Post by Webster on Apr 13, 2021 20:11:57 GMT
(BBC Sport) Liverpool boss Jurgen Kopp says his side have to be "their best selves" to overturn a deficit in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid on Wednesday.
Real won 3-1 in Spain last week, meaning Liverpool need to win by at least two goals at Anfield to advance.
"When you're 3-1 down, it looks like we're already out so we have nothing to lose and will try," said Klopp.
"To beat Real Madrid you have to defend at your highest level and also create."
Liverpool have reached two Champions League finals under Klopp, losing to Real in 2017-18 before beating Tottenham in 2018-19. But the Reds, sixth in the Premier League and unable to retain their domestic title, have it all to do after two Vinicius goals and another from Marco Asensio helped Real to a first-leg success.
"They were better than us and we weren't as good as we should or could have been," added Klopp. "Their first goal was a genius long ball between two defenders but the other two goals we just didn't defend well enough. We have to bring ourselves in a mood and start believing again. If we can see it's possible then we have a chance but it's still incredibly difficult."
Two seasons ago in the semi-finals Liverpool lost 3-0 in the first leg away at Barcelona before winning 4-0 at Anfield. In 2016 in a Europa League quarter-final, the Reds trailed 4-2 on aggregate with 24 minutes to go against Borussia Dortmund but recovered to progress.
"You don't get a comeback because you had one in the past," added the German. "We cannot just take comebacks for granted, especially not without a crowd in the stadium. We have to create our own atmosphere for this game."
Real won 3-1 in Spain last week, meaning Liverpool need to win by at least two goals at Anfield to advance.
"When you're 3-1 down, it looks like we're already out so we have nothing to lose and will try," said Klopp.
"To beat Real Madrid you have to defend at your highest level and also create."
Liverpool have reached two Champions League finals under Klopp, losing to Real in 2017-18 before beating Tottenham in 2018-19. But the Reds, sixth in the Premier League and unable to retain their domestic title, have it all to do after two Vinicius goals and another from Marco Asensio helped Real to a first-leg success.
"They were better than us and we weren't as good as we should or could have been," added Klopp. "Their first goal was a genius long ball between two defenders but the other two goals we just didn't defend well enough. We have to bring ourselves in a mood and start believing again. If we can see it's possible then we have a chance but it's still incredibly difficult."
Two seasons ago in the semi-finals Liverpool lost 3-0 in the first leg away at Barcelona before winning 4-0 at Anfield. In 2016 in a Europa League quarter-final, the Reds trailed 4-2 on aggregate with 24 minutes to go against Borussia Dortmund but recovered to progress.
"You don't get a comeback because you had one in the past," added the German. "We cannot just take comebacks for granted, especially not without a crowd in the stadium. We have to create our own atmosphere for this game."