'If we fail, then let's fail in beautiful way': Klopp calls for special Liverpool display

17/04/2024 21:58

• Klopp evokes memories of comeback against Barcelona in 2019
• Gasperini: 'It is one of the most important games in our history'

Jürgen Klopp evoked memories of Liverpool's famous Champions League comeback against Barcelona before their Europa League quarter-final second leg with Atalanta and said: "If we fail, then let's fail in the most beautiful way."

Liverpool find themselves in a ­similar predicament to that ­unforgettable 2019 semi-final ­second leg with a 3-0 deficit to overturn against the Italian team on Thursday. Klopp was reluctant to draw comparisons with the Barcelona game, on the basis of Liverpool's poor performance against Atalanta last Thursday and the absence of the Anfield factor. But he admitted the situation reminded him of a line he used in a rousing pre-match speech before the 4-0 triumph over Lionel Messi and co, and urged Liverpool to give everything to rescue their Europa League campaign.