It was one of those occasions when Liverpool reminded themselves why a banner can usually be seen at their games proclaiming the club to be “European football royalty.” And, finally, when it was all over, Jürgen Klopp and his players could celebrate and, for the first time since 2009, the Premier League had its fourth team in the quarter-finals.
Not that Liverpool’s euphoria at the final whistle was, in any way, couched on behalf of their domestic rivals. This team have their own priorities, as five-time winners of this competition, and they could reflect on a hugely satisfying night of mature and controlled football. They defended stoutly, they were clinical with their chances, they never showed a flicker of trepidation and, more than anything, they demonstrated the value at this level of scoring away goals.
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