Liverpool and Europe: the never-ending love affair.

When Jurgen Klopp’s Reds were drawn against high flyer’s Manchester City, many would have been forgiven for thinking that that would mark the end of their European odyssey for the year.

However, since their 5-0 mauling at the hands of City early in the season, Liverpool have grown into a completely different beast and now it is safe to say that the sleeping giant that was Liverpool Football Club, has most certainly woken.

City were simply blown away by a breathtaking Anfield drubbing - the likes of which has not been seen for many a year. The famous old stadium was deafening as Pep Guardiola’s shell-shocked side failed to register a shot on goal, wilting in the tumultuous atmosphere before succumbing 3-0.

In the second leg, City looked to be on the comeback trail in the first half, but Mohamed Salah was on hand to rain on that parade before it could even really get going, sending the traveling Kop into raptures with a sumptuous little dink.

City, the season-long favourites, were conquered, and how.

Now, Liverpool are just 180 minutes away from yet another European Cup final and they will be very confident of marching onto Kiev after drawing Italian club AS Roma in the semi-finals.

It is so tantalisingly close for the Reds, but after Roma felled Spanish giants Barcelona, no one will be taking anything for granted.

Jurgen Klopp, the man responsible for Liverpool’s revolution, will be preparing for the massive two-legged tie in a slightly different way though.

Klopp has always been one to try and avoid chat about the Anfield sides’ illustrious history, preferring to talk about making his own, but it seems a visit to Rome - the place where Liverpool first conquered Europe to claim the biggest prize in club football in 1977, and then again seven years later in 1984 - might just have Klopp looking back into the past for inspiration.

“I will watch them for sure,” said Klopp when asked if he will watch those famous finals.

“It is destiny.”

“If I find something that helped make this place even more remarkable or special for Liverpool, then I will use it. Rome is still Rome. It is the place. It is not who did what or when. It’s the place.”

Reds love a bit of destiny, don’t they?

It looks like Klopp may just be trying to invoke the spirit surrounding the myth and legend of Rome that carried those historic sides to European glory all those years ago.

Klopp will be desperate to guide Liverpool to their sixth European title and in the process write his own piece of history into the pages of Anfield folklore.

Footballing immortality beckons for the German, and it is so close, too.