Jurgen Klopp and the Liverpool football team were able to play out a good 1-1 draw against Thomas Tuchel and the Dortmund team during their last match in the UEFA Europa League and will be going up against them again today. As per Total Sport EK, the official schedule for their match has been released.
According to the report, fans can watch the match via live stream when kickoff starts at 8:05 p.m. (GMT+1). BT Sports is reported to have full live coverage of the match.
This will be the first time Klopp goes up against his former team since leaving Dortmund last summer. While playing for Dortmund, Klopp managed to win two consecutive Bundesliga titles and helped the team recover from several years of losses. The report points out that many Liverpool fans are hoping he will do the same, managing Liverpool this time around.
Klopp has stated in a report from the UEFA official site that they do not plan on giving up against such a formidable team, stating that Liverpool does have a strong chance of winning. According to Klopp, bravery against such odds is an important factor in the sport and that the Liverpool team is brave enough to break into the semi-finals.
"We certainly won't be flying a white flag," he explained. "Dortmund can play better but so can we. They have been at the top of the Bundesliga all season. You have to look at the type of football they play and it is very good. There is no reason to expect that to change."
In response to this, Dortmund's manager Tuchel explained that the team has prepared for Liverpool's two main strikers. According to Tuchel, it doesn't matter whether Dortmund optimizes on Divock Origi or Daniel Sturridge as they have prepared to take down and defend against both players and their maneuvers.
