Champions League: Klopp retains hope of unlikely Liverpool comeback in Madrid
The HinduJuergen Klopp is not throwing in the towel but admits the chances are slim that his Liverpool side will overturn a three-goal deficit against Real Madrid in their Champions League last 16, second leg at the Bernabeu on Wednesday. “Three weeks ago after the game I said that with that result, Madrid were through to the next round,” Klopp told a news conference on Tuesday. “We’re here to play an extremely strong opponent and try to win the game. Even just to win it - and I’m not talking about going through to the next round - we have to be on top of our game.” Liverpool midfielder Fabinho, who had a stint with Real Madrid over a decade ago, underlined the importance of approaching the clash with cool heads. “It’s not easy coming to Santiago Bernabeu with three goals down,” he said.