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Liverpool-Real Madrid, the stakes of the match

Leader of the Premier League and two victories in the Champions League (4 victories in each match), Liverpool returns to Anfield thanks to Real Madrid. Merengues who held out twice in this C1 campaign, against Lille (0-1) and against AC Milan (1-3).

Liverpool-Real Madrid, the probable lineups

Liverpool: Kelleher, Bradley, Konaté, Van Dijk, Robertson, Gravenberch, MacAllister, Jones, Luis Diaz, Gakpo, Salah

Real Madrid : Courtois, Valverde, Asencio, Rüdiger, Mendy, Camavinga, Modric, Güler, Bellingham, Mbappé, Brahim Diaz

Liverpool-Real Madrid, and the match?

The kick-off of the match of the 5^e The Champions League season between Liverpool and Real Madrid at Anfield will take place on November 27 at 9 p.m. The meeting will be followed on Canal+ Sport and live with commentary on our site.

This Tuesday, Paris Saint-Germain is registered on the lawn of Bayern Munich (0-1) in the Champions League. On the goal conceded by the capital club following the error of goalkeeper Matvey Safonov (see Brief 9:49 p.m.), the Parisian central defender Marquinhos (30 years old, 5 matches in the LDC this season) and the arbitration of Istvan Kovacs.

« I asked the referee: what’s going on? Because there is a player who blocks him and doesn’t play the ball (Jamal Musiala, editor’s note). Afterwards, it’s very difficult for him If you play block and don’t play with the ball, you will have a fair player try to clear the ball, but he doesn’t Russian We don’t like to talk about refereeing, but the referee is very difficult. with us. He didn’t make it easy. t the team, all the doubts were in favor of Bayern, on the goal on him said that the goalkeeper This completes the block and the price of the decision », whispered Brazil at the microphone of Canal+.

While it was supposed to favor the European leaders, the new formula of the Champions League did not succeed at PSG. Halfway through the group stage, the capital club is in 25th place^e place and is therefore virtually eliminated. This situation is one of the most important events for the French champions following the announced menus as well as copies with notification of Bayern Munich and Manchester City on the program.

While PSG is expected on the pitch at Bayern Munich this Tuesday evening, Opta only gives the Rouge et Bleu a 67% chance of qualifying compared to 99% in Monaco or Brest. And for Bertrand Latour, the investigation is effective in facing the confrontation against the German giant. “I am worried about our Parisian friends. It’s the perfect time to step up the pace”he confided on the set of Jour de (Site notre blog d’information),

“That’s when you ask me.”

The watch also confirms qualification for the play-off round. “For qualification, I think that PSG is still capable of beating Salzburg, I think that PSG has not yet lost its lead against Stuttgart and is not safe from a miracle against City which it seems is not that of past years », he whispered, believing that eight or nine points could be enough to qualify. While PSG has four points after four days, the qualification bar may nevertheless be higher…

There is a simple qualification for barrier gestures which is sufficient for the channel’s previous journalist The Team. “In fact, PSG qualified 14th^ethat’s when you asked me the question and it was right to read Luis Enrique’s story », he whispered.

TM assessment

Hamburger SV is looking for a coach after the release of coach Steffen Baumgart. With Merlin Polzin and Loïc Favé only having interim responsibility, sports director Stefan Kuntz needs a new long-term solution. Preferably someone who can cope with the pressure of traditional clubs and the demands of the ambitious but hapless second division side. Many candidates of national and international stature are circulating. (Site notre blog d’information) narrows the circle and presents four candidates in more detail.

Ruud van Nistelrooy (without club)

The Dutchman Ruud van Nistelrooy has already been the subject of the Volkspark at least once – for example before Baumgart’s installation in February – and can, according to some reports, imagine with certainty getting involved there. The 48-year-old would be a charming fit as, as well as his international appeal, he also has a past as a HSV professional. The fact that this episode was only moderately successful and that there was background noise because the former striker, who was ready to move at the time, was not allowed to return at Real Madrid, is a thing of the past. Van Nistelrooy recently stepped in as interim manager at Manchester United having previously been an assistant under Erik ten Hag, recorded three wins and a draw and is said to be available. In 2022/23, he was in charge of PSV Eindhoven, but then quit because he felt « too little support and backing within the club ». German language would not be a problem.

