→ de Mohamed Salah, pardi
For the past year, ice hockey players have been required to wear neck guards. This protection prevents them from having their throats cut and has another advantage: avoiding getting stiff necks. A fan of the sport, Swede Gabriel Gudmundsson would be inspired to have one this evening. A week after having eaten a post in the Coupe de France, the Lille player rubs shoulders with Mohamed Salah. Be careful, he's going to run. This season, the friend of the new Le Havre Ahmed Hassan is free as the air (and soon under contract). He has already scored 21 goals and provided 17 assists in 38 matches, a record in Europe. Well, Lille can rest assured: Salah has already exceeded his stats from last season, he could already be satisfied. As proof, he has been silent for three matches. And he's just a poor version of Eden Hazard, as teammate Curtis Jones says: « Is he a better footballer than Mo? I think so. » Gabriel Gudmunsson can rest assured.
→ from the Ryan Gravenberch washing machine
Steven Gerrard, Javier Mascherano, Lucas Leiva. In the starting lineup for the last Liverpool-Lille, 2010 Europa League version, Ryan Gravenberch would have plenty of place. While this summer, Liverpool hoped to attract Martin Zubimendi, who remained at Real Sociedad, the Dutchman is the boss of Liverpool. Duels won, interceptions, the midfielder is the best in this area in the Champions League this season. Facing him, the big rod will rub shoulders with the immense Benjamin André, 13 centimeters less than him but better from Lille in these statistical rankings. That promises.
→ of a Darwin Núñez in search of recognition
Divock Origi, do you remember? Liverpool supporters remember their 2019 Champions League. Two goals in the half, one in the final, the former Lille player saved his move to England with this anomaly. The bar is high but that's what Darwin Núñez is missing to succeed in his move to the Reds. Relegated to the bench this season like his predecessor, the Uruguayan had the good idea to score the double victory this weekend against Brentford. while he had entered the 65e. He will start against Lille, taking advantage of Luis Diaz's sore throat and Diogo Jota's injury. Well, he has always scored one goal less than Ngal'ayel Mukau, in C1 this season, but be careful all the same.
→ the rocking Anfield atmosphere
A cauldron? No way. Anfield is an empty shell. Like the Bollaert stadium which spends a match waiting for you The Corons et La Lensoisethe Liverpuldians have only one song. Even a You’ll Never Walk Alone less well sung than Lana Del Rey's version is not enough to scare the Mastiffs. But once you have enjoyed the calm of the bays, be careful not to fall asleep!
→ of their own invincibility streak
Already assured of the play-offs like their friends from Brest, Lille are riding a series of 21 matches without defeat. It's an eternity, but it's only half of Bayer Leverkusen's streak last season (44 games). Like any invincibility streak, as it grows, so does the fear of losing. Logic. Lille's last defeat dates back to the match against Sporting at the opening of the Champions League. To avoid thinking about it too much, there is only one secret: take the matches one after the other. Bafodé Diakité summed it up after the victory against Lille: “We're going there to play our match, and we'll see what happens.» Well said, thank you.
-→ of the exploit
Bringing down Diego Simeone, Carlo Ancelotti and José Mourinho in one season is not Arne Slot who will scare Bruno Genesio. In addition, the Mastiffs have already beaten red English clubs: Manchester United, in 2005, for its only victory against an English club in the Champions League, and… Liverpool. In 2010, Eden Hazard found the top corner during a free kick. In 1969, the Mastiffs even beat Liverpool 3-1. It was a friendly match. Almost like this Tuesday evening.
Di María, Bynoe-Gittens, Mukau : the notes of the evening
