Liverpool vs Borussia Dortmund

Liverpool vs Borussia Dortmund: Lovren scores incredible last-gasp winner as Klopp's side produce magical European result

"It's like when you're playing a final on Fifa and you're playing against your mate. You've all put £20 in the middle and there's £100.The pressure's on, your palms are sweaty, but as you get into the game, the nerves go away and you enjoy it - and that's exactly what it's like.

"It's going to be a great occasion, not just for the players but the fans, for everyone who isn't involved with Liverpool as well - they'll enjoy the match.

"It's one of those occasions where you just soak it all up, enjoy it, embrace it, have fun; that's what you live for. It's just going to be a great night for everyone, and you can't let nerves get the better of you."

An away goal helps, right?

It does if Liverpool can keep a clean sheet - something they have not managed in the last five matches. Even if they managed to keep Dortmund's primary threats Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Marco Reus quiet in Germany, fallibility at set-pieces cost them and it is difficult to believe a side which has scored 119 goals this season and has failed to score just once - against Bayern Munich - in the last 13 matches will not manage one goal at Anfield.

What's the game plan?

Very similar to the one at Signal Iduna Park: press Dortmund hard, disrupt their midfield and throw everything in the way when it comes to defending. Liverpool must also take their chances when they come. They dominated the first half in Germany and should have had returned with more than one away goal.

How big is the task ahead for Liverpool?

Despite holding an away goal it will not count for much until the latter stages providing the game is still goalless. Dortmund are arguably stronger than the first leg as midfielder Ilkay Gundogan is fit while Mkhitaryan played just 45 minutes at the weekend, Aubameyang 17 and Reus was an unused substitute. Liverpool, arguably, are weaker with a knee injury sustained by Henderson in Germany ruling him out for the rest of the season.
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