They did it; these Reds consummated one of the most daring of feats in this edition of the UEFA Champions League after eliminating all around favorite Manchester City. With a total dominance in both legs, Jürgen Klopp and company did it to advance to semifinals.
With a 2-1 final score in the second leg and playing at always difficult Etihad Stadium the home of the Citizens, today they were reduced to super to minus and exposing once again the fracas for this club of making it into this event finals.
After having one of the most amazing and expensive of payrolls, now Pep Guardiola is looking forward to next campaign and maybe doubling his projected budget and sees it with a maybe of winning the long ear trophy.
Give credit to an amazing manager in Jürgen Klopp who has built patiently building a contender in the Anfield bunch. Remember that near 2013 miracle that the Kop Boys came in short after that spoiler.
Now the whole group with a Dejan Lovren who had a grand match and being a man of the match for his participation in the Liverpool backfield and a rookie Trent Alexander- Arnold who both raise to the occasion. By stopping one of the most dynamic and explosive of offenses in Premiership but once again, the Citizens were victims of their own success.
Surrendering to an inspired Liverpool push and exposing next campaign finally, we can say that Klopp can have a contender if not a favorite to win it all in Premiership next campaign.
After a long absence in this stages of the Champions League and last time these won it in 2004-05 edition, Liverpool is on the brink of knowing its foe in next semifinals draw were the likes of Roma, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and off course Liverpool.
Now wait and see who it will be as in semifinals you have the best four for the ball and the next step is the always coveted and desired pass into the finals of this prestigious tournament, with squads with experience especially Real Madrid coming with the labels of all around favorite.
Still for Jurgen Klopp it will be business as usual and another taks and challenge to surpass whoever of these three titans comes their way in the semifinals with both league and this event competition, players are in the stage of exhaustion. However, they do have little fight in them when they are in these stages.
Ask these Reds after a campaign struggling with notable players injured, Coutinho departure and some with low performances defensively subject to criticism, now they are the subject to praise and admiration after doing the unthinkable.
In addition of this feat Klopp nows that work is to be done and prepare themselves physically and mentally to face off whoever comes their way and play on a one to one basis and not being overwhelmed by their presence will be their path to their success.
Welcome back Liverpool to your rightful place in the elite of Champions League, with that arsenal you possess you can go all the way and deliver that coveted trophy in the long ear that makes you the best of Europe.
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