Europe. Champions League ⚽️⚽️ Liverpool vs Galatasaray 1st Half: Liverpool Total Over (1) Last week in Turkey, yet another English side failed to produce their best football, but the situation at Anfield is likely to be different. The criticism of Liverpool continues, and it is hard to say it is completely groundless. When results are missing, you can play any style you want, but if you do not win, people will drag you through the mud - especially when expectations are as high as they are for Liverpool this season. In recent matches, their football has been resilient - not always stable in defense, but very strong in terms of creating chances. Given that they need to overturn a deficit today, it would be strange not to see Liverpool attacking right from the opening whistle. Galatasaray is a formidable force, but they are two completely different teams inside Turkey versus outside of Istanbul, as we saw in their match against Juventus. Even looking at the first leg in Turkey last week, Liverpool managed to create periods of pressure and clear chances. I do not think Galatasaray will defend as compactly as they did against Juve, as a one-goal lead is a very thin margin for an away game in England. However, I do not expect much attacking intent from them either. Everything will depend on the battle in midfield, which is a major weak spot for the visitors. In the first leg, a lack of proper defensive cover in midfield led to too many gaps. In a more positional game, their players might simply struggle to keep up with Liverpool’s intensity and lose the battle for the center of the pitch.