Klopp asks fans to 'show respect' to Roma

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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has asked fans to "show respect" outside Anfield before Tuesday's Champions League tie against Roma, and not throw objects at the visiting team's bus.

 

Cans, bottles and flares were thrown at Manchester City's bus as it arrived at the ground before the first leg of their quarter-final earlier this month.

 

"This is an outstanding club known for its fantastic atmosphere," said Klopp on the eve of the semi-final first leg.

 

"We don't need to throw things."

 

Merseyside Police are investigating the attack on 4 April, during which two police officers were injured, while Uefa - European football's governing body - has opened disciplinary proceedings.

 

"In the stadium do it again and better," said Klopp. "Outside the stadium, please show the respect we have to show.

 

"We can show how wonderful Liverpool people are and we can show it in 20 minutes before the game and then the whole world knows it."

 

Police will use mobile CCTV and specialist dogs trained to detect pyrotechnics at the game.

 

The match commander - chief superintendent Dave Charnock - has warned fans with flares and other pyrotechnics inside and outside the ground could face prosecution.

 

He added: "We are expecting a vibrant atmosphere at Tuesday's match, but our intention is that at the end of the day we will be talking about the game and what happened on the pitch as opposed to off the pitch."

 

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[Ser Barristan Selmy 222]

Klopp is a God. Looking forward to the game tomorrow. Roma are a club I have always hugely admired whilst Liverpool are a team playing football the correct way and with a genius of a manager. 

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Liverpool all over Roma winning 2-0 at HT going on 5. This really is a top drawer side Klopp has built. They can win the CL.

[Scott7 6,011]

It was five but then they gave away two. 

 

Roma were excellent for the first twenty and last ten minutes. For the rest of the match Liverpool were brilliant.

 

Lovren, however, is so bad I expect King is at Anfield to sign him.

 

Van thingmy occupies a lot of space but he’s easily drawn out to the flanks and gives the ball away a lot.

 

Salah is sublime this season.

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Liverpool are the highest scoring team in this seasons CL and you have to take them to score again in Italy.

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Liverpool now outright favourites to win the CL.

 

Liverpool 11/8

Real Madrid 2/1

Bayern Munich 9/4

Roma 40/1

 

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There names on the cup 

[Rousseau 10,639]

Roma were bad; their three-CBs were all over the place, which was surprising as they defended really well against Barca. 

 

They'll reach the final, as they just need that away goal, which should come -- although Roma haven't conceded at home.

 

On their day Liverpool are blistering, but there's always that fragility there. I still see a Bayern or Real taking advantage of that. 

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A Liverpool v Real Madrid final will definately be a game to mark down in the diary.

 

A modern-day Eintracht 3-7 ????

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8 hours ago, Rousseau said:

Roma were bad; their three-CBs were all over the place, which was surprising as they defended really well against Barca. 

 

They'll reach the final, as they just need that away goal, which should come -- although Roma haven't conceded at home.

 

On their day Liverpool are blistering, but there's always that fragility there. I still see a Bayern or Real taking advantage of that. 

I don't think that Real or Bayern are brilliant defensively either. Liverpool will reach the final and whoever they meet there we're likely going to see a blistering encounter possibly high scoring.

 

Liverpool have 44 goals in 11 Champions league games this season.  That's a remarkable strike rate at this level.