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The GENIUS Way Liverpool Broke Real Madrid's System

Liverpool's incredible season shows no signs of slowing down, after a dominant 2-0 win over reigning European Champions Real Madrid. While a lot of the focus was on the misfiring Kylian Mbappe, Adam Clery looks at how Arne Slot turned a close, edgy game, into another win for The Reds.

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