Bayern Munich warned they will need “perfect game” to knock Liverpool out of Europe

James Rodriguez

The two sides drew 0-0 at Anfield in the first leg last month, leaving the tie finely poised ahead of the return clash at the Allianz Arena.

Rodriguez, who is in the final few months of a two-year loan spell at Bayern from Real Madrid, warned his team-mates that they will need to be at their very best against Jurgen Klopp’s side.

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Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.