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UCL: Full stadium would’ve helped our bid for a comeback against win Real Madrid – Klopp

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Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp has stressed the importance of fans at the Anfield Stadium as they aim to pull an almost impossible comeback against Real Madrid.

Klopp’s side put themselves in an impossible position last week by losing 3-1 at the Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano stadium in Madrid but the all important away goal serves as a lifeline.

Speaking ahead of the return leg at Anfield onWednesday, Klopp said that his side need a “perfect performance” to overcome a 3-1 first-leg deficit against the 13-time European Cup winners.

“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 do. So to beat a side like this you must always strive for the perfect performance,” Klopp said in remarks published on the Liverpool website on Tuesday.

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“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.”

Klopp also recalled the influence of the fams in their famous comeback against Barcelona after a 3-0 first-leg deficit to beat in Spain.

The Reds went on to bag a 4-0 victory in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final to win their sixth UCL trophy in 2019.

The German however admitted that“It is an indisputable truth that a full stadium would have been significant for us.

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“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.

“My job – and the job of the boys – is to channel your energy despite the forced distance. We know it’s still there, therefore we can still use it. It’s more of a challenge, of course, but since when did we ever do anything the easy way?”

Left-back Andy Robertson said the players have a responsibility to create the atmosphere themselves.

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“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, gave you that extra 10 per cent.

“We need to try and create that atmosphere in the changing room before we go out. We’ve got to have no regrets.”

Liverpool would end the season trophyless if they fail to overturn the deficit tomorrow having already crashed out of domestic cups.

The Reds are also behind on the points required to retain the Premier League as they battle for a spot in the Champions League next season with seven matches to go.

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