Liverpool, Klopp: "We are here to write history"

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Roma are set to face Liverpool in the second leg of the Champions League semifinal at the Stadio Olimpico tomorrow evening, and Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp spoke to the media at his press conference. He touched on the fact that Roma would need to overcome another significant deficit just as they did against Barcelona in the quarterfinal: "I only know that tomorrow Roma will have to win 3-0 or more. Everybody is telling us that it's quite difficult and it's possible. Nobody told Barcelona it's possible to beat you 3-0 or 4-0, because nobody could imagine that it would happen. If a warning was needed - and I don't need one - then there it is. We will be there tomorrow. We will not wait in the dressing room. There is a big football game to play. Roma with Forza Sean on their shirts? It is an important gesture in a moment like this. Just like I appreciated that they paid homage to the victims of Hillsborough. They are two great teams that deserve to be here. After a week of talking about the fans we must make sure Sean's family feels our support and I hope that everyone understands that tomorrow we will only play a game of football in this magnificent city, in a beautiful atmosphere. Everyone must enjoy the day and enjoy a fantastic game of football."

He closed with Liverpool's history in Rome: "The story of Liverpool in Rome is great, but nobody here thinks it helps a lot that our grandfathers won here. It's just a game in a wonderful stadium, in a wonderful city, against a very strong side. Creating history does not happen because someone said it before."

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