Sacchi: Liverpool ‘impressed me the most’ in Champions League | OneFootball

Arrigo Sacchi says Federico Chiesa’s Liverpool impressed him the most in the Champions League’s opening phase.

The Reds have won the league phase, earning 21 points in eight games.

Sacchi, a former Milan and Italy coach, wrote in his column for La Gazzetta dello Sport that Arne Slot’s side were the most impressive team in the first part of the tournament.

Sacchi: Liverpool ‘impressed me the most’ in Champions League

FLORENCE, ITALY – JANUARY 19: (L-R) Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti and Arrigo Sacchi attend the Italian Football Federation Hall of Fame Award ceremony at Palazzo Vecchio on January 19, 2015 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)

“The team that impressed me the most was undoubtedly Liverpool,” wrote the ex-Azzurri boss.

“They’re going full throttle. Stopping the Reds when they accelerate is practically impossible, as their dominance in the Premier League proves. After Klopp’s era, the new coach Slot has managed, with great humility, to maintain certain tactical principles of his predecessor and add a few small details to bring back enthusiasm to the environment.

“I’ve’ also been watching the evolution of Arteta’s’ Arsenal with interest: an English team led with a Spanish touch,” added Sacchi.

“This blend, combining Anglo-Saxon physicality with Latin technique, produces results and excitement.”

Four Serie A clubs have qualified for the knockout phase, but while Inter finished in the top eight and gained direct access to the Round of 16, Juventus, Milan and Atalanta will have to go through the playoff.

Sacchi predicted Inter would fight to win the competition but urged Juventus and Milan to “wake up” after disappointing results and performances against Benfica and Dinamo Zagreb.

Rossoneri and Bianconeri could meet in the playoff knockout. The draw will take place on Friday, January 31.