LONDON • Jurgen Klopp had nine wins, three draws and 10 losses as Borussia Dortmund manager while battling Bayern Munich for supremacy in Germany until 2015.
The six-time defending Bundesliga champions were happy to see the back of the man who denied them two titles from 2010-12 when he left for Liverpool. Klopp and Bayern will renew their rivalry, for the first time since leaving his homeland, in the last 16 of the Champions League after the teams were drawn against each other yesterday.
The Reds are the current form side and sit atop the Premier League, while Bayern, under new coach Niko Kovac, have fallen short of their own high standards in the Bundesliga, nine points off table-toppers Dortmund in third.
But Klopp knows that anything can happen between now and the first leg at home on Feb 12 and, given Bayern's pedigree as fellow five-time winners, there can be no writing off what he called "a top side".
He said yesterday: "Difficult. Good draw. It was clear it would be difficult. For me, it's nice, going to Germany. But it's just the draw.
"So we have now time to prepare the game, a lot of time obviously and, hopefully, we have all our (injured) players available then. It will be a tough one, an interesting one, and I am looking forward to it."
The German claimed his history with Bayern would not make a "big, massive difference" as circumstances have changed since their last meeting in a friendly last year.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DRAW FOR LAST 16
 Schalke (Ger) v Manchester City (Eng)Â
Atletico Madrid (Esp) v Juventus (Ita)Â
Manchester United (Eng) v Paris Saint-Germain (Fra)
Tottenham (Eng) v Borussia Dortmund (Ger)
Lyon (Fra) v Barcelona (Esp)
Roma (Ita) v Porto (Por)
Ajax (Ned) v Real Madrid (Esp)Â
Liverpool (Eng) v Bayern Munich (Ger)
1st leg: Feb 12/13 and 19/20Â
2nd leg: March 5/6 and 12/13
"This is a different Bayern than what I played, we are already here for three years and since the Audi Cup (last year). We all know the stadium, the atmosphere will be great," he added. "We obviously know more about German football than any league, that's true but, in the end, the boys have to decide it on the pitch. Let's give it a try."
The 51-year-old also felt the pairing was the pick of the knockout stage as it "100 per cent" represented a clash between "two of the world's biggest clubs".
Bayern sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic was equally enthused about the draw, insisting the visit to Anfield would be "something to look forward to as a player".
He said of the Reds: "A tough cookie. That's the team of the hour, the league leaders in England, they are playing really good football, very physical, really stepping it up. We are looking forward to it."
If a beleaguered Jose Mourinho and his Manchester United were hoping for respite from their league travails in Europe, they failed to find it after landing French champions Paris Saint-Germain for the first time in a competitive fixture in the other glamour tie of the round.
The Red Devils face a formidable task against a side featuring Neymar and Kylian Mbappe - the world's two most expensive footballers - but PSG boss Thomas Tuchel refused to be lulled into a false sense of security surrounding the opposition's poor domestic form this season.
Â
Â
"It's always difficult to play Manchester United," said the German.
"They have lots of experience in this competition, they've won it numerous times. It's always difficult to play at Old Trafford, a big challenge. It's the same thing against Mourinho, you must have respect."
In other notable ties, three-time defending champions Real Madrid were pitted against Ajax, Manchester City against Schalke and Atletico Madrid against Juventus.
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is relaxed about Mohamed Salah's goalscoring drought, saying the Egyptian forward remains a key part of the title chasers' attacking armoury. Salah, who scored
Klopp relaxed about Salah's Liverpool drought - Pulse Nigeria
May 04, 2019 · With a rip-roaring English Premier League title race entering its final week, Liverpool returned to the top of the table with a thrilling victory over Newcastle which ensures the EPL title will be
Official Liverpool FC Store | Liverpool FC Ball
AD
store.liverpoolfc.com/ball
Report Ad
Browse Our Wide Range Of Exclusive Liverpool FC Souvenirs. Shop Online Now.
A new report claims that UEFA members have decided that a ban from the competition would be suitable punishment, but could it really happen? Manchester City are currently under investigation
Lions hungry for post-raya victory. The Fandi brothers are back in town to play in this weekend's Merlion Cup. The Straits Times caught up with them on their experience playing overseas, what it's
Flipboard: Lions hungry for post-raya victory
Join us for an Open House to tour the office, learn about program and scholarship opportunities and start planning your study abroad journey. At the top of every hour, we'll have a 15 minute presentation (led by current ASU students who went on study abroad programs) on these topics:
8 Life Changing Things You Learn When You Take The Leap And
After that horror show, Jamie Carragher declared that Mustafi has the first and third goals while making a poor decision for backing of Mustafi, Emery has a big decision to make over the
Arsenal fans demand Unai Emery TERMINATES centre back's
Bangladesh FIFA official arrested for 'defaming' PM Sheikh Hasina A lawyer is set to file a petition in a Bangladesh court on Tuesday seeking bail for the official who has been arrested in a defamation case following her criticism of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Bangladesh FIFA official arrested for 'defaming' PM Hasina
CJ McCollum scored 37 points, including a fadeaway jumper with 11.4 seconds left, as the Portland Trail Blazers rallied to beat the host Denver Nuggets 100-96 in Game 7 of the Western Conference
A strong second-half performance powered Spain to a 3-0 victory over Sweden in UEFA Euro 2020 Qualifying on Monday night at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid. Converted penalties from Sergio
Luis Enrique defends Morata after Norway misses | Goal.com
Liverpool powered back to the top of the Premier League as Xherdan Shaqiri inspired a 3-1 win over bitter rivals Manchester United, while Arsenal's 22-match unbeaten run was shattered by a shock 3-2 defeat at Southampton on Sunday.
