Carlo Ancelotti Claim Will Annoy Liverpool Fans Ahead Of Champions League Clash

Carlo Ancelotti may have accidentally flamed the fires ahead of his Napoli side taking on Liverpool in the Champions League. The winner of the match will advance in the Champions League.

Liverpool lost to PSG on Wednesday night, Jurgen Klopp's side never really looked like winning in Paris despite the fact the Ligue 1 champions couldn't put the Premier League side away.

The loss was a blow to the Reds but it's not the end of the world. Going into the game Klopp and his team knew a loss wouldn't knock them out, though a win could get rid of PSG from the competition.

A win for Napoli over Red Star Belgrade means the Italians and their English counterparts go into the last game day knowing it's likely only one of them will go through to the knockout stages of the Champions League.

A 1-0 win for Liverpool or a win by two goals or more would see them advance instead of Napoli, as long as PSG beat Red Star.

Napoli manager claimed his team would be 'a***holes' if they didn't manage to make it through earlier this week and has now claimed their upcoming game in Serie A will be tougher than Liverpool, saying:

"We must go to Anfield with courage and play our game.

"Now let's think about the Serie A game at Atalanta on Monday, which will be more difficult than Liverpool."

Atalanta will be ecstatic with the compliment. Image: PA Images

Napoli did enjoy a lot of joy in the first game between the two sides in Naples but they did rely on a late goal to give them a 1-0 win, exactly why Liverpool don't need a big win to go through.

Teams have rarely enjoyed trips to Anfield on big European nights either and PSG were undone in Merseyside earlier in the season.

PSG players celebrate the win over Liverpool. Image: PA Images

Napoli head to Atalanta on Monday to face the team 11 points behind them and then host Frosinone before they travel to Anfield for Matchday Six.

There's every chance the former three time Champions League winner knows exactly what he's doing when he says their game on Monday will be more difficult as he tries to make sure his players don't lose focus on the league game.

That won't stop some Liverpool fans being annoyed at the suggestion or stop Klopp using his opponents words as motivation for his players.

Topics: Liverpool, Carlo Ancelotti, Serie A, Premier League, Jurgen Klopp, Napoli, Champions League

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