Jurgen Klopp is not feeling the pressure as he stands on the brink of leading Liverpool back into the Champions League an achievement the German feels would send out a significant message.
The five-time European champions have not featured in the competition since the 2014-15 campaign under Brendan Rodgers, when they finished third in their group and dropped into the Europa League.
Klopp led the club to a fourth-place Premier League finish last season his first full term in charge and they are favourites to qualify for the group stages after a 2-1 win at Hoffenheim in the first leg of their play-off last week.
And the charismatic German says fear of failure will not hold his players back from completing the job at Anfield on Wednesday.
Yes, this would be a statement for our club and supporters and I do not think in life it makes a lot of sense that if you have big chance you think about the consequences if you lose it, he said in a media conference.
We are all excited about the possibility. You can look on it as a final or in different ways as a fan, as an owner, as a player or as a manager but in the end it is a football game.
Klopp: We know the Anfield atmosphere can and will help us. I hope everyone is ready to fight.
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It would be a big step in finals, you go for it and try your best.
It is not allowed to make it bigger, from my point of view. I am not going to say to the players, Oh think about what will happen if we don t do it . There are enough people around who think like this.
I will not think about this when I am at home in my bed and thinking about the game. It is not about what can happen, it is about what we can influence.
I know it is a legend of Anfield on European nights, they are really special and we need these special nights. Everyone who wants this needs to do their job in this match.
I can guarantee the boys will fight for everything. It does not mean we will do it, but it means we will fight for it. I hope we will show the world what we are able to do.
