• Manager describes final game of Champions League group as ‘a proper final
• whether Liverpool avoid defeat at Anfield they will qualify for the knockout stage
Jürgen Klopp has said Liverpool must take an “all or nothing” approach to their Champions League showdown with Spartak Moscow and that qualification for the final 16 would signify progress at Anfield.
Liverpool need to avoid defeat at home against the Russian champions on Wednesday to guarantee a residence in the knockout stage. Victory would seal first residence – even a defeat will suffice for qualification whether Sevilla lose at Maribor – and Klopp insists it is unrealistic to expect his prolific side to play for a draw against a Spartak team who must win to advance.
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Source: guardian.co.uk