Terry Phelan Roots for an all-English 2021-22 UEFA Champions League final suggests Manchester City and Liverpool are favorites to win the title
In a Sony Sports Exclusive, Terry Phelan spoke about the Champions League and how fans can experience another all-English final between Manchester City and Liverpool this year.
“I would love to see that (an all-English final) and I think others would too. That would only tell you the strength of the Premier League, wouldn’t it? It can happen because you have teams like Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City that do very well in the Premier League. said Phelan.
“You look at Liverpool what they are doing at this point, especially after a bad last season, they have really come through now. They take part in several competitions. Klopp never changes his system, rotates a player or two and all the players know the philosophy.” added the former Chelsea man.
Manchester City and Liverpool have impressed this season with their strength and clarity in key games in both domestic league and European competitions.
Up to this point we’ve seen the most recent quarter-final action: Liverpool led 3-1 in the first leg against Benfica, Manchester City edged Atletico Madrid 1-0, Real Madrid decimated Chelsea 3-1 at Stamford Bridge and Villarreal with a surprising 1-0 lead against Bayern Munich.
In addition to Manchester City and Liverpool, Terry Phelan also spoke about the strengths of Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and others
Regarding other teams in the Champions League, he had this to say: “Real Madrid are at the top of La Liga, Benzema scores goals for fun. Vinicius Junior is also an exciting player who scores goals.”
“Manchester City has a hard time against Atletico Madrid. Of all the teams, Pep would not have wanted to play Atletico Madrid. The way they play; They are very rigid on defense. They put numbers behind the ball and hit you on the counterattack. added the 55-year-old.
“On the other hand, you look at Benfica and Villarreal and you think, ‘Is this the underdog year? I expect Liverpool to beat Benfica and I expect Bayern Munich to beat Villareal to tell the truth.” closed the Phelan.
Phelan had some polar opinions to present but there was some truth to those statements as Manchester City and Liverpool have the best team dynamics of any team. A select number of players also showcased their individual finesse. The best example was Karim ‘K9’ Benzema, whose hat-trick ensured Los Merengues went into Stage 2 at the Santiago Bernabeu.
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