Since Jurgen Klopp became Liverpool manager, the Reds have lost two UEFA Champions League finals against the competition’s most successful club Real Madrid. When you add another elimination at the quarter-final stage, you get why Klopp is motivated to finally get one back against Los Blancos of Madrid.It’s Klopp’s way of thinking: to hit back every time. It’s how his teams play. Even if the opposing team has the ball, his players push forward like crazy to take the ball and score. It’s all action, especially with the most valuable trophy in European football at stake.📺 Jurgen Klopp on Real Madrid being a team that does not panic:“Again, it’s Real Madrid and you cannot play this game without respect and say, ‘Who cares?’ There was Modric, Kroos, Casemiro, Benzema, Vinicius, Valverde, all of them absolutely world-class.” 🔴 pic.twitter.com/Sax3bQuSdG— Anfield Watch (@AnfieldWatch) February 20, 2023 Klopp admitted that he only saw last year’s final replay a few days ago. He didn’t like the mood of that game, in which the Spanish side triumphed yet again. The German coach will try to right a few wrongs tonight at Anfield.”I’m happy we can play it now. Four weeks ago, it would have been different. Maybe, we have found our form in time for this game. We have had two good wins against Everton and Newcastle, and hopefully, we can build on that. But we need to play two super games to get through. I’ve no problem with that – if you don’t play your best, you don’t have a chance.” ‚##NAJAVA_MECA_7041317##The former BVB coach hopes he can call on forward Darwin Nunez, who injured his shoulder in Saturday’s 2-0 win at Newcastle. Real, meanwhile, will be missing midfielders Aurelien Tchouameni and Toni Kroos because of illness, but manager Carlo Ancelotti is confident his side can cope.Liverpool fans have already started trying to give their team an edge. Last night, around 2.00 in the morning, they fired flares and fireworks next to the hotel where the Real Madrid team was sleeping. The idea, of course, was to make the visitors tired on the pitch by giving them a sleepless night.Liverpool Fans setting fireworks outside Real Madrid’s Hotel to distract the players lmao😂😂 They are really scared pic.twitter.com/re4EY0r8PL— Twilight (@the_marcoli_boy) February 21, 2023 Ancelotti will welcome the eternal goalscorer Karim Benzema back in the side following a match of sitting out against Osasuna.”Karim’s doing well, and he’ll start tomorrow’s match. Like the rest of us, he is motivated to return to the Champions League.”In last year’s Champions League final, Vini Jr. was the match-winner 🌟 (via @ChampionsLeague) pic.twitter.com/jppp2YYKZS— B/R Football (@brfootball) February 20, 2023 We hope you’re ready for this heavyweight clash of world football!UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUERound of 16 – first legTuesday23.00: (2.40) Liverpool (3.45) Real Madrid (3.10)23.00: (3.40) Eintr.Frankfurt (3.45) Napoli (2.25)Wednesday23.00: (5.00) RB Leipzig (3.70) Man.City (1.80)23.00: (1.80) Inter (3.60) Porto (5.20)***odds are subject to change
