“If Liverpool’s loosely-defined ‘luck’ in the Premier League is a real thing then consider the not-so-compelling narrative in the Champions League. Domestically, Arne Slot’s side have certainly benefited from Manchester City’s collapse since losing the Ballon d’Or winner, Rodri, while Arsenal have struggled amid a crippling injury crisis. The absence of key players for opposing clubs in fixtures against Liverpool — City’s Erling Haaland and Newcastle United’s Alexander Isak, for example — have also been cited as proof that this was the season the stars aligned at Anfield. …”
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