Liverpool vs Roma: Watch Jurgen Klopp’s press conference LIVE ahead of huge Champions League clash
Watch Klopp address the media ahead of Liverpool’s Champions League semi-final against AS Roma at Anfield on Tuesday night
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Your support makes all the difference.Liverpool host Roma in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final on Tuesday evening.
Ahead of the eagerly anticipated clash, manager Jurgen Klopp will be addressing the media at 2.30pm on Monday afternoon – and you can watch live coverage of his news conference on The Independent.
It’s set to be an entertaining presser, as Klopp is grilled on everything from Mohamed Salah’s PFA Player of the Year award to his preparations for the visit of Roma, who eliminated the much-fancied Barcelona in the previous round.
You can watch the video above, and in the meantime follow live build-up to the presser as well as the match itself with our Liverpool FC live blog below.
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Well that's all from Klopp but we've got Jordan Henderson coming up soon so stay tuned here.
Henderson on Salah's PFA POTY Award: "I'm delighted for Mo. He deserved it thoroughly. His records and stats have been great throughout the season. Hopefully he can continue that form for us"
Henderson is confident of Salah staying at Anfield. He said: "Yeah, hopefully. He's a fantastic player. He's up there with best in the world. We want to create our own history here and win things and I'm sure he'll want to be part of that and stay here for many years to come."
Henderson on the upcoming game against Roma: " [It is a] huge moment, huge two games. Hopefully this is the start of something special with this squad. I feel as thought the manager has been brilliant since he's come. We've just got to keep going, keep working hard.
"It would be nice to look back on this one not just with a good atmosphere but good result too."
The midfielder says Roma will be a 'different' challenge to anything else they have faced this season.
"It will be a different game obviously because it's a different team, different players, different managers
"We've played a lot of good sides in Europe that have all caused us problems but we've dealt with them well."
On his opposite number, Daniele De Rossi: "[He's a] fantastic player and a fantastic leader for many years. He's a huge player and he's been around a long time so he'll be used to the size of the game so he will be looking forward to it I'm sure."
Henderson was also asked about the Anfield atmosphere: "I think at Anfield the atmosphere is unbelievable. It gives us a great lift as a team.
"I'm sure the crowd will be unbelievable but the performance will have to match it."
Henderson when asked if this would be the most important night of his Liverpool career: "Of course playing in the semi final at Anfield for me and the rest of the players, is a dream. It will be a fantastic night and huge night. You've got to do the job to the best of your ability.
"You want to look back having put on a fantastic performance."
Well, a fascinating press conference from Jurgen Klopp and Jordan Henderson.
Let's take you through some of the main points...
- Klopp "really proud" of PFA POTY, Salah
- The Liverpool boss appeals to fans to "show respect" to Roma
- Klopp refuses to talk about possibility of reaching the final
- Henderson "sure" that Salah will want to remain at Anfield
- Champions League semi-final 'hopefully the start of something special' for Liverpool, believes Henderson
- Anfield "unbelievable" for Liverpool, says Henderson
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