As Liverpool fans let off fireworks outside their hotel, Real Madrid players may have had a very harsh awakening.
When they take on the 14-time European champions, who shattered their hearts in the Champions League final last year, Jurgen Klopp’s team will have the chance to get retribution. Just nine months had passed since Carlo Ancelotti’s team defeated the Reds in Paris when the two powerhouses were paired together in the Round of 16 of Europe’s premier league.
The only thing separating the two teams in last year’s tense and close conclusion was Vinicius Junior’s close range finish. And as their use of fireworks demonstrates, Liverpool supporters will do everything it takes to help their team win the two matches.
On the night before their match in Merseyside, Ancelotti’s team checked at the Innside Liverpool hotel. But, when fireworks were let off outside the structure at approximately 2:00am, they could be waking up this morning with tired eyes.
On social media, a video of the fireworks being let off not far from their hotel was shared. On the night of a crucial Champions League match, Liverpool supporters have done this to a rival opponent before.
The night before Barcelona’s historic 4-0 home triumph against the Catalans in 2019, Reds supporters let off fireworks outside the hotel the team were staying in. Of course, it is improbable that Real Madrid players heard the fireworks, much less had any impact on them.
In contrast to last year, Real Madrid will be playing at Anfield against a team that has been inconsistent this year, especially in La Liga, where they are eight points behind archrivals Barcelona. Klopp won’t undervalue the Spanish giants, however, having relived the agony of last year’s Champions League final loss by replaying the game.
That was “genuine agony” since we played well and had a chance to win. The key phrase here is “could have,” as they scored and we didn’t. In response to a question about whether he had reviewed the game, he said, “That’s the key reason.
“We seen how seasoned Madrid is and how unconcerned they are when the opposing team gets opportunities. They don’t lose faith quickly because they believe “our opportunity will come,” and they stand their ground while defending. You may undoubtedly learn that from them.
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