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Despite a lacklustre first half where Liverpool found it hard to penetrate the Bundesliga team, the deafening noise at Anfield spurred the Reds into action in the second half.

The Kop, the whole of Anfield, it was absolutely rocking.

"And once that place gets going, you know, and the fans were great the second half because they sort of stuck with them, even though it was a little bit flat, they just started getting behind them after five minutes or so, and then they responded with a goal.

[It] didn't quite work in the first half, but because Leverkusen was stubborn.

"Liverpool really couldn't find a way around that?

And then Liverpool then went man for man in the second half as well, and then it was just chance after chance.

There's no doubt in my mind, Liverpool are challengers for that competition, because anyone going to Anfield will have a really, really tough game."

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The Klopp questions were always gonna be there, but the way he's handled everything going into Anfield, I think he's been so impressive, as has his team."

"They're not going to go away, Liverpool, and they're one of the favourites for that competition