Rafa Benitez is the main man behind Istanbul miracle. He wants Jurgen Klopp to win the Champions League title with Liverpool this season.
Benitez believes in Jurgen Klopp
Spanish coach was very proud and satisfied with the draw. He said that Jurgen Klopp has a serious potential to win the Champions League this season. Everything is fine for Liverpool because after a win of tie against Real Madrid, they will face a winner of Chelsea-Porto tie in ½ finals. It means that they will not play against PSG, Bayern or Manchester City in the ½ finals. It’s a perfect route for the club like Liverpool said Rafa Benitez. It’s not a surprise that Liverpool has serious problems in the defense. There is a serious ‘injury pandemic’ and teams can’t keep the main players healthy. After the first injury at the start of the season, the team is not feeling well. Keep in mind that Liverpool already lost a hypothetical chance to win the Premier League. They are not even in the top-four of the Premier League. The main goal for Jurgen Klopp will be a Champions League and focusing on top-four spot in Premier League.
There is a factor of Zinedine Zidane
Liverpool will not have an easy way. Real Madrid is the main opponent in the ¼ finals. Real Madrid will play their first game in Madrid. It’s likely to postpone the game from Madrid and play somewhere in Europe (on neutral stadium of course). Until the end of the March, Spain has limited the presence of visitors from England. It’s believed Spanish government could continue this restriction in April too. So, it might be hard for Real Madrid to play at home-stadium against Liverpool. As of now, there are no restrictions from the UK government for Spanish visitors. So the game in Liverpool is likely to be played at Anfield.