Gary Neville makes controversial prediction ahead of Liverpool's Champions League semi-final with Roma
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Gary Neville has predicted the result of Liverpool's Champions League semi-final tie with Roma - and Reds supporters won't be happy.
Jurgen Klopp's men battered Manchester City over two legs in the quarter-finals, despite Pep Guardiola's side going into the match as strong favourites.
Liverpool won the first leg 3-0 at Anfield, netting all three goals in the first half of a thrilling encounter in which Mohamed Salah stole the show.
In the second leg Gabriel Jesus opened the scoring for the Citizens in just two minutes, as the home side attempted to pull off an unlikely comeback at the Etihad.
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But Liverpool were a different side after the break, and netted two vital away goals through Salah and Roberto Firmino to record a 5-1 aggregate win over the Premier League champions.
Roma on the other hand pulled off an even more remarkable result in overcoming a 4-1 deficit from the first leg against Barcelona to beat them 3-0 in Italy, and progress to the semi-finals of the competition.
Ahead of the fixture Neville was asked for his opinion on how he thinks the tie will pan out, and told Sky Sports: "I'm going for Liverpool to win their first leg 2-1 in my Super 6 predictions.
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"But I'll add that I also think they'll get knocked out over the two legs, with Roma a very different proposition and capable of frustrating Jurgen Klopp's attack."
Former Liverpool left-back John Arne Riise also gave his opinion on the outcome of the tie, telling Gazzetta dello Sport: "Roma are slight favourites because they will play the return game at the Olimpico.
"I will be there to watch it and it will be a show. But winning at Anfield is an impossible deed, European nights there are special. Liverpool are Champions League animals."
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He added: "Roma found a great coach, you don't get to the Champions League semi-finals by chance. But [Di Francesco] will need an antidote to Liverpool's attacking trio.
"I don't think Pep Guardiola did anything wrong - I just think some nights it's impossible to stop [Mohamed] Salah, [Sadio] Mane and [Roberto] Firmino".