Liverpool’s victory over Manchester United in the first ever competitive European fixture between the two North West giants means that Jurgen Klopp’s team have a place in the last eight of the Europa League.
Before the draw, much of the Twitter chat from Liverpool fans centred around how much they wanted to avoid Klopp’s old club, Borussia Dortmund, who emphatically defeated Tottenham in the last 16…
Please NOT Liverpool Vs. Dortmund! 😁 #EuropaLeague #QuarterFinal
— Alexander Corkhill (@AlexCorkhill) March 18, 2016
I only want to face Dortmund in the final not before then #UELdraw
— Gemma (@96Gems) March 18, 2016
https://twitter.com/MyNaughtySide7/status/710798959640498176
Unfortunately, many of those mystic Liverpool fans were proved to be absolutely correct, as they were left with only the German giants in the hat.
Some Reds fans were excited at the news…
https://twitter.com/PapaBeats/status/710805052068405248
but scenes at both home will be phenomenal singing You'll Never Walk Alone all together. #LFC #BVB
— Hyun (@Leeblinders) March 18, 2016
https://twitter.com/Mark_Dunphy/status/710801794864123904
Not all shared those sentiments, however…
https://twitter.com/TomArthur21/status/710803036407513089
Liverpool v Dortmund is a cracking draw. Liverpool will get battered
— Steve (@geordiesteve12) March 18, 2016
Really want us to qualify for CL via an Europa cup win. But Dortmund might prove to be too strong? #LFC
— Stevie G (@Benthereds) March 18, 2016
And it’s fair to say Manchester United fans think they may have had a lucky escape…
https://twitter.com/Dan_Check8/status/710803031651192832
Blessing in disguise we didn't beat the scousers cause Dortmund would have just tortured us for 180 minutes
— Jonny (@jonnyescott) March 18, 2016
Glad @ManUtd didn't get through after all. Dortmund gonna give liverpool a spanking 😂
— Steven Philpott-Petrou (@StevenPhilpott) March 18, 2016
Jurgen Klopp’s return to Dortmund will take place on April 7, with the second leg at Anfield a week later.
