As the manager said in his pre-match press conference, six days of preparation mean the Reds are mentally and physically ready for this third chance to reach a final in 2019/20.
Now, as he explains below in an exclusive interview with Stewart Gardner for club media, it's about getting the fine margins right on the night as we return to Stadion Koln to face formidable opponents, who are serial winners of the Europa League...
Quite unusually, there's been a little bit of time to actually prepare for the game. You've had a few days, how useful has that been ahead of this one?