Dejan Lovren believes getting past Villarreal and into the Europa League final would rescue Liverpool's season.
Dejan Lovren believes getting past Villarreal and into the Europa League final would rescue Liverpool's season.
Jurgen
Klopp's side – who sit eighth in the Premier League – require a
second-leg turnaround on home soil after losing 1-0 in Spain, but can
draw on a remarkable fightback in the last round against Borussia
Dortmund.
Lovren was the hero of the hour in that
tie, netting a decisive header to send the Reds through 5-4 on aggregate
and he is now eyeing a "dream" final.
The
26-year-old said: "It would be a dream for me and for the fans. We could
save this season with a final, but we have to play Villarreal. It's a
big step.
"We need to be clever enough. Everything
is possible. The fans, they are expecting a massive game, but we will
take it smarter than the last time.
"It will be a great season if we can go to the final and win it."
The
defender feels the club's history of famous European nights –
including, most memorably, the 2005 Champions League triumph in Istanbul
– can also play a part in generating belief at Anfield on Thursday.
"Even in 2005, the fans know that with Liverpool everything is possible. We have great characters in the team," he added.
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