Xabi Alonso has opened up on the drama and nerves of Liverpool's historic Champions League final comeback against Milan in Istanbul.
The Spaniard was part of the Anfield side that found themselves three goals down at half-time, but produced a miraculous fight-back to win the trophy on penalties.
Speaking on former F1 driver Nico Rosberg's 'Beyond Victory' podcast, Alonso admitted that when Rafa Benitez's side were trailing 3-0, the Reds players were all left feeling 'angry' and 'depressed', but that their belief carried them to do the unthinkable.
He said: "Nobody expected us to reach the final, so for us it was a big, big opportunity that we had.