Jürgen Klopp implores Liverpool to ‘show their very best’ for Roma visit

• Manager wants players and fans to create a great atmosphere
• Roma seeking to avenge defeat in 1984 European Cup final

Jürgen Klopp has filmed a message urging Liverpool fans to receive Roma as guests and show “our very best to the world” when an old rivalry is renewed in the Champions League semi-final. Liverpool council is showing its hospitable side too, posting “Benvenuti a Liverpool” signs in Roma colours around the city and hiring a ukulele band to serenade the 1,000 Italians expected through John Lennon Airport on Tuesday morning.

A concerted effort is being made to change the European experience outside Anfield following the Manchester City bus incident. Inside, however, Liverpool want more of the same from fans and players alike.

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