Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk has claimed that the Reds tie with Barcelona is very much not over yet, and that their opponents know this.
The Reds are 3-0 down on aggregate to their Catalan opponents, with Suarez and Lionel Messi showing their quality to lead their side to a huge win at the Nou Camp.
However, speaking to ESPN, van Dijk confirmed that the Reds do have a big job to do at Anfield, but they know their opponents will not be taking it lightly either.
We played a great game, despite the result. We had a great chance to score as well.
I think if we had scored at least one or two, people would have been talking a lot differently. We have to be realistic: we are 3-0 down at the moment. We have a big job to do at Anfield.
We won’t give up. We will definitely stay confident because we have to be. We have been having a fantastic season. It’s going to be strange for them coming here with a 3-0 advantage but they still have in their mind that it won’t be over.
Liverpool have mounted some big European comebacks in the past, but a win over Barcelona would have to go down as one of the biggest in the history of the competition.
The Reds had chances to score in the first leg, but Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah were both unable to get some crucial chances on target.
Jurgen Klopp will be hoping for better luck in the second leg, with Liverpool desperately seeking a return to the final of the competition.
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