Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson has revealed exactly what manager Jurgen Klopp said to inspire their incredible Champions League comeback against Barcelona .
The Reds had lost the first leg of their semi-final with Barca 3-0 - with Lionel Messi notching a brace after Luis Suarez had opened the scoring.
But Divock Origi and Gini Wijnaldum both bagged doubles to spark an famous 4-0 victory, and progression to the Champions League final - which they beat Tottenham to lift their sixth European Cup.
Brazilian shot stopper Alisson has now explained how Klopp forced his stars to maintain a high intensity to blow the Catalan side away.
"It was something incredible," he said in an interview with Mundo Deportivo. "After the first game, nobody thought we could get back, but we were very confident. It was one of the games I will never forget.
"It will be another unforgettable moment in my career. In the match in Barcelona we played well and had a lot of chances but lost by three goals. That left us very sad.
"We respected Barca a lot but we knew we could go back. In England we went out for all and it was an incredible night.
"With Liverpool in the first leg we deserved more, and Klopp told us to not slow down and continue imposing our high pace of play so we could achieve our goal."
Alisson managed to complete his own hat-trick during the historic night at Anfield - he managed to lock out Messi for the third time in his career.
Alisson had previously shut the Argentina superstar out while in goal for Roma and Brazil.
"The truth is that Messi played very well in the first leg in Barcelona (against Liverpool) and scored two goals, but in the return I managed to stop him in some important moments.
"Messi is one of the best players in football history, but I don't think only of duels with him. Both Barcelona and Argentina are two very good teams that have high quality players.
"Luckily, in the last three matches I have been able to overcome him, but the merits are of the whole team: Roma, Liverpool and Brazil."
