Liverpool head coach Jurgen Klopp shared his expectations from the mast against Porto in the Champions League.
Tomorrow, March 6, Liverpool will host the return match of the 1/8 finals of the Champions League between Liverpool and Porto. The first game in Portugal ended in a devastating victory for the English team with a score of 5: 0.
"We won the first match and did it effectively. We have too much respect for Porto and the tournament as a whole, in order to even think about letting go of the doubles. We had a tense game on Saturday, a number of footballers got bruises, someone fell ill, but the starting lineup of the decision has not yet. Yesterday we trained with nine players. Today again everything is subordinated to the restoration, and tomorrow we will devote the work to more small details, "Klopp said at the pre-match press conference.
"We need to focus on the match, we want to win the second part of the confrontation. At the moment in the championship is the phase when you need to constantly give results. We resort to the services of only those players who are now in the optimal form. If I tomorrow and put on the match an unexpected composition, it's only for the reason that I want to win. Perhaps the replacement of two or three players ".
"We played very effectively, but Porto is a fantastic team, and Portugal's championship is a fantastic league. Yes, we won with a score of 5: 0, but only because we realized the practical every dangerous moment that we created. Be different, and realize Porto their moments, the result would be different ".
"I know that Porto has a number of injured players, but I do not think I'll see tomorrow on the field" double ".
I expect the strongest composition, and I am sure that he will want to prove his strength. Porto will want to punish us. Do not wait for anything else. Whether I am the coach of Porto, I would like my team to react in a manner to the past defeat. I expect this spirit from the rival. To win, we will have to play at the highest level, "- concluded the coach.
The match is scheduled for 21:45. Meetings will judge the German team of arbitrators, headed by Felix Zweier.