Roberto Carlos sends Liverpool warning, thinks one Reds star is struggling

Roberto Carlos believes Liverpool “needs to be anxious” about taking up Actual Madrid within the Champions League, chatting with Diario Libre, whereas giving his idea as to why Thiago Alcantara has struggled to make his mark at Anfield.

Neither Liverpool nor Madrid have set the world alight domestically this season however Europe is the place two of the sport’s bonafide superclubs come to life.

RB Leipzig and Atalanta have been swatted apart with minimal fuss within the spherical of 16 and, with a spot within the last 4 on the road, April’s titanic conflict feels not possible to name.

Nevertheless, if Liverpool can’t discover a strategy to beat Brighton, Burnley or Fulham, what probability have they got towards a Actual Madrid facet boasting the world-class expertise of Luka Modric, Karim Benzema, Toni Kroos et al?

In keeping with legendary left-back Roberto Carlos, Liverpool needs to be quaking of their boots forward of their first assembly with the Spanish giants since that 2018 match in Kiev.

“We’ve to be slightly bit anxious about Liverpool – however they need to be extra anxious,” Carlos says.

“And we play the primary leg at dwelling. Actual Madrid are in a very good second and should resolve the tie at dwelling.

“The essential factor will likely be for (Zinedine) Zidane to have all his gamers match and prepared, and that the injured gamers are again as quickly as potential. It’s straightforward for him to be coach right here as a result of he has one of the best gamers at his disposal.

“If a recreation doesn’t prove effectively, he has eight wonderful gamers ready within the wings who can step up.”

Thiago, in the meantime, will likely be below stress to carry out towards the 13-time European champions after a troublesome debut season at Anfield.

“Liverpool used to play into the forwards and (when) Thiago has arrived together with his high quality, his teammates haven’t tailored to his model of play,” Carlos provides of the previous Bayern Munich playmaker.

“The issue is just not Thiago, it’s the change in model of his teammates.”

Whereas Mo Salah doesn’t strike us because the bloodthirsty kind, Liverpool’s Egyptian celebrity will likely be determined to make his mark in Madrid three years after he was pressured out of the Champions League last after an notorious coming along with Actual’s maniacal centre-half Sergio Ramos.

“Salah gained’t go anyplace close to Sergio!” Carlos quips. “I’m certain that will likely be an incident that will likely be talked about rather a lot operating as much as the sport.”

He’s not fallacious.

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