Jurgen Klopp sends warning to Real Madrid ahead of Bernabeu showdown

Jurgen Klopp sends warning to Real Madrid ahead of Bernabeu showdown

UCL Jurgen Klopp sends warning to Real Madrid ahead of Bernabeu showdown

Kolawole Babatunde 08:07 - 15.03.2023

Jurgen Klopp has revealed his plan ahead of Liverpool’s Champions League showdown with Real Madrid.

Liverpool blew a two-goal lead in the first leg and were thrashed 5-2 by defending Champions Real Madrid.

The Reds now have a huge hill to climb in the second leg as they look to pull off an unlikely comeback at the Santiago Bernabeu. 

Klopp admitted after the first leg that his team's chances of progressing to the next round were nil, but he has since changed his mind and believes it is possible. 

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A one percent chance is enough

Liverpool have had some remarkable comebacks in their history, with the miracle of Istanbul being the biggest of them all. Klopp has not entirely extinguished the idea of another comeback, as he believes a one percent chance is enough for his team to utilize.

“I said three weeks ago, Madrid, with their result, are through to the next round; now we are here three weeks later, and we know there’s a game to play,” Klopp said.

“If there’s only a one percent chance, I would like to give it a try. We’re here to play an extremely strong opponent and try to win the game tomorrow, he added.

“As difficult as it is, it’s not likely, but possible. For that, we are here, we’ll see where it leads us to.”

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The tie is not finished 

Despite securing a healthy lead in the first leg, Ancelotti believed the tie was not finished. 

Speaking after the game at Anfield, he said: "Liverpool is a great team which made us suffer in the first half, so I'd say that, unfortunately, this tie isn't finished. No way.”

Ancelotti has been a victim of Liverpool’s never-say-die attitude in the past, having been in charge of the AC Milan side that lost a 3-0 lead in the 2005 Champions League final.