A difficult season for the English champions will end
without a trophy should they fail to pull off a fightback against the 13-time
European Cup winners on Wednesday.
"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.
"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."
One part of the package missing from previous glory European
nights at Anfield will be the crowd because of ongoing coronavirus
restrictions.
Liverpool famously overcame a 3-0 first leg deficit to beat
Barcelona 4-0 in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final on route
to winning the competition for a sixth time in 2019.
But, with no fans in the stands, Klopp has played down
comparisons with that clash or the 2016 Europa League tie against Borussia
Dortmund, when they fought back from 3-1 down on the night to win 4-3 and
advance 5-4 on aggregate.
"It is an indisputable truth that a full stadium would
have been significant for us," added Klopp.
"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.
"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 percent.
"We need to try and create that atmosphere in the
changing room before we go out. We've got to have no regrets."
Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane said his players were "at
their physical limit" after following up their first leg win with a 2-1
victory over Barcelona in an intense Clasico on Saturday.
A knee injury to Lucas Vazquez has added to Zidane's list of
absentees with Sergio Ramos, Raphael Varane and Dani Carvajal also ruled out.
But Zidane said Real are prepared to empty the tank for the
third time in eight days to secure a place in the last four for the first time
since they beat Liverpool in the 2017/18 final.
"When Madrid are on the field we have to win every
game," said Zidane.
"It was a huge effort in the first leg, then against
Barca, but we are used to this and tomorrow we are prepared for another game of
the highest demand."
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