π¨ Gini Wijnaldum reveals the words Jurgen Klopp told him before the Barcelona comeback:
ποΈ βI was angry. We were 3-0 down from the first leg and I was still on the bench. But before the game, Klopp looked at me and said, βGini, youβre going to have a big impact when you come on. Just be ready.β At the time, I didnβt think much of it. I was too angry.β
βThen at half-time, he sent me on. I wasnβt thinking about becoming the hero or scoring two goals. I was thinking about getting Liverpool back into the game. Then I scored onceβ¦ and suddenly I could feel Barcelona starting to panic.β
βAfter the second goal, I looked around and everything was chaos. Four goals sounded impossible before the game, but suddenly we were level. And the strangest part? Klopp had already told me before kick-off that I was going to have a big impact. Maybe he knew something I didnβt.β