February 21st, Liverpool will start the Champions League round of 16 with Real Madrid in the early hours of tomorrow.
Before the game, Henderson said in the mobilization article that the duel with Real Madrid will always be special.
Henderson wrote: “It wasn’t that long ago that Liverpool and Real Madrid rarely met outside of European finals, which was a bit of a curiosity. Now that we’ve met again, it means we’ll be playing them in 5 years time.
Six. If you count from 2014, that’s eight. I have to be honest, I can never get too much of this kind of competition.”
“Whenever you face Real Madrid, it’s always a tough challenge, these are the games you dream about as a player and as a supporter.
“As a Liverpool player, you want to play against the best players because your aim is to be the best. Real Madrid’s record in the Champions League shows that. Anyway, in these competitions, they have
In his unique position, he is a force to be reckoned with.”
“I think we did too, but that’s what other people say. Regardless of what other people think, we know it’s a game to enjoy, a showdown at the top. Anfield is made for occasions like this.”
“I don’t need anyone to tell me it’s going to be like this because I’m used to it the best way possible. Knowing what’s going to happen doesn’t lessen the impact. If anything, you know what’s going to happen, it just gets you excited
, and expect something special to happen.”
“That was the case tonight and as players we have to draw energy from the fans to help us perform better.”