Jurgen Klopp mentioned his Liverpool group may solely have a one per cent probability of beating Real Madrid to succeed in the Champions League quarter-finals, however they are going to attempt to use it.
The coach had admitted, after his group’s 5-2 first leg defeat by the European champions at Anfield in February, that his facet’s hopes of progress had been extinguished.
However Klopp mentioned he had modified his thoughts somewhat, and even when no one else believed in his facet, they had been wanting ahead to the conflict within the Spanish capital, a repeat of final season’s ultimate.
“I mentioned three weeks in the past, Madrid with their outcome are by to the subsequent spherical, now we’re right here three weeks later and we all know there’s a recreation to play,” Klopp instructed a information convention.
“If there’s solely a one per cent probability, I wish to give it a strive. We’re right here to play an especially robust opponent and attempt to win the sport tomorrow.
“As tough as it’s, it’s not going, however doable. For that, we’re right here, we’ll see the place it leads us to.”
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Six-time champions Liverpool have produced each the chic and the ridiculous in current weeks, thrashing rivals Manchester United 7-0 within the Premier League, earlier than dropping 1-0 to relegation-threatened Bournemouth final weekend.
Klopp’s facet, anticipated to combat for the title, have languished in mid-table at occasions this season however at the moment are aiming at a high 4 end.
“If we are able to shock ourselves in a destructive method we should always be capable to shock ourselves in a optimistic method as properly,” mentioned the German coach.
“But it’s clear, we’re not right here telling Madrid, ‘watch out, we’re coming!’ — that’s not the scenario we’re in.”
Madrid, document 14 time winners and masters of European comebacks, engineered one other from two objectives down at Anfield to expire comfy winners.
Klopp mentioned that their mindset was an necessary power for Carlo Ancelotti’s facet, trying to win a exceptional sixth Champions League in 10 years.
“Madrid can completely scent blood, they don’t lose conviction or confidence at 2-0 down, that’s a large ability for a group,” added Klopp.
“They have gained a lot in the previous couple of years there’s nothing that may get them ‘excited’ in a destructive method, that’s one thing to admire.”
Real Madrid ran riot.Source: AFP
Despite his group’s attacking high quality, the German coach did admit that making up three objectives on the Santiago Bernabeu was an enormous problem.
“I can’t sit right here and say three objectives is not any drawback, in fact it’s an issue. And three is just doable if we don’t concede, which makes it much more unlikely,” mentioned Klopp.
“If I used to be sitting on that facet of the desk, I might see the identical — there’s no probability for Liverpool.
“That means we’re alone, with somewhat perception. In an opportunity, not in doing it. We’ll strive tomorrow, we’ll see.”
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