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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
John Brewin

Not the greatest week for the self-proclaimed best league in the world

The Atalanta players and travelling fans celebrate after Mario Pasalic makes it 3-0 at Anfield
The Atalanta players and travelling fans celebrate after Mario Pasalic makes it 3-0 at Anfield. Photograph: Alexander Canillas/SPP/Shutterstock

BERGAM-OH …

Springtime in Dublin. And then Germany. Such was the schedule planned out for Jürgen Klopp, for Liverpool to glide to the Euro Vase final and celebrate nine years of Jurg greatness with a night down Copperface Jack’s, cuisine supplied by Abra Kebabra. All after swatting aside whatever meek Euro pretenders LFC met in the final. Xabi Alonso’s Leverkusen, hopefully, to show Xabi what he’s missing. Hotels have been booked across Ireland on 22 and 23 May for months, non-refundable, naturally.

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