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Roberto Firmino was Liverpool's saviour the last time Paris Saint-Germain came to Anfield(Image: Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

If Liverpool require confidence to see off Paris Saint Germain and make the Champions League quarterfinals on Tuesday night they need only look back six days.

If still unconvinced, the opening night of the competition's group stage in 2018 is the next best thing.

With last week's first-leg victory in Paris courtesy of an Alisson Becker masterclass in saving and a Harvey Elliott sucker-punch at the death, Arne Slot's Reds stand on the precipice of a Champions League quarterfinal.



Their loss at the Parc des Princes last week prompted rallying cries from multiple squad members, some even giving assurances that it is they who will advance when the time comes.

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In part that can be attributed to the frustrations experienced by the manner of the first-leg defeat to Liverpool but also there is a sense of long-lasting exasperation that in their 54-year history, especially over the past decade in which over €1.9bn (£1.6bn) has been spent on playing talent, that they have never lifted a trophy their opponents have done on six separate occasions.

Every time the Champions League gets adorned with beautiful red ribbons there are always Anfield nights to call back on.

Afterall, Klopp was fearful that he may not have even been able to call upon his prized centre forward for such a huge match.

Three days prior a narrow win over Tottenham Hotspur - who they would coincidentally face several months later in the Champions League final - brought with it the casualty of Firmino.

The following picture is not for the squeamish as he took an accidental finger to his left eye from opposing defender Jan Vertonghen.

Accidental but painful nonetheless, Roberto Firmino took a finger to the eye from Jan Vertonghen in September 2018(Image: Julian Finney/Getty Images)

As a result the Reds lost their central goalscorer earlier than expected and he would remain a major doubt heading into the hours before PSG's visit.

"I think Bobby doesn't need his eye to play so I told him," a smug Sadio Mane would tell the ECHO, proven right after the big European clash.

“I sent him a message on Monday saying 'Hey Bobby, come on, we need you.' You've all seen the 'no look' goals so I think he doesn't need his eye to play.

Having the final say, Firmino appeared from the substitutes bench and scored, celebrating with his eventual teammate of six years who had beckoned him to play.

The hand over the injured eye was a nice touch to prove the Senegal international correct, and as Mane became known for copying the No.9's celebrations it was no different that night either.

Sadio Mane copied Roberto Firmino's iconic hand over the eye celebration the last time Liverpool beat PSG at Anfield(Image: Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

Of course the lay of the land is much different then as it is now.
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