While Liverpool’s pursuit of silverware continues in three competitions, they arguably look best suited to European glory. This has been a perfect season in Europe for Jurgen Klopp’s side, putting them on the verge of a record.

The Reds have won all seven of their games in the Champions League this season. They could become just the third team in the history of the European Cup/Champions League to win their opening eight games in a single edition of the tournament. Only Barcelona in 2002-03 and Bayern Munich in 2019-20 have previously completed that feat.

With Liverpool in stellar form and heading into this clash as heavy favourites, it’s little surprise that I’m backing them for an eighth straight victory.

Inter’s English woe
Inter Milan have lost four of their previous five away games against English sides in the Champions League. Their only victory in that run came under Jose Mourinho at Stamford Bridge in the year that the Nerazzurri lifted the trophy. It’s fair to say this side aren’t at that level.

Liverpool have won each of their three games against Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League without conceding a single goal, which includes their 2-0 success in Milan in the first leg. That was their third win over Milanese opposition this term, having beaten AC home and away in the group stage.

Resolute Reds tough to break down
While the focus with Liverpool is on their impressive attacking options, they’re a cut above defensively. Klopp has built a team which Europe’s elite struggle to break down.

Since the start of the 2017-18 season, the Reds have kept more clean sheets in Champions League home games than any other team, recording 15 in 24 games. Meanwhile, no side who have played more than 10 home matches in the competition this period can better Liverpool’s clean sheet percentage of 63%.



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当利物浦在三场比赛中继续追逐银杯的时候，他们可以说是最适合赢得欧洲冠军的球队。对于于尔根·克洛普的球队来说，这是一个完美的欧洲赛季，让他们接近了记录的边缘。

红军在本赛季的欧冠联赛中赢得了全部七场比赛。他们可能会成为欧洲冠军杯/欧冠联赛历史上第三支在一届赛事中赢得首八场比赛的球队。此前只有2002-03赛季的巴塞罗那和2019-20赛季的拜仁慕尼黑完成了这一壮举。

利物浦的状态非常出色，并且是这场比赛的大热门，所以我支持他们取得八连胜也就不足为奇了。

国际米兰的英语有祸了
国际米兰在之前的五场欧冠客场对英格兰的比赛中已经输掉了四场。他们唯一的胜利是在穆里尼奥执教斯坦福桥那年蓝黑军团举起了奖杯。可以说这一边没有达到那个水平。

在欧洲冠军联赛中，利物浦在与国际米兰的三场比赛中均取得胜利，一球未失，其中包括首回合2:0战胜米兰的比赛。这是他们本赛季第三次战胜米兰的对手，在小组赛中主场和客场都击败了AC。

坚决的红军很难被击败
当利物浦的焦点集中在他们令人印象深刻的进攻选择上时，他们在防守上略胜一筹。克洛普建立了一支欧洲精英们竭力想要打破的球队。

自2017-18赛季开始以来，红魔在欧洲冠军联赛主场保持了比其他任何球队都多的不失球记录，在24场比赛中有15场。同时，在此期间，任何一支主场比赛超过10场的球队都无法超越利物浦63%的无失球率。