Liverpool legends salute fightback for the ages

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Liverpool legends Robbie Fowler and Michael Owen hailed their former club’s stunning Champions League semi-final fightback against Barcelona as Anfield’s greatest ever European night.

Champions League, Liverpool v Barcelona
Barcelona’s Argentinian striker Lionel Messi (R) skips past Liverpool’s Brazilian midfielder Fabinho (L) and Liverpool’s German-born Cameroonian defender Joel Matip during the UEFA Champions league semi-final second leg football match between Liverpool and Barcelona at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on May 7, 2019. (Photo/ AFP)

Jurgen Klopp’s side recovered from a 3-0 first-leg deficit to reach the final with a pulsating 4-0 victory over the Spanish champions on Tuesday.

The historic escape act was one of the finest in Champions League history and Fowler believes it should be ranked as the best of Liverpool’s European triumphs at their famous old stadium.

The striker placed Liverpool’s dismantling of Lionel Messi and company above their dramatic 1977 European Cup…



Vanguard Newspaper