CL: Need a perfect show - Liverpool boss Klopp ahead of Real Madrid clash

Liverpool must produce a perfect performance to overcome a 31 first leg deficit against Real Madrid on Wednesday and reach the Champions League semifinals manager Jurgen Klopp saidA difficult season for the English champions will end without a trophy should they fail to pull off a fightback against the 13time European Cup winners on WednesdayNo dearth of talentldquoThis Real Madrid team has some of the greatest talent playing football in the world today This isnrsquot a surprisemdashitrsquos what Real Madrid do So to beat a side like this you must always strive for the perfect performancerdquo Klopp said ldquoBut 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 LiverpoolrdquoLiverpool boss Jurgen KloppOne part of the package missing from previous glory at Anfield will be the crowd because of the COVID19 restrictions Liverpool overcame a 30 first leg deficit to beat Barcelona 40 in the second leg of their Champions League semifinal on route to winning the competition for a sixth time in 2019 But with no fans Klopp has played down comparisons with that clash or the fightback from 31 down to score three times and beat Borussia Dortmund 43 and advance 54 on aggregate in the Europa League five years ago ldquoIt is an indisputable truth that a full stadium would have been significant for usrdquo added Klopp ldquoWhen I think back to the many special nights we have had here I usually describe them with the word lsquotogetherrsquo 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 jobmdashand the job of the boysmdashis to channel your energy despite the forced distance We know itrsquos still there therefore we can still use it Itrsquos a challenge but since when did we ever do anything the easy wayrdquolsquoFans make a differencersquoLeftback Andy Robertson said the players have a responsibility to create the atmosphere themselves ldquoThe Barcelona game that wouldnrsquot be possible without the fans The fans made us feel 10 feet tallrdquo said the Scotland captain ldquoWalking out to 55000 other people who believed gave you that extra 10 percent We need to try and create that atmosphere in the changing room before we go out Wersquove got to have no regretsrdquo03The firstleg deficit Liverpool overturned to beat Barcelona 40 in the 2019 UCL semifinalThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever