PSV Eindhoven twice came from behind Wednesday to beat Liverpool 3-2 in a spectacular Champions League match, denying the Reds a perfect record in the league phase.
PSV finished their UEFA Champions League first phase in the perfect way by beating the best ranked team, Liverpool. The Eindhovenaren beat a heavily rotated team 3-2. This means that there is a 50 percent chance that they face Feyenoord in the play off round.
The Reds still finished top of the table ahead of Barcelona and will play either Brest, Monaco, PSG or Benfica - with those four teams forced to take part in the play-offs - in the last-16
Liverpool have moved a step closer to finding out who they will face in the Champions League round-of-16 after the league phase came to an end. Full story from Theo Squires HERE.
Liverpool fans tuning in for their final Champions League game of the league phase might be shocked to only see Cody Gakpo and Andy Robertson in the squad.
Liverpool’s 100 per cent record in the Champions League ended as it lost 3-2 at PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday but Arne Slot’s side still finished top of the group stage.
PSV and Liverpool may have likely secured their spots secured for the top 24 to move on in the Champions League but that doesn't mean that this is a meaningless fixture. Liverpool are currently a perfect seven wins from seven matches during the league phase and can ensure a first place finish with at least a draw in this match.
Liverpool coasted into the Champions League knockout rounds despite a loss against PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday night. The Reds were already through to the last-16 before a ball had been kicked in Eindhoven,
Cody Gakpo has revealed how one teammate convinced him to stay at PSV Eindhoven and bide his time for a move to Liverpool. The year was 2022 and the Dutch forward was fresh from a season in which
ARNE SLOT claimed a “wise man” once told him nothing good ever came from a defeat. The identity of the Liverpool’s manager’s Yoda-style mentor remains a mystery but he may also have