EL QF | Borussia Dortmund vs Liverpool FC

"Big. For me, they have a really, really big role. I like this, I feel it. I hear what they sing – I cannot understand it, but I hear it! That changes everything. There is a really good example from the last two or three weeks when we played against Manchester United at Anfield and it was the best atmosphere since I’ve been here. That was really great and, to be honest, at Old Trafford it was not too bad too. You saw the difference in the game – you saw the power behind their action, behind our action. It gives faith, it gives trust, it gives extra power – gives everything if you can use it.

"But the crowd has to be prepared for difficult moments because it’s not [like] at Dortmund when it’s allowed that we defend more than when we attack, for example. At Anfield it is not allowed. If we are smart enough, we don’t change our style of play too much because we cannot battle on the same level with Dortmund. We cannot say, ‘you have the ball, show what you can… Now we have the ball, we’ll do the same, a little bit different but not as finely tuned, but we’ll try the same…’ That makes no sense because we have to bring in our strengths and the crowd has to be ready for enjoying our game, celebrating each challenge.

"A pressed ball out, why can’t the whole of Anfield stand up and go nuts? Why not? In my dreams it is possible! I think we all deserve a night like this. If you want to win in sports, you need to be ready to lose – that’s how it is, it’s not guaranteed. If we try everything, if everybody is really prepared to give their best – the crowd, the players, the manager, LFCTV – then we have a really good chance. As I said, I am really looking forward to it."

Art Morte wrote:Klopp when asked about the crowd's potential role tonight:

"Big. For me, they have a really, really big role. I like this, I feel it. I hear what they sing – I cannot understand it, but I hear it! That changes everything. There is a really good example from the last two or three weeks when we played against Manchester United at Anfield and it was the best atmosphere since I’ve been here. That was really great and, to be honest, at Old Trafford it was not too bad too. You saw the difference in the game – you saw the power behind their action, behind our action. It gives faith, it gives trust, it gives extra power – gives everything if you can use it.

"But the crowd has to be prepared for difficult moments because it’s not [like] at Dortmund when it’s allowed that we defend more than when we attack, for example. At Anfield it is not allowed. If we are smart enough, we don’t change our style of play too much because we cannot battle on the same level with Dortmund. We cannot say, ‘you have the ball, show what you can… Now we have the ball, we’ll do the same, a little bit different but not as finely tuned, but we’ll try the same…’ That makes no sense because we have to bring in our strengths and the crowd has to be ready for enjoying our game, celebrating each challenge.

"A pressed ball out, why can’t the whole of Anfield stand up and go nuts? Why not? In my dreams it is possible! I think we all deserve a night like this. If you want to win in sports, you need to be ready to lose – that’s how it is, it’s not guaranteed. If we try everything, if everybody is really prepared to give their best – the crowd, the players, the manager, LFCTV – then we have a really good chance. As I said, I am really looking forward to it."

That's what you wanna hear from your manager, innit bruh?