Liverpool must play "two super games" to oust Real Madrid from the Champions League, says manager Jurgen Klopp.
The teams meet at Anfield on Tuesday (20:00 GMT) in the first leg of their last-16 tie - nine months after Real beat the Reds 1-0 in last year's final.
Liverpool go into the game after back-to-back wins following a dismal January in which they secured just one point.
"I am really happy we play it now. Four weeks ago it would have been different," said Klopp.
"Life is all about timing. Maybe we found our feet in time.