Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp said on Monday that he believes his side's form could have come good just in time for the first leg of their UEFA Champions League last-16 clash against Real Madrid at Anfield on Tuesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The repeat of last season's final comes on the back of Liverpool's 2-0 win at home against Everton and Saturday's 2-0 win away to high-flying Newcastle United.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Those results follow a poor start to the year which saw Liverpool knocked out of the FA Cup by Brighton and a 3-0 defeat against Wolves two weeks ago.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Speaking in his pre-game press conference, Klopp admitted the game against Real Madrid had come at the right time.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"I'm really happy we can play now: four weeks ago it would have been different, but life is all about timing. Maybe we've found our feet right in time for this game," said Klopp.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
However, despite being happy at the timing of the match, Klopp added that he was under no illusions about the task that his side faces against the reigning European champions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"We have these two results [against Everton and Newcastle] and hopefully we can build on that, but we need to play a super game - we need to play two super games to get through. I have no problem with that because if you don't play your best, you don't have a chance - Real Madrid don't have to play their best and still have a chance! That's the difference," explained Klopp.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The German admitted he had not watched a repeat of last season's final, which Real Madrid won 1-0, until recently.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"I didn't watch it back until this weekend: it was torture. We played a good game and could have won the game. They scored a decisive goal and we didn't, and that was the reason."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The German admitted he had not watched a repeat of last season's final, which Real Madrid won 1-0, until recently.<\/p>\r\n\r\n