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On ESPN FC, Steve Nicol, Shaka Hislop, Frank Leboeuf, and Ian Darke join Kay Murray to react to Vinícius Jr.’s absence and whether Kylian Mbappé can step up for Real Madrid against Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League.

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these are some of the notable Champions League matches coming up on Match Day five Liverpool at anfield to host Real Madrid and we’re seeing that Vinnie Jr will be out of this Clash he’s got an injury as we take a look at the odds brought to you by ESPN bet there’s obviously recent history between these two sides in this very competition and this is going to be one of the biggest games and one of the standouts as well but Vinnie Jr not being there could be three to four weeks sh that’s a big Miss for Real Madrid right now absolutely it is um the the good thing I I I guess if you want to look for some kind of a silver lining around this is is K mbappe and you expect his availability and availability to play on the leftand side where where he’s preferred that’s true it gives him an opportunity to at least kind of address some some of his own poor form in playing in a position that he knows a whole lot better but venicius Jr has established himself as one of the if not the biggest Game Changer in in the game today and while this season hasn’t been as good as we’ve come to expect of Venicia Jr um still having him on the park gives every single Defender a a a different headache so it it it’s a blow but for all if a melotti and I’m sitting at Real Madrid dressing room coming into this one for all the criticism for all all all the concern the alarm bells that have been ringing everywhere in in Madrid all season long about about real about their performances about killing mbappe they win the game in hand they’re a point back of Barcelona and all Barcelona by the way who we’ve sat here and said I think I’m right in saying well they they were number one in the power rankings up until recently which kind of speaks to how good they’re playing they have been that good but now all of a sudden Real Madrid are a game in hand away from being a point back so it it it I’m saying I’m telling my judgment it Paints the picture that people are judging us by our own standards this is a crisis by our standards not anybody else’s if we go and play our game if we are ourselves we can win this game even at anfield that’s what I’m trying to convince everybody in the dress room of let’s take a look at the predictions from everybody and I do want to come to Ian dark on this because obviously Ian dark is our lead La Liga commentator calls a lot of Real Madrid games but Ian you see Liverpool winning this one yeah I do because Real Madrid have got a big injury crisis at the moment they may have to play the youngster R asencio in central defense again because alaba’s out a long time a Milow is out with a Cru injury um shuami who could fill in there at Center back he won’t be pit either they have got Lucas back I think he’s traveled so he might be right back so they can move Al verie back in the Midfield but who’s going to play up front there’s no Rodrigo there’s no venicius it’ll be mbappe and then they’re going to have to play AR goair endri maybe Brahim Diaz up front so it’s a bit of a makeshift Real Madrid team and the form Liverpool are in and a European night at downfield I think Liverpool although they haven’t beaten Real Madrid since 2009 I think it is the last eight meetings including two Champions League finals I think Liverpool can Edge this Stevie you’re confidence too yeah the fact that ven’s not playing is absolutely huge you know he he without a Shadow of Doubt all season long has been the spark for them going forward no question because it certainly hasn’t been mbappe or anybody else and the fact that e just told you about the injury crisis at the back I mean on paper Liverpool are never going to have a better chance to beat Real Madrid the only thing that that you have to think about is that the Champions League does strange things to Real Madrid that that’s it after after Real Madrid do strange things that’s that’s what you’re relying on right now if you’re real Madrid that something strange happens because it’s the Champions League uh Frank I you’ve given it a draw here because Frank as well as a fellow Frenchman this is really a chance for Killian mbappe to really really make a statement it could all be on him yes it can be on him and it’s an opportunity for him ven know were wouldn’t be there to to show to to the world that playing on the left side uh it can be very important to Real Madrid and I almost put Real Madrid winning one nil or 2-1 against Liverpool because I was thinking you know I tried to put myself in on on the players brain brains sorry uh in in Real Madrid is a must almost a must- win game where Liverpool they are okay in the Champions League they don’t really need that win and they have to win against Manchester City so if if I’m a football player I play for Liverpool I say okay we’re going to play there but I don’t want to be injured because I want to be performing very well against Manchester City because I want to put City 11 points behind me and U ensure something so I’m not sure that Liverpool will be as part focused as Real Madrid will be and it’s why I gave a draw because it’s as unfield Road it’s a it’s a it’s a big game but I’m not sure that Liverpool will be up at Le um 100% in uh in terms of focusing to uh that game so I’m I I I picked a draw I couldn’t I couldn’t disagree with you more Frank I honestly couldn’t disagree with you more I like that champ a Champions League game anfield this is this is not some lower tier European team that Liverpool are playing and I can assure you if I’m on the slot I’m going to remind my players that the last time Real Madrid were at anfield they slaughtered Liverpool 52 Liverpool the atmosphere is going to be incredible anfield has a special feel about it that you just can’t explain on nights like this and and and as I said 100% Liverpool in the Liverpool’s players you’re playing Real Madrid at home in front of a crowd that is going to be really really rough and loud I don’t see any sort of thinking about Manchester City whatsoever Liverpool are going to be going for this this Victory right from the get go we are going to find out obviously on Wednesday as for La liga’s Table though Ian it’s pretty tight at the top now and we’re seeing ourselves quite the title race ahead Real Madrid with those 30 points four behind Barcelona but as Shaka mentioned they’ve still got a game to play a point back of Real Madrid is athleti as well could a bad result against Liverpool cause problems for Real Madrid going forward in La Liga um with Vinnie being out as well I don’t they are in a bit of a hole you know in the Champions League as well they’ve lost two of the four games so far they lost at Le and they lost at home to Milan so they’re down in 18th Place of the 36 team when were Real Madrid last 18th in any table but now I don’t think it’s going to affect that La Liga form the injury situation might but I think they’ve got heape at home next so they’re going to win that three points no disrespect to her Tafe but Real Madrid will win this but I think we’ve got the best title race we’ve had since probably the Messi Cristiano Ronaldo era because you’ve now got three teams in it looked like Barcelona were running away with it when they won the Classico 4-0 you thought they were going to draw clear but maybe teams are beginning to work them out a bit the offside trap you know they dropped uh two points in the last four minutes of s of Vego at the weekend so you know things are happening and it’s tightening up and that’s good for the neutral anyway [Music]

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