Soccer Football - Women's World Cup - Group A - Norway v Nigeria - Stade Auguste-Delaune, Reims, France - June 8, 2019 Norway's Guro Reiten celebrates scoring their first goal as Nigeria's Tochukwu O
Soccer: Hegerberg-less Norway canter past Nigeria | News | 99
Eden Hazard "deserves" a move to Real Madrid, says Emmanuel Petit, but his departure is going to leave "boring" Chelsea struggling to "cope without him". The Belgium international forward is
Eden Hazard closer to Real Madrid move after 'decision' taken
A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on January 12, 2019, with the headline 'Brothers to Spur their team on at Wembley'.
Bristol City star Josh Brownhill hoping to spur brother Lewis
Football: 10-man Schalke draw blank ahead of Man City clash BERLIN (AFP) - Schalke 04 warmed-up for the Champions League visit of Manchester City with a goalless draw at home to fellow Bundesliga strugglers Freiburg on Saturday (Feb 16).
Ten-man Schalke draw blank ahead of Man City clash
watch soccer online free streaming live hd
watch premier league live streaming video
watch premier league live streaming xbox
watch soccer online free streaming live arabic
watch champions league live streaming live
watch tamil nadu premier league live streaming
watch sky sports premier league online free streaming live
watch coppa america live streaming zee5
khan tv pw watch indian premier league 2018 live streaming
watch live soccer game barcelona vs real madrid
watch soccer aid live stream
watch champions league live streaming bola
watch coppa america live streaming quality
watch coppa america live streaming juventus
watch premier league live streaming jamaica
watch english premier league live streaming hd
watch soccer live streaming zimbabwe
watch indian premier league live streaming
watch champions league draw live streaming
watch soccer live stream app
watch coppa america live streaming bola
watch premier league live streaming free
watch coppa america live streaming australia
watch champions league online free live streaming hd
watch coppa america live streaming live free
watch soccer live streaming zee tv
watch live soccer streaming free android
watch coppa america live streaming vivo
watch premier league live streaming online
watch epl live streaming free no sign up
watch soccer online free streaming live south africa
watch coppa america live streaming tv
watch soccer live football streaming - ronaldo7.net
watch uefa champions league live streaming free online india
watch premier league net live stream channel
watch champions league soccer live streaming
watch coppa america live streaming indonesia
watch soccer online free streaming live canada
watch champions league final online free live streaming
watch live english premier league online free streaming
watch coppa america live streaming world
watch live streaming of premier league football
watch coppa america live streaming total sportek
watch soccer online free streaming live without registration
watch soccer games live stream free app
watch barclays premier league online live streaming
watch champions league soccer live streaming
watch coppa america live streaming portugal
watch soccer online free streaming live english
soccer tv live football streaming reddit
watch premier league matches live streaming
watch coppa america live streaming philippines
watch live soccer online free streaming now
watch champions league live streaming zee tv
live ipl live streaming- watch indian premier league 2013 online
watch coppa america live streaming dailymotion
watch coppa america live streaming english
watch coppa america live streaming twitch
watch live premier league football streaming online for free iraqgoals
watch premier league live streaming quality
watch premier league live streaming yify
watch champions league live streaming juventus
watch champions league live streaming canada
where to watch premier league live streaming
watch soccer saturday live stream
watch soccer live streaming jamaica
watch champions league live streaming eng
watch premier league live streaming zee tv
watch champions league live streaming now free
watch coppa america live streaming uk
watch champions league live stream uk
watch coppa america live streaming live
watch coppa america live streaming free online
watch usa soccer live stream online
watch soccer live streaming kenya vs ethiopia
watch live premier league football streaming online for free
watch champions league live streaming kenya
watch soccer aid live stream online
watch champions league draw live stream total sportek
watch champions league live streaming putlockers
watch coppa america live streaming juventus vs manchester united
watch english premier league live streaming
watch soccer live streaming reddit
#football #BMW #MSport #footballfans #afcnews #coys #league1 #frasirap #Liamgallagher #midnight #elcasico #petercrouch #klopp #mane #rugby #roadtrip #footballmeme #soccerbible #manchestercity #livesports #ucl #Sunday #neymar #paulmcartney #salah #premierleague #bestshishacafedubai #panini #kopisusu #realmadrid #girlsniteout #serieatim #linkstreaming #oasisengland #freekick #gunners #watchlive #cappucino #myfootballuniverse #romania #risate #rockstar #frasitrap #liverpool #manchestercity #football #bundesliga #copaamerica #oasisofficial #433skills #chocolatecoffee #goodday #trollfootball #manchestercity #villarealcf #lfc #gym #GarageCafeDxb #meunier #streamingbolaid #Celtic #lionelmessi #bayernmunich #transfernews #nikesoccer #visubal #zinedinezidane #sunderlandafc #realmadridcf #commentimemorabili #thomasmeunier #alissonbecker #championsleague #golf #kickoff #portsmouthfc #ronaldo #Liverpool #barcelona #coffeebreak #jadwalbolahariini
0 comments:
Post a Comment