Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is drawing inspiration from his past rallying cries as his team prepares to face Atalanta in the Europa League quarterfinals, aiming to replicate the heroics of their historic comeback against Barcelona in the 2019 Champions League.
Reflecting on their daunting 3-0 defeat in the first leg at home, Klopp is reminding his players of their capacity for extraordinary comebacks, evoking memories of their miraculous 4-0 victory over Barcelona after trailing by the same margin in the semifinals five years ago.
Addressing the media, Klopp emphasized the importance of maintaining belief and fighting until the end, echoing his sentiments from the Barcelona fixture, where he urged his team to "fail in the most beautiful way" if necessary.
However, Klopp acknowledged the contrasting circumstances, noting the absence of a boisterous home crowd and emphasizing the need for a vastly improved performance to overturn the deficit against Atalanta, a team Liverpool faced in the 2020 Champions League group stage, experiencing both victory and defeat in contrasting fixtures.
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