Liverpool fans may have woken up this morning disappointed their beloved team failed to beat Bayern Munich on Tuesday night, being held to a goalless draw at Anfield in their Champions League tie.
It means Jurgen Klopp’s men will go into the second leg of their last-16 tie at the Allianz Arena without a lead to defend against their dangerous opponents.
The Liverpool manager was slightly more upbeat than the Kopites were, suggesting that the 0-0 draw could prove to be more beneficial to his side than their opponents.
And it seems history could be on the side of the Reds too with the result triggering memories of prior success over Bayern.
In fact, the last time Liverpool faced the Bundesliga giants in the competition was 1981.
The semi-final first leg match also finished goalless at Anfield before Ray Kennedy’s late goal levelled the second leg 1-1 at Bayern’s old home the Munich Olympiastadion, sending Liverpool through on away goals.
Liverpool went on to win the European Cup, as it was called then, beating Real Madrid 1-0 in the final, so is this a positive omen for Klopp’s men?
Well, the second leg is still three weeks away on March 13th and they would still have two more stages to get through before dreaming of an appearance at the 2019 final.
Meanwhile, Liverpool have the huge task of needing a result against at a resurgent Manchester United on Sunday – a game you can listen to live on talkSPORT, kick-off 2.05pm.