Liverpool vs Barcelona: The Anfield faithful will be hoping they can emulate THIS heroic Champions League comeback involving Alisson

Liverpool vs Barcelona: The Anfield faithful will be hoping they can emulate THIS heroic Champions League comeback involving Alisson
It’s going to have to be one of those special nights at Anfield if Liverpool are to make it to this season’s Champions League final.The Reds take on Barcelona at their iconic home in their semi-final second leg but must overturn a three-goal deficit to progress.Messi scored two of Barcelona’s three goals in the first leg3
Messi scored two of Barcelona’s three goals in the first leg
Lionel Messi was in fabulous form as the Blaugrana won 3-0 at the Camp Nou, putting them in a great position to reach the final in Madrid on June 1.There seems to be an acceptance among Liverpool fans that getting through will be a tall order, especially with key players Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino absent through injury.However, Kopites far and wide will never write their beloved team off no matter the size of the task that awaits then. And if you cast your minds back to last season there’s a match involving Barcelona that will give a number of Liverpool fans hope in their hearts.
  • Great football comebacks to inspire Liverpool against Barcelona


At the quarter-final stage of last year’s Champions League, Barcelona went to the Stadio Olimpico to face a Roma side having beaten the Italians 4-1 at the Camp Nou.But as commentator Peter Drury so aptly put it, Roma ‘rose from their ruins’ to complete a sensational comeback with a 3-0 victory, putting them through on away goals.Kostas Manolas celebrates the goal which completed Roma’s comeback against Barcelona3
Kostas Manolas celebrates the goal which completed Roma’s comeback against Barcelona
Edin Dzeko early goal, Daniele De Rossi’s penalty and Kostas Manolas’ flicked header completed the turnaround to set up a semi-final tie with Liverpool, which Jurgen Klopp’s men won.A 3-0 win for Liverpool would only be enough to take the game into extra-time but everyone associated with the club would certainly take that.Reds goalkeeper Alisson Becker actually played against Barca in April 2018 so he could be something of a good luck charm…Will Alisson inflict more Champions League pain on Barcelona on Tuesday night?3
Will Alisson inflict more Champions League pain on Barcelona on Tuesday night?
Liverpool certainly need all the luck on their side if they’re to get past Barcelona.

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