![]() That’s what we’ve always done at home, especially in games where we needed a good performance. 'You want to start games on the front foot. Ibrox crowd will definitely push us to another good performance. It’s going to be a very hectic game as it is when we play at home. 'We need to attack, but we also need to defend very well because we’re playing against a side who can do both. Especially in the league games we’re playing well, and we need to take that forward into tomorrow. The way you start games and how you perform as a player. 'It starts with your tactics and how you approach games. It’s another chance tomorrow to get points. 'That game also gave us confidence that we can get something out of our home games. We were really in the game against a strong opponent until the penalties and the red card. 'The last game we played against Napoli was a really good one. Van Bronckhorst said: 'At home we have had some strong performances, not only last season but this season too. Firmino, the shining light of this campaign, punched the air but, again, you looked at Klopp and saw a man who was relieved rather than happy. It was a dreadful goal for Rangers to concede, so simple it had the home fans growling and howling, but Liverpool were in mood to turn down the gift. Allan McGregor, who spared Rangers’ blushes at Anfield with a string of fine saves, unexpectedly allowed a ball to drift out for a corner in the 24th minute and from Kostas Tsimikas’ set piece, Roberto Firmino headed in at the near post. Much to Klopp’s relief, Liverpool restored parity quickly. Colak, for all his industry, is no Erling Haaland. Why the surprise? Teams have been frequently running through at Liverpool’s centre and if Manchester City are allowed to do it on Sunday, they will end up being pummelled. The locals had been yearning for a goal in this competition for 12 years and how they celebrated it, the noise they made was like thunder rumbling continuously, but your eye was caught by Klopp, who stood with his hands stuffed in his pockets and his mouth open in disbelief. The finish was wonderful, one befitting a player of his class. Rangers worked the ball through the middle, with Antonio Colak and Ryan Jack combining, and one final pass enabled Scott Arlfield to surge in between Ibrahima Konate and Virgil van Dijk and sweep his shot beyond Alisson. It’s so preposterous, it’s bordering on vandalism and, again, it all felt very familiar. To give that bare statistic depth, it is the ninth time they have done so since the beginning of the season – so that’s nine times in 12 games. In the 18th minute, Liverpool conceded the opening goal. ![]() Rangers might have their limitations but, soon, they would take advantage. Neither of those shots caused Alisson Becker any undue trouble but that was the point: Liverpool’s consistency in allowing the opposition to set the tone and provide them with belief is staggering and it is costing them dearly. ![]() This was always going to be a very different occasion from the one at Anfield last week and it was only to be expected that Rangers would come out swinging – two efforts in the opening five minutes, from Fashion Sakkala and Ryan Kent, matched their total from 90 minutes on Merseyside.
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