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Updated February 17th, 2021 at 15:36 IST

Dayot Upamecano’s horror show vs Liverpool has PL fans mock Bayern over £38M signing

RB Leipzig's Dayot Upamecano had a torrid night on Tuesday as the centre-back was at fault for both of Liverpool's goals at the Puskas Arena in Budapest.

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Dayot Upamecano had a night to forget on Tuesday as his RB Leipzig team suffered a 2-0 defeat against Liverpool in the first leg of their UCL last 16 tie at the Puskas Arena in Budapest. The French defender put in a shaky shift which saw him regularly dragged out of position and it eventually allowed Liverpool to cruise to their win as Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane pounced on the defensive errors by Leipzig. However, on Sunday, Bayern Munich confirmed that Upamecano star will officially complete his transfer from Leipzig to the Allianz Arena in July and fans of PL clubs were quick to point out they may have 'dodged a bullet'. 

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RB Leipzig vs Liverpool: Mo Salah and Sadio Mane earn Reds vital win 

With their confidence at a low ebb after a grisly run on the domestic front, Liverpool travelled to Budapest for the away leg against Leipzig under immense pressure. However, Jurgen Klopp's side took a deserved lead in the 53rd minute when Upamecano was caught out of position and Salah snuck in behind the Leipzig defence to slot the ball past goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi. Sadio Mane then doubled Liverpool's lead five minutes later when he pounced on another error from Upamecano to score earn the Reds a crucial 2-0 victory. 

However, fans of Premier League clubs were quick to point out how they dodged a bullet with Upamecano following the 22-year old's poor outing against Liverpool. The centre-back was poorly positioned when Salah raced through to open the scoring. He was then at fault for Liverpool's second goal as well as his horribly timed tackle on Mane allowed the Senegalese to score five minutes later. Upamecano also lost possession several times during the game and was far from composed at the back.

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PL Fans troll Bayern over signing Upamecano from Leipzig

On Sunday, Leipzig announced that Upamecano will join Bayern Munich after the German champions triggered his £38.5million release clause that will go through at the end of the season. The centre-back, who agreed to a long-term deal with Bayern, had previously been linked with several top clubs in the Premier League, including Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester United. However, after Upamecano's horror show against Liverpool, BT Sport pundit, Rio Ferdinand was ruthless in his assessment of the centre-back and said, "The Leipzig defenders were horrendous today. Upamencano's got a big reputation just signed for Bayern and he was atrocious".

Man United, Chelsea and Liverpool fans also took to Twitter to share their thoughts on Bayern's new signing. One wrote, "Thank God Bayern signed Upamecano, really dodged a bullet there" A Liverpool fan added, "I used to criticize Joe Gomez and wanted Upamecano, but now I'm counting my blessings." A Chelsea supporter wrote, "Good that Upamecano didn't join our club. Didn't want another waste of money in our backline. We already have Kepa." 

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Published February 17th, 2021 at 15:36 IST

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