ATALANTA away must have sounded a red alert for Liverpool when they lost Virgil van Dijk.
The Italians are one of the best attacking teams on the Continent and it's the kind of game the Dutchman would have relished.
However, without their skipper Liverpool have battled to four wins in a row despite conceding to the likes of Sheffield United and West Ham.
It's not always been pretty but they've got the job done and Diogo Jota's winner late on against West Ham was the type times to win titles.
Tuesday's trip to Bergamo though will be their toughest test against a side who have netted 17 in their first six Serie A outings and six in two Champions League games.
But defensively the Italians can be exposed with 13 conceded in the league and two at home to Ajax last week.
Atalanta look quite big at 9-4 with bet365 with Liverpool 11-10 at McBookie but I don't want to pick a winner.
Although I can't resist goals and over 3.5 has a chance at 10-11 with McBookie. On accas though go for both to score at 4-11.
They were a best 4-6 but have gone out to over evens after it was revealed 11 players have tested positive. The Dutch have travelled to Denmark with 17 players instead of 23 and the most notable absentees are Ryan Gravenberch, Davy Klaassen, Dusan Tadic, Andre Onana and Maarten Stekelenburg.
Our Dutch expert mr orange believes they have still have enough to win it but I'll be leaving this one alone.
Man City will be again without Sergio Aguero against Olympiakos but Gabriel Jesus could be back.
City are short at 2-9 but I like Ferran Torres to net at 7-4 with bet365. They also have plenty of firepower if Jesus doesn't make it with Kevin de Bruyne, Riyad Mahrez and Raheem Sterling all likely to start.
Real Madrid are unbeaten since a shock matchday one defeat at home to Shakhtar Donetsk but face a tough test against an Inter Milan side whose only defeat this season was to AC Milan.
There have been 11 goals in Real's first two games and while both to score has a chance I'm backing the home at 19-20 with Betfred with Inter likely to be without top scorer Romelu Lukaku.
Shakhtar have been surprise guys and they followed their 3-2 win at the Bernabeu with a 2-2 draw against Inter. Should be goals again in the 5.55pm kick-off when they entertain Borussia Monchengladbach. Both to score pays 8-13 at bet365.
Elsewhere I fancy Bayern and goals at Red Bull Salzburg but Bayern and over 2.5 is extremely short at 1-2. Serge Gnabry netted the winner at Cologne on Saturday but even he is odds on at 10-11 to score at anytime. To break the deadlock Robert Lewandowski will be popular at 9-2 with Unibet.
Top Treble
- Atalanta v Liverpool btts
- Red Bull vs Bayern Munich over 2.5 goals
- Real Madrid
- (9-2, Betfred)
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Mr f when any team is facing the Premier league Champions it is them who are facing a test not the other way round.i must also point out that Liverpool are one of if not the best attacking teams on the continent.
Every game is a test for every team. It’s not a criticism of Liverpool – it’s just a fact. Liverpool will need to play well to win there.
I’m sure they’ll have been watching videos of the Aston Villa game in the build-up.
Wow. He was only sharing a view. Lol. You must be a Liverpool fan @ maccathered Lol
Liverpool can be got at and not entirley strong defensively. Liverpool have only kept one clean sheet in 7 games so far in premier league and that was against Chelsea.
Atalanta have a scored in every game they have played this season and wont be easy touch. This will be a good game and test for Liverpool especially as it is away.
Clean sheets means nothing winning games is what matters,mr f knows i’m only kidding!!!
Lfc vs atalante
2_2 9/1
3_3 22/1
Mg
4or more 10/11
5or more 11/5
Bet 365