Klopp will not be intimidated by Barca UCL visit


The Reds administrator isn't stressed over the possibility of playing in the Catalans' arena, which has been a stronghold this year in Europe

Liverpool supervisor Jurgen Klopp demands that the up and coming visit to Camp Nou holds no dread for his side in front of Wednesday's champions league confrontation with Barcelona.

The Reds will play the main leg of their semi-last away in Catalunya, before choosing the tie before their own fans in Anfield on May 7.

In any case, they are in for an overwhelming test in the opener, with Barca getting a charge out of a keep running of shimmering structure at home so far in the challenge.

Ernesto Valverde's men have won four out of five matches at Camp Nou in the current year's champions League, with just Tottenham taking a draw against a debilitated squad; while in the knockout stages Lyon and Manchester United were dispatched 5-1 and 3-0 individually to end the competition for both of those particular sides.

Klopp, in any case, does not put stock in the acclaimed arena's persona and guaranteed Liverpool, who went to Bayern Munich's Allianz arena in the round of 16 with the bind level and won to progress, would not be overawed by the event.

"The Camp Nou is only an arena. It is entirely huge, yet it is no sanctuary of football," the German terminated to DAZN.

"It needed to land sooner or later. You see different groups who have an awful time when they play there and now we will encounter it. In spite of the fact that obviously we want to play well."

Notwithstanding his trust in the group, Klopp all things considered conceded that Liverpool would begin the semi-last tie as slight longshots as they hope to book a spot in the decider for the second back to back season.

"On the off chance that you play against Barcelona, you are absolutely not top picks," he included.

"This is an incredible diversion for all football supporters."

Just as their champions League efforts, Liverpool are additionally occupied with a persevering fight for the Premier League title with holders Manchester City bearing in mind the end goal of a twofold still alive.

The two sides triumphed at the end of the week to stretch out their triumphant league rushes to seven and 12 matches, leaving City at the top with an important lead over Klopp's accuses of only two games remaining.

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