At the Red Devils, he played in 4-2-3-1, at PSV, a 4-3-3 was used. According to the “Kicker”, the personnel seems a little too large for HSV. “The RvN is (…) a more than exciting option. We didn’t fail PSV,” says TM user “Pfiffo21”. « Rautenseher » says: « Ruud would be my wish, but I don’t think it’s realistic because I don’t think he would face HSV, because as an aspiring coach you can only lose the user » Charrua « from Van. » Nistelrooy “not convinced”.

Bruno Labbadia (without club)

Bruno Labbadia would be the least creative option on paper, but perhaps the most emotional and obvious option. The last two stations speak less for him. The 58-year-old has already been on the bench twice in his adopted city of Hamburg, dramatically saved the club from relegation in 2015 and has become a fan favorite – the second dismissal followed in September 2016. Labbadia then successfully coached at VfL Wolfsburg (February 2018 to June 2019) and everything went well at Hertha BSC (from April 2020 to January 2021). Despite the sixth highest squad value in the Bundesliga and high investments – only FC Bayern and BVB have spent more since the summer of 2019 – the Berliners were far from their European target. The latest chapter, Labbadia joining VfB Stuttgart for the second time at the end of 2022, went wrong. After just two wins in twelve matches, the trip cord was removed. In August, the Darmstadt native almost became Nigeria coach, but he canceled at the last moment because the association had prematurely announced his collaboration.

Kuntz, sports director of HSV, and Labbadia know each other and like each other, the distances are short because the coach lives in Hamburg. Several meetings would have taken place. User “Nilsenberger” sums up: “He knows the environment and the expectations. It goes all the way, there is nothing like a feel-good oasis there. Tactically solid. Mega-experienced, has been through it all. Definitely recovered. The most important question for me would be: is the fire still burning, has it continued its studies? » User “Rostein” likes Labbadia “in many ways,” but also says it wouldn’t be about instilling a gaming culture in the team. : « That’s exactly what it is about. He would also fail in the long term and working with young players and their development is not his core skill. So don’t ask Labbadia, as wrong as his dismissal in 2016.”

Niko Kovac (without club)

HSV has actually outgrown someone like Niko Kovac. But as a possible affair of the heart, the club obviously has a chance, as “Mopo” suggests. If Kovac is willing to give up money. The 53-year-old Croatian used Hamburg as a springboard as a player between 1999 and 2001 to join FC Bayern. He took up his position in Munich after his cup success with Eintracht Frankfurt in the summer of 2018, before it ended after 16 months. A presentable commitment to Monaco (1.95 points per game between July 2020 and the end of 2021) was followed by VfL Wolfsburg, where he faced Max Kruse. In the first season, a place in the Europa League was given up on the last day, in the second there was no additional sporting development: separation in March 2024 after 66 matches. User “Starfox” criticizes Kovac’s poor (Site notre bureau spécialisé) at Wolves, even though the players’ material would have been better. “It reminds me a lot of what Baumgart delivered here.”

“TopFalcon” says on the other hand: “Kovac is at least a variable coach who can adapt to the team and who has enjoyed success in different starting situations at Frankfurt, Bayern and Monaco. Defensive stability is one of the most important factors – and we still lacked that with Baumgart. (…) In Wolfsburg, all the coaches fail, so the problems are elsewhere. I wouldn’t use that against him now. » User “Windfaenger” comments critically: “Kovac certainly has a high level of professional competence as a coach. His PPS speaks for itself. In Monaco, he was on the verge of making sporting history. But he failed in the Principality, Bavaria and the WOB due to his catastrophic leadership style. He undermined top players and turned the team against him in almost every coaching position.

Lukas Kwasniok (SC Paderborn)

Paderborn coach Lukas Kwasniok was already a subject on the Elbe before Baumgart and his qualities were already appreciated by Kuntz’s predecessor Jonas Boldt. Now his name appears on the list again. Teasing the 43-year-old away from the No.1 contender over the course of the season would be a complicated undertaking for HSV. “The fact is that we have not received any requests from HSV for Lukas Kwasniok,” said SCP sports director Benjamin Weber of the “Neue Westfälische”. What is not could still become. User “Pfiffo21” says: “If we triple his salary, he shouldn’t have to think twice. At the end of the day, he has a career and needs to make the most of it. The idyll in Paderborn is only secondary. » Regarding experience in the 2nd league, Kwasniok would have a “clear advantage” over the other candidates. User “Friemersheimer” slows down: “Paderborn is first. They won’t sell their coach for anything in the world, unless they want the fans to go to the barricades. We won’t even let go of him for (…) 1 to 2 million. Never, never. That would be completely crazy.

