Liverpool can attain a European milestone with a win over Atalanta, as Jurgen Klopp seems to overhaul Invoice Shankly and Bob Paisley in a single respect.
The Reds commerce Premier League duties for Europa League commitments on Thursday night, internet hosting Atalanta within the first leg of their quarter-final tie.
Liverpool are searching for their 250th European win in all competitions, so victory at Anfield would see yet one more spectacular membership milestone reached.
Ought to the Reds progress, Klopp would set a brand new Liverpool file of 5 European semi-finals as supervisor, exceeding the 4 of Invoice Shankly and Bob Paisley.
Liverpool want 5 extra objectives to file 550 at Anfield underneath the German.
Scoring for enjoyable however clear sheets a problem
Liverpool have scored extra objectives within the Europa League this season than another group – they've netted 28 instances, with Marseille and Bayer Leverkusen each on 24.
The Reds have failed to attain in solely one of many final 59 matches in all competitions, at residence to Man United final December.
They've discovered the web in every of the final 24 matches in league and cup.
In all competitions, Klopp’s aspect have received 26 and drawn three of 29 matches when scoring the sport’s first objective.
Liverpool haven't saved a clear sheet within the final seven matches, since a 1-0 win at Nottingham Forest final month.
Can Reds lengthen semi-final file?
That is Liverpool’s twenty eighth European quarter-final and they are going to be seeking to attain a twenty first semi-final, which might lengthen their British file.
Man United are next-best with 18 semi-final appearances. In the meantime, the final of seven groups to knock Liverpool out at this stage have been Actual Madrid in 2021.
At Anfield, Liverpool have performed 55 first-leg ties, profitable 44, drawing eight and dropping three, with the losses coming towards Leeds (1970/71), Chelsea (2008/09) and Actual Madrid (2022/23).
A blended file towards Italian sides
Liverpool have met Italian golf equipment 17 instances at Anfield, profitable 10, drawing one and dropping six.
4 of these victories have been within the final six.
Dwelling and away, the Reds have received 18 and misplaced 17 of their 39 Anglo-Italian clashes – they've misplaced 10 of the final 23 conferences with Italian golf equipment, profitable 11.
To not be taken calmly
Away in Europe, Atalanta have misplaced solely one among their final 10 fixtures, away to Man United within the 2021/22 Champions League group stage, happening 3-2.
They're unbeaten of their final 10 away Europa League fixtures since a 3-2 defeat to Borussia Dortmund in 2018.
This season, Atalanta topped their group, accumulating 14 factors, with 4 wins and two attracts in a bunch containing Sporting CP, Sturm Graz and Rakow Czestochowa.
Within the final 16, they confronted Ruben Amorim‘s Sporting once more, profitable 3-2 on mixture.
This season’s scorers
Liverpool: Salah 23, Nunez 18, Gakpo 14, Jota 14, Diaz 13, Szoboszlai 7, Mac Allister 6,
Jones 5, van Dijk 4, Elliott 3, Gravenberch 3, Alexander-Arnold 2, Danns 2, Endo 2, Bradley 1, Clark 1, Koumas 1, Quansah 1, Robertson 1, personal objectives 6
Atalanta: Koopmeiners 13, Scamacca 11, De Ketelaere 10, Lookman 9, Ederson 6, Muriel 6, Miranchuk 4, Pasalic 4, Zappacosta 2, Bakker 1, Bonfanti 1, Djimsiti 1, Holm 1, Kolasinac 1, Ruggeri 1, Scalvini 1, Toure 1, Zapata 1, Zortea 1
* Stats courtesy of LFC statistician Ged Rea (@ged0407).
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