Liverpool - AS Roma: The "holy land" Anfield is on fire

With an incredible comeback against the “giant” Barca in the quarter-finals, AS Roma has once again proven to the football world the truth in football. In that game, anything can happen, the strong may not necessarily enjoy the smile of victory when the weak know how to “transform” to rise up at the right time.

AS Roma sent Barca out of the Champions League with the same steely spirit as the ancient Roman "gladiators". Photo: Internet

And the Italian “wolves” proved it. They not only recited the lesson plan of their teacher Eusebio Di Francesco correctly but also fought with the supreme spirit like the “gladiators” of ancient Rome. There was no room for negative thoughts, instead there was a spirit of steel, no fear of anyone, any opponent and anything.

Even when "death" seemed imminent after a 1-4 defeat in the first leg, the Roma "warriors" still fought until the last minute to regain "life". It was that weapon that gave Edin Dzeko the motivation to score the opening goal, fueling the strength for AS Roma to rise up and win 3-0 in the second leg and a proud ticket to the Semi-finals.

That is the strongest message that coach Eusebio Di Francesco's team sent to Liverpool, when the draw brought the two teams together tonight. At Anfield, will the "wolves" welcome Liverpool with that spirit?

That seems certain when they are truly a united team, with strong soldiers and generals with the important return of Diego Perotti alongside bright stars like De Rossi, Kolarov, Cengiz Under...

However, the Italian representative should remember that: The "Red Brigade" of England is also no pushover when showing tremendous strength in the Champions League this season. Just look at the path to glory of coach Klopp's army: They defeated the underdog Maribor by 14 goals, destroyed Porto by 5 goals to nil, then turned the ambitious "rich" Man City into a clown in both the first and second legs with a total score of 5-1.

Liverpool will welcome AS Roma with their usual fiery attacking style. Photo: Internet

Liverpool's strength is the result of the dedicated efforts of strategist Juergen Klopp. He has built for his team an attacking style of play that is fast, open and effective, making people fascinated.

In particular, the German strategist has brought quality contracts to the Anfield team. If Virgil Van Dijk helps The Kop perfect its defense, Salah is the "atomic bomb" that can destroy any defense. The Egyptian star is forming the best attacking trio with Firmino and Mane, having scored 83 goals for Liverpool in all competitions this season.

That is why Liverpool did not tremble before an AS Roma team that pushed Barca down the cliff. And surely the Italians still cannot forget the painful memories that AS Roma had to endure at Anfield in the 2002 season. That was the final match of the group stage, Liverpool sent AS Roma out of the tournament with a score of 2-0 and won the right to continue thanks to a better goal difference.

In this reunion, Liverpool are once again rated higher and it will not be surprising if the "Red Brigade" continues to cause more pain for the Italians, when coach Juergen Klopp's army is carrying unstoppable strength.

The "holy land" Anfield has helped them remain unbeaten in the European Cup since the beginning of the season, and will once again witness a fiery "party" of attacks, before sending AS Roma home in the most convincing way.