Liverpool 4-0 Barcelona: 5 Tactics from Klopp that won the game

#1 Relentless attacking Intent

Liverpool v Barcelona - UEFA Champions League Semi Final: Second Leg

When you are 3-0 down at the start of the second leg against one of the best teams in the world, you can be forgiven for being a tiny bit demoralized. Liverpool had a mountain to climb on the night and against a Barcelona team who had given them a lesson in football in the first leg, it already looked like mission impossible.

But Klopp had instilled a sense of belief in his men on the night. The 11 who went out to play had a sense of invincibility about them. They knew that to defeat Barcelona, they had to be relentless in attack and that was exactly how they started the game.

The result was instantaneous. Liverpool were 1-0 up in the 7th minute. But from then on, they found it hard to break down Barcelona. Yet, they continued to knock at the door, they continued to persevere. Klopp sent in wave after wave of attack and replenished his team cleverly.

In the end, his tactics bore fruit. Liverpool grew in confidence with each attacking move and scored 4 on the night. It was Klopp’s decision to stick to his usual attacking tactics that ultimately won his team the game.