History is beckoning for boss

a winning record against Pep Guardiola and the Kop boss said: “This club is already full of history and we have to write our own.

“I meet people who can tell me each goal Liverpool scored 37 years ago.

“This team needs to be proud of our history but we need to create our own.

“I did that a lot in the past with my former teams: at one point you need to do your own things.

“Everyone is expecting a lot from us. It will be a tight game, a close game. If we win, it would be fantastic and that is the expectation.

“I am sure everything will be prepared for a classic atmosphere.”

Liverpool have been champions of Europe five times, while it remains the ultimate prize for City.

But he reckons the Blues have been consistently brilliant this season, and rates them more highly than Barcelona.

Klopp admitted: “City are the best team in Europe at the moment... and so that makes it quite difficult for us! What they do, they do at the highest level.”

City’s hopes have been dealt a major blow as striker Sergio Aguero is out with a knee injury, while Liverpool defender Joel Matip (top) has been ruled out for the rest of the season.