Galatasaray’s Reign Ends As Liverpool Captures UEFA Champions League Glory!
What Sammy Lee saw Galatasaray players doing last week should give Liverpool all the motivation they need Sammy Lee has urged Liverpool to take motivation from what he witnessed from Galatasaray players after the first leg of the team’s Champions League round-of-16 tie last week. DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL EMPIRE OF THE KOP APP FOR ALL THE LATEST & BREAKING UPDATES – STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON APPLE & GOOGLE PLAY The Turkish side take a 1-0 lead into the second leg on Wednesday night, courtesy of an early Mario Lemina goal in Istanbul, thus repeating the scoreline from when they previously hosted the Reds in the same competition earlier this season.
The Reds legend was in the tunnel at Rams Park after the match seven days ago when he noticed the unreserved jubilation of the home team’s players, and he’s implored Arne Slot to incorporate that into his team talk ahead of tomorrow’s clash. Lee saw Galatasaray players ‘dancing’ after last week’s win Speaking on The Football Historian Podcast, Lee said: “It’s half-time in this game against Galatasaray. I was at the stadium in the tunnel at the end of the game when I heard them celebrating and singing and dancing.
If they think the tie is over, I think they’re making a big mistake. “It won’t be easy for Liverpool, for sure, but that’d be my team talk. Everyone could hear it.
I saw Virgil van Dijk coming out doing interviews; he could hear it. Szoboszlai could hear it. The manager could hear it.
It’s crucial for us. “This Galatasaray team won’t be intimidated by us, so we’ve gotta make sure we’re on the front foot from the word ‘go’. It’s only half-time; we’re 1-0 down.