LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) - Liverpool coach Juergen Klopp conceded that he had not been able to bring himself to rewatch last season's Champions League final defeat by Real Madrid until this past weekend, insisting reliving the experience was 'torture'.
Soccer Football - Champions League - Liverpool Press Conference - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - February 20, 2023 Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp during the press conference Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers
Two of those losses came in the 2018 and 2022 finals, the latter being particularly painful for Klopp ahead of the visit of Real to Anfield for the first leg of the Champions League last-16 tie on Tuesday. "We played a good game and could've won the game. They scored a decisive goal and we didn't. You could see how experienced Madrid is."
"I'm really happy we can play this game now rather than a few weeks ago," Klopp added."We need to play a super game. Two super games to be honest to get through. I have no problem with that.
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