Liverpool Avoid Madrid in Champions League Semifinals 2017-2018

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Liverpool defender, Dejan Lovren, has a personal desire about the club who want to avoid his team in the Champions League semifinals 2017-2018. Croatia's Croatian defender hopes the Reds-nickname Liverpool-did not meet Real Madrid in the semi-finals. He prefers to meet Los Blancos-nickname Madrid-in the top party.
"In the draw, you have to respect all clubs. Especially Real Madrid, we have to give respect to them, considering they are able to become champions in a row. If you have to choose an opponent in the semis, I prefer Bayern Munich or Roma. Then, then we meet Madrid in the final, "said Lovren quotes from The Sport Review, Thursday (12/4/2018).
No wonder Lovren avoided Madrid. Although shuffled in the Spanish League, Zinedine Zidane's club consistently perform brilliant performance in the Champions League 2017-2018. Proven in the knockout phase of the Champions League this season, they are able to get rid of the two champion candidates, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Juventus.
In addition, Lovren also has bad memories with Liverpool when meeting Madrid. It happened when Liverpool joined in Group B with Madrid in the Champions League 2014-2015. In two meetings, Liverpool always be subdued from Madrid.
At the first meeting that took place at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool was 0-3. Meanwhile, while mentas at Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid won 1-0 through goals from Karim Benzema. Even so, Liverpool also has a beautiful story cons Madrid.
Liverpool had to get rid of Madrid in the 16 Champions League 2008-2009. It was after meeting in two games, Liverpool win with a 5-0 aggregate. Regardless of the history there is, Liverpool's performance this season is actually enough to make Madrid unperturbed.
That's because throughout the Champions League 2017-2018, Liverpool have not felt the name of defeat. Of the 10 matches, Liverpool concoction Jurgen Klopp earned six wins and four draws.
Even in the victory above, not infrequently Liverpool through it with a conspicuous score. Liverpool beat Maribor and Spartak Moscow 7-0, FC Porto 5-0 and Manchester City 3-0. Champions League semi-final draw was held in Nyon City, Switzerland, on Friday, April 13, 2018 starting at 18:00 pm.

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