Liverpool must produce a “perfect performance” to overcome a 3-1 first-leg deficit against Real Madrid on Wednesday and reach the Champions League semi-finals, manager Jurgen Klopp said.
A difficult season for the English champions will end without a trophy should they fail to pull off a fightback against the 13-time European Cup winners on Wednesday.
“This Real Madrid team has some of the greatest talent playing football in the world today.
This isn’t a surprise it’s what Real Madrid does.
So to beat a side like this you must always strive for the perfect performance.
“But what we will not lose sight of is how good we are, the talent we have, the magic in our dressing room, and the character required to make special moments happen.
“We have the entire package at Liverpool.”
One part of the package missing from previous glory European nights at Anfield will be the crowd because of ongoing coronavirus restrictions.
Liverpool famously overcame a 3-0 first-leg deficit to beat Barcelona 4-0 in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final on route to winning the competition for the sixth time in 2019.
“It is an indisputable truth that a full stadium would have been significant for us,” added Klopp.
“When I think back to the many special nights we have had here, I usually describe them with the word '‘together’'.
That is because those nights were about the collective power of this club. Supporters and players coming together to produce memories that last a lifetime.
Left-back Andy Robertson said the players have a responsibility to create the atmosphere themselves.
“The Barcelona game, that wouldn’t be possible without the fans. The fans made us feel 10 feet tall,” said the Scotland captain.
“Walking out to 55,000 other people who believed, giving you that extra 10 percent.