Kwasniok, 43, has been on the bench at Paderborn since 2021 and has averaged 1.6 points per game. Placements below him: 7, 6, 7. Since he took office, the value of the SCP workforce has increased from 16.3 million to 22.8 million euros. On the Paderborn forum, “xjke07x” writes: “I’m very relaxed there. From how I knew LK, he really appreciates what he has here in Paderborn. A change in the middle of the season… I don’t like it like that. » And « Nieheimer » adds: « I think he also has something planned for us and he likes to develop young players. In principle, we can only now reap the first fruits of our youthful work and there are still some good people coming from below. » More recently, Kwasniok’s team played in a flat 3-4- system. 3, alternatively also in 3-4-2-1 or 3-4-1-2.

It’s a coup for Carlo Ancelotti, a real one. While he takes advantage of a tactical blow at Leganes (0-3) on Sunday, by letting Kylian Mbappé occupy the left flank of the attack, with Vinicius Jr at the forefront, the Italian coach will not be able to repeat this pattern on Wednesday evening in Liverpool.

With the blessing of the country of Bresilia, Ancelotti will repay the attack and find a new partner for Mbappé. According to Marca, the Merengues instructor has developed the conservation of his playing system: a 4-4-2 in the defensive phase, with Jude Bellingham protecting the dark side. With the ball, the English return towards the center of the field, leaving the left to one of the attackers: Vinicius most often, Mbappé at Leganes.

Who has Mbappé?

At Liverpool, Mbappé could keep the same role. We must therefore find the player who has the shoulder in attack, and will be able to occupy the role of true center forward during phases of possession. If you are with Rodrygo you will be blessed and absent from the Real group. There are three possibilities for Ancelotti: Endrick, Arda Güler and Brahim Diaz.

The last two have a similar profile, and their technical qualities could allow Real to have better possession of the ball. Endrick would provide a better presence on the penalty area. Who chose Ancelotti?

Now away from television sets, since the broadcast in 2021 of
documentary directed by Marie PortolanoPierre Ménès has not definitively cut the microphone. On the YouTube channel, the journalist continues to comment and analyze sports news.

The sports journalist from 61 is now present on social networks, participative on X (former Twitter). However, for a whole week, he had absolutely no appearance on the platform owned by Elon Musk.
“There you go, after six days, I got my account back. Phew »he wrote Friday, visibly relieved.

Pierre Ménès, a past which does not plead in his favor

Many Internet users imagined that he had been suspended by X, following signals. Pierre Ménès justifies this absence by « a folded hands of a change of phone ». So that you can take back your account, the former sidekick of Hervé Mathoux at “Canal (Site notre blog d’information) Club” is like that “the harassment done to Twitter”.

Obviously, not everyone is delighted to see them again on the famous social network. “It was a vacation for us! »means a user. “Shut up you perverts” another shouts at him, probably alluding to
The sexual assault case is not available to Pierre Ménès and can be recognized for the Paris criminal court, in April 2023.

Already out for the rest of the season due to a serious knee injury, Rodri (28 years old, 2 matches in the Premier League this season) took the opportunity to make plans for the Count. According to Cadena SER, the Manchester City midfielder has a chance of joining Real Madrid.

« When Real Madrid calls you, the thousandth club in history and the most titles… it makes you proud and you must always listen. It’s an honor, you must always pay attention to it », confided the one who a port The colors of Atletico Madrid in 2018-2019, before the transfer to England.

There is no evidence that the Merengue want or will recruit Rodri in the future.

To avoid demotion to Ligue 2 at the end of the season, Olympique Lyonnais must provide DNCG guarantees and sell many players this winter. In addition, there is no equipment, and there are two more high-value ones in the club: Rayan Cherki (21 years old, 7 matches and 1 goal in L1 this season) and Malick Fofana (19 years old, 11 matches and 3 matches in L1 this season). Do the attacking midfielder and the sailor really want to go all out?

No, replied the team this Wednesday. The first city recently extended with his training club, to which he is attached and of which he is for the first time an almost indisputable holder. Ms. fights for the Belgian international, who feels good at OL and seems to have found his place, in the locker room as on the pitch. According to the daily, the former La Gantoise even imagines discovering the Champions League with Les Gones before flying off, later, for the Premier League.

Far from him, therefore, the desire to leave the current 5th in Ligue 1 this winter or this summer. If Fofana or Cherki leave this winter, it will be because their hand will have been forced.